Category Archives: Financing Your Education
Job Hunting Strategies For Aboriginal Students And Recent Grads
Written on February 7, 2012 at 9:15 am, by Cassandra Jowett
As a young Aboriginal person in Canada, how can you take advantage of all of the unique opportunities available for Inuit, First Nations and Métis students to ...
Most Students Stressed About Student Debt And Paying For School
Written on August 12, 2011 at 11:55 am, by Cassandra Jowett
According to the 2011 TD Canada Trust Student Finances Survey, 58% of Canada's post-secondary students feel either anxious (34%) or stressed (24%) when they thi...
Paying For School With A Student Line of Credit: What You Need To Know
Written on August 10, 2011 at 9:58 am, by Elizabeth Baisley
With tuition costs rising, students look to various funding sources including scholarships, bursaries, paid employment, government student loans, and student-ru...
How To Save Money And What To Do With It Once You’ve Started Saving
Written on August 9, 2011 at 11:24 am, by Alyssa Richard
With a limited income and living expenses, your disposable income may not amount to much. To top it all off, temptation mocks you from every street corner: from...
Should You Get Student Loans From The Government Or A Bank?
Written on August 8, 2011 at 1:50 pm, by Jacqueline Martinz
Each year, countless students apply for government and bank loans to pay for their university or college education. Before you apply, have you given much though...
How To Save The Money You Make At Your Summer Job
Written on July 26, 2011 at 12:15 pm, by Samantha Sim
As the temperature rises so does the spending on social activities, which can eat away at money saved for the upcoming school year. So what can students do to h...
Financial Crisis: An In-Depth Look At The Causes And Effects Of Student Debt In Canada
Written on April 19, 2011 at 12:50 pm, by Jeleen Yu
The cost of higher education doesn't come cheap. Some say student debt is a hindrance to the intellectual and professional development of Canada’s next genera...
Federal Election 2011: What Is Each Political Party Promising Young Canadians?
Written on April 14, 2011 at 12:30 pm, by Erin MacFarlane
Analyzing each party’s platform can be time consuming, so we’ve created a breakdown of what each party has promised students and young professionals when it...
Paid Work During School Year Hinders Students’ Studies, Say Professors
Written on January 31, 2011 at 11:20 am, by Elizabeth Baisley
In response to rising tuition costs, more Ontario university students are working during the school year. Faculty and librarians suggest that this work could b...
Financial Crisis: “Education Is A Right,” Not A Privilege – Part 1
Written on January 25, 2011 at 11:44 am, by Jeleen Yu
The high cost of higher education could affect your career as well as your bank account. Stay tuned for more articles this week in a series about the accessibil...
