July 27, 2001

On Canadian Island, Scholarships Available for Artisans; Vietnamese Leader Calls for Improved Higher Education; Japanese Insurer Has Special Policy for Universities

A looming shortage of local crafts on Prince Edward Island has resulted in the creation of college scholarships for island residents who want to be artisans.

Residents of the Canadian province can receive $6,500 per year for up to four years to study art, crafts, or design at a college or university, provided they promise to come back to the island after graduation to sell their wares.

Jennifer Evans, an administrator at the province's business-development office, which is