Here's a recent piece from Maclean's OnCampus describing how the average graduating Canadian student actually owes more than his/her US counterpart. It comes down to the pathetic level of student aid that is available here. Having been educated down south, and having supported a dependent attending a Canadian university, I have to agree that we are doing a crap job of funding scholarships for our undergraduate students.
I also wonder if there is less expectation here in Canada for parents to cover their children's postsecondary costs? I doubt it, as my understanding is that most students do not qualify for student loans on the expectation that their parents will pay for things. Do others have different experiences?
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