TOLEDO, Ohio, April  09, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ:EEIQ), (&#34;EpicQuest Education&#34;, &#34;EEIQ&#34; or the &#34;Company&#34;), a provider of higher education for domestic and

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EpicQuest Education Announces New Revenue Stream via Davis University's High School Acceleration and Pathway Programs

Davis University Initiates Agreements with Canadian High Schools to Boost Enrollment

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    <p>TOLEDO, Ohio, April  09, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ:EEIQ), (&amp;#34;EpicQuest Education&amp;#34;, &amp;#34;EEIQ&amp;#34; or the &amp;#34;Company&amp;#34;), a provider of higher education for domestic and</p>
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    <p>EpicQuest Education&#039;s Davis University has signed agreements with four Canadian high schools to offer accelerated college pathway programs, potentially enhancing revenue streams and attracting new students. This initiative opens the door for high school students to earn college credits, addressing a significant recruitment pool for Davis&#039; degree offerings.</p>
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    <ul><li>EEIQ&#039;s Davis University partnered with four Canadian high schools.</li><li>Agreements allow Canadian students to enroll in online courses.</li><li>New programs may drive revenue and broaden student recruitment.</li><li>Teacher exchanges and additional collaborations are being explored.</li><li>Programs subject to educational compliance regulations.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>Davis University (N/A)</strong>: Operating institution behind EEIQ&#039;s new curriculum initiatives in Canada.</li></ul>
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    <p>This news fits within &#039;Corporate Developments&#039; as it highlights significant partnerships aimed at increasing enrollment and revenue.</p>
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    <ul><li>Partnerships with schools could expand EEIQ&#039;s student enrollment significantly.</li><li>Accelerated programs may attract international students seeking affordable pathways.</li><li>Revenue from new students can improve quarterly earnings projections for EEIQ.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Davis University was founded in 1858 and is located in Toledo, Ohio.</li><li>Four new agreements were made with Canadian high schools.</li><li>Programs will include online courses in the Bachelor of Science in Business.</li><li>Both online and traditional pathways are designed to assist high school students.</li><li>Davis University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.</li></ul>
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    <p>Bullish on EEIQ due to new revenue streams from educational partnerships, impacting financials positively over the short term.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p align="justify">TOLEDO, Ohio, April  09, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/EEIQ">EEIQ</a>), ("EpicQuest Education", "EEIQ" or the "Company"), a provider of higher education for domestic and international students in the US, Canada and the UK,  today announced that its owned and operated Davis University ("Davis") recently entered into agreements with four Canadian high schools for high school students to enter into high school accelerated and University pathway programs by enrolling in Davis' first-year online courses of its Bachelor of Science in Business program.</p>  <p align="justify">"The agreements represent a potential new revenue stream for the Company as each student can take a significant number of courses at Davis University, while it also represents a recruitment pool for our full-time Davis degree programs," said Diane Brunner, President of Davis University. "We are pleased to offer the opportunity to Canadian high school students to experience the rigor of college-level academics, accelerate their college degrees, improve their admissions profiles, and potentially earn transferable college credits to Davis' partner universities while saving on future tuition costs. Further, as Davis delivers practical, results-driven learning experiences, this new program can help high school students to focus on shaping their academic experiences to align with their future careers."</p>  <p align="justify">In addition to the pathway programs, the agreements may include the exchange of teachers, as well as an exploration for further academic program collaborations. Separate agreements may be developed to address specific programs described in the agreements as well as the financial arrangements for each specific activity. The agreements may also be subject to compliance with the Canadian Ministry of Higher Education and the relevant US educational government agencies.</p>  <p align="justify"><strong>About Davis University</strong></p>  <p align="justify">Davis University ("Davis") was founded in 1858 and is a private career-training University located in Toledo, Ohio. Davis offers a specialized professional career training curriculum in numerous fields, and its mission is to provide marketable skills that enhance the employability of its graduates. Davis offers coursework flexibility to ensure program success as well as externship opportunities that provide its student population with real-world skill sets prior to graduation. In addition to offering numerous associates degrees, and a bachelor's degree in business, Davis has agreements with several four-year US universities for ‘transfer pathways' that pave the way for its associate degree students to gain admission with the ability to transfer earned course credits. It also has articulation agreements with several international schools for the transfer of credits to attend Davis. Davis is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools with programs authorized by the Ohio Board of Higher Education. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=SsR2OlgsF9IcYovyjYcboVlyaiI-WVno-37iOJPyQIanxhVdz5sZjERs9wOkS4QIkc_oCDuzXu2Hqja4xiAWdpHZWIaB6OBe5DpdAa_qvRoECGfUyr8FDrBDPgB1i7uf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.davisuniversity.edu/</a>.</p>  <p align="justify"><strong>About EpicQuest Education Group International Limited</strong></p>  <p align="justify">EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (&#34;EpicQuest Education&#34; or the &#34;Company") provides comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students seeking college and university degrees in the US, Canada and the UK. The Company owns and operates EduGlobal College, based in British Columbia, Canada, which focuses on English proficiency educational programming for students pursuing academic degrees. The Company operates and is a 70% owner of Davis University, an academic degree and career training university located in Toledo, Ohio. In addition, the Company has a recruiting relationship with the Miami University Regional campuses, where it maintains residential facilities, a full-service cafeteria, recreational facilities, shuttle buses and an office for the regional campuses that provides study abroad and post-study services for its students; these facilities are not owned, maintained, operated or are a part of Miami University. The Company is also a recruiting agent for the University of the West of Scotland (through The Education Group (London) Ltd) and Coventry University, both of which are located in the UK. EpicQuest Education recently established a wholly owned subsidiary, Gilmore Inv LLC ("Gilmore"), in Ohio, that will offer international educational programs related to kinesiology and recreation education. The Company also established a Company in Ohio, SouthGilmore LLC that has been formed to organize sports-related entertainment projects, which is 40% owned by Gilmore. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=X2EjaB7gNemOsbAXgClVFQFwn36w-UgcLorSuFBy_8RzhVq4SzjSwKewUmkSxAeA8anJv9lQ3MHpW3Oo3glDtosfeKeV8ByqkSQzGDx4wi0evHhQ04EyRJ_mwuRJMXQJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u>www.epicquesteducation.com/</u></a>.</p>  <p><strong>Safe Harbor Statement</strong></p>  <p align="justify">Certain of the statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, the ability of Davis University to be successful in working with the high school academies collaborators to achieve the goals as stated in the respective agreements. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the actual results, performance, capital, ownership or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "assume," "should," "indicate," "would," "believe," "contemplate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "plan," "point to," "project," "could," "intend," "target" and other similar words and expressions of the future.</p>  <p align="justify">All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our most recent Form 20-F and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at <a href="http://www.sec.gov" title="http://www.sec.gov">http://www.sec.gov</a>. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.</p>  <p><strong>Source: EpicQuest Education Group International Limited</strong></p> <img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTY4NjY3MiM3NTI2NDgxIzIyNjEzMDc="></img> <br></br><img alt="" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/ZGQ2MWUxMWYtZDM5OS00OTg1LTg0NjYtNTMyZmM3M2IyMTE5LTEyNzI4NTctMjAyNi0wNC0wOS1lbg==/tiny/Epicquest-Education-Group-Inte.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></img><pre>Contacts:

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EpicQuest Education's Davis University has signed agreements with four Canadian high schools to offer accelerated college pathway programs, potentially enhancing revenue streams and attracting new students. This initiative opens the door for high school students to earn college credits, addressing a significant recruitment pool for Davis' degree offerings.

EpicQuest Education Announces New Revenue Stream via Davis University's High School Acceleration and Pathway Programs

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