1. HELP! I NEED $$$$
FOR MY POST-SECONDARY
EDUCATION

2. SOME INTERESTING FIGURES…
Average Alberta post-secondary tuition in 2015/2016 is $5959
Average post-secondary tuition for Canada in 2015/2016 is $6610
Mandatory fees in Alberta Post-secondary range from about $1000 to $1700
Books/supplies cost between $1307 and $1717 for two semesters
77% of students borrow for post-secondary education
The average debt is $ and takes 10 years to pay back.
51% of Canadians have a post-secondary education compared to 32% of other developed countries

3. Animal Health Technologist
MORE FACTS AND FIGURES
Animal Health Technologist
Olds College
Lakeland
Tuition $ $
Mandatory Fees
$1600
$1000
Books and supplies $
Average off-campus Rent
$671/month
$533/month
Average residence Rent
$5680 -$6200/year
$ $4000/year
Meal Plan
Included
$1035
Parking Pass
$67.10 –
$480/year
$200
Bus Pass _

4. WHERE MAY WE GET THE $$$ MONEY? $$$
RESP’S or other Savings Plans
Parents and/or Other Kind Relatives
Summer Jobs or Part Time Jobs
Earn While You Learn
Free Money
Loans

5. EARN WHILE YOU LEARN Apprenticeships - On the job training in a trade
- Work for approximately 1500 hours, then go to school for about 8 weeks
- Many scholarships available
- Financial aid through grants or EI
Cooperative Education Programs
- Work in your field for certain periods
during your program

6. FREE MONEY! Money for education that doesn’t need to be paid back
Scholarships
- Academic achievement
- Leadership
- Extra-curricular contribution
- Volunteerism
Bursaries
- Awarded by post-secondary and others
- Based on need rather than marks
- Sometimes have strings attached
Grants
- Awarded by government
- Based on need

7. Scholarship Searching
Websites
Click on Scholarships and Bursaries (left side of screen)
Under Find and Apply for Scholarships and Bursaries, click on the scholarship categories that might apply to you.

8. More interesting Scholarship Sites

9. STUDENT LOANS Student Loans Most must be paid back with interest!
- Governments of Canada and Alberta sponsored
- Must qualify
- May borrow up to $6 650/semester ($13000/year), $60 000
total
- Begin repayment with interest after leaving
school
- Some part of student loans may be forgiven for low income
students
- For more information on student loans, see your career
counsellor or administration
Most must be paid back with interest!

10. BANK LOANS All must be paid back with interest! Personal Loan
Line of Credit
Credit Card
Banks have student plans:
- pay interest only on line of credit
- lower interest rates
- $ to $15 000/year
- Interest must be paid while still in
school
All must be paid back with interest!