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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-10-07, Page 2424 Exeter Times—Advocate Wednes(10 , Octuhrt 199s IfYou'reA Student, This You Can Help Make The Gra }(1 Our immediate challenge is- to_ - make sure that young people want to continue to learn have access to education" who " Today's students are tomorrow's leaders. But to guarantee a bright future, they need greater access to education. They also need the job search skills th what ill help them reach their goals. To make sure t at young people have what they need to succeed, the following programs and services are available. More Affordable Financing for Post -Seconds Education ry Helpingfiejpjfig Students__ Coe With Risin Cot • new Canada Study Grant for students with dependants • for part-time students, a new deduction for child care expenses and the ability to claim the education tax credit • Canada Millennium Scholarships to more th 100,000 students a an year, over 10 years, beginning in 2000 Hing In dividuals .Resa_StudentL_: • new tax credit for interest paid on student loans • improvements to the interest relief plan to .help students repay their loans, and extension of interest relief over a longer period of time • possible reduction in Canada Student Loan principal for those in serious financial difficulty The Youth Information Initiative This service provides our young people with job market information so they can make decisions -about their education and careers. Information is available through a Web site, a toll-free information line, local i rma tion exhibits, Youth Link, a directoryof nfoma Gov of Canada programs for youths, and semin er nment sand conferences held in communities throughout Cana SchoolNet. da. Canada's SchoolNet, helps connect the country's schools, 3,400 public libraries, and 460 First Nations schools to the information highway. It links over er 1,000 national and international educational services and resources. This enables educators a to develop the skills needed in the 'lob �e wanes g economy. For more information on these programs and service or information on s, youth employment, please call 1-800-955-5555 TTY 1-800-465-.7735 Visit the Youth Resource Network Web site at: Www.youth.gc.ca Or visit our Web site ,at: www.canada.gc,ca Canada., Lniplt1( UI) r SItatcgic Stre(c i cmpbi .