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"Our imrrmediate challenge is to make sure that young people who
quant to continue to learn have access to education"
Today's:students are tomorroW.u's leaders; But to
gu rantee• bri ;ht.fut+ re, they need- greater access .`
to, education. They also need the job search skily th t.°
will, help, them reach: their goal*. `rte make sure that
young .people, have what they need to succeed, the
following programs and services are available, •
More Aff0Sable Financing,•for •Post -Secondary .
lication
H in St nts V�/ith ,Ricin sts:
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new Canada Stcd}i:.Qtant for studants. with
dependants
• for part-time students,' a riew deduction for child;
care expenses: and the ability to- claim the
. education tax credit
Canada, Millennium Scholarships to more than
1.00,000 students a year, over 10 years,
beginning, in 200
Helping Individuals Repay Student Loans:
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new tax credit for interest paid on student loans
irnprovements to. the interest relief plan to help
students. repay their loans, and extension of;
interest relief over a Fenger period of time
• possible reduction, in. Canada Student Loan
principalfor those' in; seriousfinakncial difficulty
.The Youth, I09r'mation lnitiati
This, service. provides young, people with, job market
information so they can make, decisions about their
education and careers. Information is available through.
Web site, a toll'free W00)14011 local iinforme
tion exhibits, Youth Link, a directory of Government
of Canada programs fdr youths,and seminars and
conferences. held in:communities throughout Canada,
$oa1Net,
Canada's SchoQINet helps connect the country's 1 G,5O
s+cl Qols, 5,400, public Libraries, and 46Q First Nations
schools to the information, highway.. ft links over
1,OQQ natiQnal‘and internationaleducational services
and resoUrCes,. This enables, ducdtgrs and learners,
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fo `develop the skdJs needed in the global economy..
For more information. on these programs and services,.
or information on youth .employment, please call
Visit the Youth Resource Network, web :site at
Qr visit our Well sit at.