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On this page: Upcoming & Recorded Workshops | Budgeting 101ÌýWebinar | Money Matters: Financing your Degree for Newly Admitted StudentsÌý´¥ Credit & Debt ManagementÌýWebinar | Let's Talk: Navigating Financial Stress Webinar | Best of Budgeting for Life Beyond Residence Webinar | Other Workshops

Financial Literacy Month is Here! November is Financial Literacy Month. Be sure to follow our social media and review the link.

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If the workshop is on myInvolvement, your attendance can be recognized on your co-curricular record. Be sure to register.

Some workshops are also part of SKILLS21, a new skills development program for ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù undergraduates.

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Upcoming Workshops

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Income Tax Information Sessions

Various information sessions tailored to specific categories including Quebec and Canada tax returns, for international as well as for Canadian students. No registration required.

Topics include:

  • Student tax breaks
  • Optimizing returns
  • Easy filing at no cost

Recorded Workshops

Making a budget and not sure where to start? Tune into our to find key tips, tools and resources that will help you take control of your finances.

Presented by one of our Financial Aid Counsellors and tailored to students’ needs.

Topics include:

Here are the slides for the Budgeting 101 Workshop, including all the key links: PDF icon Budgeting 101


Cara Piperni, Director of Scholarships and Student Aid, will provide an overview of the resources and services available to you as you build a financial plan to support your costs during your time at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù.

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Presented by one of our Financial Aid Counsellors and tailored to students’ needs.

Topics include:

  • Overview: Types of credit available to students
  • What is a credit score and how do I improve it?
  • Planning for after your studies: repayment, debt remission and deferred payment

Here are the slides for the Credit and Debt Management Workshop, including all the key links: PDF icon Credit and Debt Management


This 23-minute workshop is about the dreaded f-word: finances. We're all thinking about them, but for some of us, they can be tough to talk about.

Topics include:

  • Mindfulness for managing stress and spending
  • Financial stress and your holistic wellness
  • Assessing your financial situation

Here are the slides for the Let’s Talk: Navigating Financial Stress Workshop, including all the key links: PDF icon Let's Talk Navigating Financial Stress


Getting ready to move off-campus? Tune in for some key advice as you start apartment hunting.

Topics include:

  • Budgeting basics
  • Guidance for key expenses like rent, food and transportation
  • Budgeting tools and other resources

Here are the slides for the Best of Budgeting for Life Beyond Residence, including all the key links: PDF icon Best of Budgeting for Life Beyond Residence

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