For the purposes of this measure, recognized educational institutions are:
- school boards
- CEGEPs and the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ)
- public colleges under the jurisdiction of other ministries
- private institutions holding permits issued by the Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport and, where applicable, certified for funding purposes
- universities listed in the Act respecting educational institutions at the university level (R.S.Q., c. E-14.1)