Paying for your education is your responsibility and it is a big
investment. You will have a greater chance of managing your
financial situation if you begin by developing a realistic estimate
of what your post secondary education is going to cost you.
If you and your family cannot pay the total costs of your education,
you should then investigate all options available for financing
your studies. Start by clicking on a section below:
Costs
Saskatchewan Scholarships, Bursaries,
and Awards
Non-Repayable Assistance
Sources and More Scholarships
Repayable Assistance Sources
Costs:
Have you determined your costs? Obviously you will need to know
the tuition fees, which you can obtain from the institution.
However, there are many other major expenses to consider; such
things as tuition, rent, books, supplies, travel costs, entertainment
and clothes. You probably want to avoid huge amounts of
debt.
CanLearn Interactive has designed the On-line
Budget Planner especially
for students to help you manage your money. By providing a
line-by-line income and expense account,
it allows you to calculate the amount of money you will have
on hand each month and forecast what your needs will be throughout
the year.
Scholarship and Non-Repayable Assistance Sources:
How will you finance your education? If you are not able to
cover the costs, you may have to look at other ways of financing
your studies. You should begin by considering non-repayable
assistance sources.
Broaden your search for your education dollars by exploring
these websites.
EAPD - Employability
Assistance for People with Disabilities
The EAPD program provides funding to assist adults with disabilities
to prepare for, secure and maintain employment.
Canada Student Grants Program
The Canada Student Grants Program (CSGP) consolidates federal student financial assistance grants into
a single program that provides support for students and families to help manage the cost
of post-secondary education.
Provincial Training Allowance
Provides funding assistance to adults enrolled in basic education, selected employment
programs and selected quick skills programs.
Skills Training Benefit
This program provides financial assistance for employment insurance recipients and reachback clients. It offers
the financial support individuals need to take the training required to get a job and keep it.
Saskatchewan Scholarships Bursaries Awards and Loans
The Scholarship, Bursaries, Awards and Loans database provides information on entrance awards
which are available to prospective post-secondary students in Saskatchewan for enrolling in
education and training programs in the province. These awards are available from business/industry,
community and service clubs, professional associations, government, unions, post-secondary institutions
and other organizations.
ScholarshipsCanada.com
Canada's most comprehensive scholarship portal. Search the extensive
database to find scholarships, student awards, bursaries and
grants. You'll also find information about student loans, applications
and budget planning.
Student Awards.Com
This site includes a powerful search engine that matches student
profiles with suitable awards and delivers a list of award
matches to their private, personalized mail box - all completely
free of charge.
National Educational
Association of Disabled Students (NEADS)
This site lists financial assistance programs designed for post-secondary
students with disabilities.
Association of Universities
and Colleges of Canada
A comprehensive listing of scholarships for undergraduates,
graduate students, scholarships offered by organizations for
employees’ dependants, institutional research and academic
exchange programs.
Repayable Assistance:
Once you have exhausted non-repayable assistance sources, consider
student loans as a possible source of assistance. The provincial
and federal governments provide loan programs to supplement
the resources of students and their families, thereby assisting
all qualified students in reaching their educational potential.
Remember, a student loan is repayable assistance. Financing
your education with student loans means that you are spending
now what you will earn in the future. Therefore, take some
time to carefully consider your choice of a school and program
of
study.
