An Introduction to Student Loans in Canada

As in the United States, Canadian students seeking student loans from the government, must demonstrate the financial need to cover their educational expenses.  A good site for information on this is at www.HRDC.gc.ca.

Here you can learn not only about student loans but student grants as well. The difference between a loan and a grant is that you must repay a loan, but you do not have to pay back a grant. (We’ll get into student grants in later articles.)

At the site you can learn everything you need to know about Government Student Loans. You can determine whether or not you qualify for a Canada Student Loan by Read more…