A6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 7, 1998

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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 that will help them reach their
aw. gals. To make sure that young people have
what they need to succeed, the following
programs and services are available.

Education

Helping Students Cope With Rising Costs:

© new Canada Study Grant for students
with dependants ca

* 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 than

in 2000

— Helping Individuals Repay Student Loans:
* 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

information so they can make decisions about
“their education and careers. Information is
available through a Web site, a toll-free information
line, loca! information exhibits, Youth Link, a
directory of Government of Canada programs

~ in communities throughout Canada.

“If You're A”
This Can Help

More Affordable Financing for Post- -Secondary aoe

100,000 students a year, over 10 years, beginning . ene

This service provides young people with job market os

for youths, and seminars and conferences held

SchoolNet
Canada’s SchoolNet helps connect the country’s
16,500 schools, 3,400 public libraries, and 460

First Nations schools to the information highway.
It links over 1,000 national and international
educational services and resources. This enables

educators and learners to develop the skills
needed in the global economy.

_» For more information on these programs

~ and services, or information on youth
| employment, please call

1-800-935-5555
TTY 1-800-465-7735

7 Visit the Youth Resource Network Web site at:

www.youth.ge.ca
_, Or visit our Web site at:
‘www.canada.gc.ca

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