The Canadian Bureau for International Education announced that it has received financing from the Libyan government to continue a scholarship program that supports 2,500 Libyan students studying in Canada and the United States. After the United Nations and Western countries placed economic sanctions on Libya, the scholarship funds were frozen, jeopardizing the health insurance, living allowances, and tuition for the students. The new financial support will cover costs until the end of May 2012.


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