The University of Victoria said it has reached out directly to students who have links to Iran to offer support on a case-by-case basis, including special bursary funding and lifting holds on registration related to overdue tuition.
One of the clearest signs that a child may need extra academic support is a noticeable decline in grades or consistently low results. This can happen gradually or suddenly and often does not reflect a lack of effort. In many cases, children fall behind because they have missed key concepts earlier in the year, making it difficult to keep up as lessons become more demanding. This is especially common in subjects like maths, science and English, where knowledge builds over time.
"For many years the only data we had was how many students come and use the services how many times," as well as some student identification data, Betancourt said. "I always thought we need more than that-we need to know more than that."