The Price of Knowledge 2004: Access and Student Finance in Canada

This second edition of the series provides analysis of key trends and new data relating to access to post-secondary education, student finances and financial assistance programs in Canada. It presents the latest research on key issues, such as: participation in post-secondary education: who's going, who's not going and why; student borrowing and debt; grades - what students need to get into post-secondary studies; the post-secondary education decision-making process; the barriers that prevent individuals from pursuing higher education; student income and expenditure patterns over an academic year; the economic and societal benefits of post-secondary education; how student aid options stack up, by type, level of aid and provider; and how the tax system approaches post-secondary education.