College Looking To Add Student Residences
Okanagan College is hoping to land provincial funding to build student residences at its Vernon, Kelowna and Salmon Arm campuses.
Allan Coyle from the college says given the low vacancy rates in the communities, there’s a need for additional residences, adding the units would be built on land currently owned by the college.
“The province has announced 450 million dollars in loans or grants for student residences, and since 2016, we’ve had student residences on our master capital plan, so we’re taking the opportunity to put forward proposals for residences on three of our campuses at this point,” Coyle told Beach Radio News.
Coyle says Vernon would have 100 living units, with 400 proposed for Kelowna, and 60 for Salmon Arm.











