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$$$$$$$$$. Financial Planning Seminar March 4, 2014. Budgeting is necessary …. BUDGETING YOUR FIRST YEAR. LIVING EXPENSES. ACCOMMODATION FOOD / MEALS BOOKS AND SUPPLIES PERSONAL EXPENSES TRANSPORTATION ENTERTAINMENT. Residence. Home. Renting. Tuition. $ 3656+. $ 3656+.
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$$$$$$$$$ Financial Planning Seminar March 4, 2014
LIVING EXPENSES • ACCOMMODATION • FOOD / MEALS • BOOKS AND SUPPLIES • PERSONAL EXPENSES • TRANSPORTATION • ENTERTAINMENT
Residence Home Renting Tuition $3656+ $3656+ Books and Supplies $1600+ $1600+ $1600+ Computer Related Expenses $500 $500 $500 Housing $0 $4960 $7104 (includes meal plan) Food $640 $2080 $640 Entertainment (34 weeks, $30 a week) $720 $720 $720 Clothing $600 $600 $600 Misc. (trips home, medical, etc) $560 $1320 $560 Total $8276 $15436 $15380 “Adding up the Investment”Fanshawe College, 2014/15 $3656+ • Fanshawe College 2011/12
Fact: spending $2.50 a day on coffee costs you $912.50 a year. Divide your expenses into “wants” and “needs”. You need groceries. You want concert tickets.
Many bursaries and scholarships go “unawarded” as students don’t apply Paying for Your Education • Part-time job • Education Savings • Bursaries (a cash award that is based primarily on financial need, but academic standing may also be considered) • Scholarships (academic achievement, volunteer work etc) Websites scholarshipscanada.com studentawards.com
Paying For Your Education • Loans (borrowed funds that must be paid back, often with interest) Bank Loans OSAP – Ontario Student Assistance Program http://osap.gov.on.ca Listen to the announcements regarding financial aid information.
Research Your Financial Plan • Talk with your family. • Visit the guidance office. • Listen to morning announcements. • Search online scholarships and bursaries. • Search post secondary institutions’ websites and financial aid publications. • Go to your local bank and discuss options.
Undergrad tuition up five per centToronto StarPublished on Wednesday September 12, 2012 • $27,000: average school-related debt carried by undergraduates finishing school
Free Money • Grants • Bursaries • Scholarships
Helpful Websites www.canlearn.ca http://osap.gov.ca www.scholarshipsCanada.com www.studentawards.com www.osca.ca
Be Smart – Take the Credit • Education Credit – You can claim a full-time education amount of $400 for each whole or part month in the year in which you are enrolled in a qualifying education program. • Textbook Credit – You are eligible to claim one textbook amount for each month that you are in school. Full-Time = $65 Part-Time = $20
USE THE RESOURCES AT YOUR SCHOOL FINANCIAL AID OFFICES COUNSELLORS