Financing your education

A post-secondary education is an excellent investment. Choosing and financing a good program now can mean significantly higher income for a lifetime, along with many other benefits. Thousands of Nova Scotians will choose to go to school this year and build their successful future. Why not you?

How will you find the money you need to invest in yourself?

Students can access many resources to pay for school. Some of the resources that may be available to you are:

• A parent’s, step-parent’s, or spouse’s earnings or other income.
• RESPs, RRSPs or other investments in your name.
• Your own pre-study period earnings or study-period earnings.
• Scholarships and bursaries - not just for straight “A” students
• Government Scholarships & Bursaries
• Employment Insurance benefits
• Federal or Provincial government retraining programs, including
• Apprenticeship funding, including the Canada Apprentice Loan
• Student Assistance loans and grants
• A personal loan or a student line of credit from your bank
• Other Student Incentive / Work Study Programs
• Do you receive Income Assistance? Check out:
  • Employability Related Expenses or these other
  • Employment Support Programs.

Once you’ve figured out how you’ll afford school, take a look at our tips on how to spend that money wisely by choosing the right program, creating a budget and managing your debt to keep it as low as possible.