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Paying the Price—“Tallying the Costs of Post-secondary Education: the Challenge of Managing Student Debt and Loan Repayment in Canada”
The Canada Student Loans Program made news recently when it was made public that the long-standing federal program had for the first time exceeded its maximum loan reserves of $15 billion. CCL’s latest release, “Tallying the Costs of Post-secondary Education: the Challenge of Managing Student Debt and Loan Repayment in Canada,” tackles this timely issue head on. The paper examines the current state of the loan program and the long-term impact it is having on college and university students after they graduate. Go to report »
The Value of Lifelong Learning on YouTube
This video, produced for the Canadian Council on Learning, uses facts and interviews with everyday Canadians to explore the social and economic benefits of learning at all stages of life.
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Factors Influencing PSE Enrolment
In October 2006, CCL conducted a systematic review for the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education to help determine the factors that influence increases and decreases in post-secondary education (PSE) enrolment. This review identified a number of considerations which include the cost of tuition, increased student aid, high unemployment rates, fluctuation in wages, the socioeconomic background of students' and the students' parental education level.
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