EDUCATION AND RETRAINING

Sources of Financial Assistance While Retraining

Assessment and Recognition of Credentials for Purpose of Employment in Canada.
A guide describing the difference between regulated and nonregulated professions, and how workers with foreign training can be qualified to work in Canada.

Canadian Universities. Programs of Study Database
Created by: Canadian Association of Colleges and Universities
Search here for undergraduate and graduate programs in many fields offered at colleges and universities across Canada.

CANLEARN
A Government of Canada portal to help plan for and finance post secondary education.
Contains information about student grants, loans and scholarships. Also provides tips for money management while a student and after graduation.

Education and Training
Published by: Service Canada
Highlights programs administered by the Government of Canada to provide financial assistance to different groups of students and adult undergoing retraining.

Employability Skills
Published by: the Conference Board of Canada.
"The skills you need to enter, stay in, and progress in the world of work - whether you work on your own or as a part of a team."

Financial aid directory / Répertoire d'aide financière
Created by: National Educational Association of Disabled Students (Canada) = Association nationale des étudiant-e-s handicapés au niveau postsecondaire (Canada)
NEADS compiled this comprehensive and convenient source of information on financial assistance to meet the needs of disabled post-secondary school students. This directory includes descriptions and contact information for loans, scholarships, awards, and bursaries. Locate information by category, by province/region, and by college/ university. The endnotes provide links to the original sources.

Funding Your Education
Compiled by: ONWIN – Ontario Work Information Network
The second half of the page containing National Resources is particularly helpful for identifying associations and other organizations that can be sources of funding.

Independent Learning Centre
Published by: The ILC
Describes Ontario's designated provider of distance education for people needing to obtain their high school diploma.

Information for Canadian Students / Renseignements pour étudiants canadiens
Published by: Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
This site provides a comprehensive overview of higher education in Canada, including general information on scholarships and bursaries.

National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
Created by: National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
Information on financial scholarships for Aboriginal youth pursuing education in the fields of the arts, sciences, health sciences, and business.

Provincial Student Loans
Compiled by: ScholarshipsCanada
Directory of student loans listed by province.

At the Library
Register with LEARNING EXPRESS, an electronic subscription, to use the practise tests in the "Skills building for Adults" section. [library card and PIN required to sign in]
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and look at the "Explore Education and Training" section in the electronic product  CAREER CRUISING  [library card and PIN required to sign in]
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Other Local Agencies
Links to organizations in Windsor and Essex County that can assist with education or training for: