15 août 2013
More Canadians turn to loans to pay for school: Survey
Canadian post-secondary students are relying less on college savings or their parents to pay for school, and more on loans.
The average Canadian student expects to graduate $26,297 in debt. That's because they don't have savings and their parents either won't, or can't, fork over the cash for college.
In 2012, 52% of students were getting money from their parents. That dropped to 44% in 2013, according to an annual survey by the Bank of Montreal. While 62% relied on their own savings in 2012, that's down to 58% this year. And 55% are turning to loans, up from 49% last year. Read more...
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