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Budget Estimator

The Budget Estimator estimates the Monthly Cost of Living as well as the resources that are available for financing your education.

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Monthly

Annually

Education Cost Total

Cost of Living

Shelter

There is no shelter cost if you are living at home. However, if you help out your parents with rent, you can type in your own value.

Groceries

This is the estimated cost of food. It does not include restaurant and cafeteria meals, nor does it include school meal plans.

Miscellaneous

This is the estimated cost of personal and health care, clothing, communications, and household cleaning.

Local Public Transportation

This is the estimated cost of a monthly student bus pass in major centres in each region.

Total

Income and Resources

Non Repayable Resources Help

Net Income Help

If you don't have the exact amount, enter the approximate amount of money that you will make per month or per year.

Personal savings

Scholarships (Help), Grants (Help), Bursaries (Help)

RESPs (Help), in-trust accounts, parental contributions

Other financial assets such as Canada Savings Bonds (Help), GICs (Help), RRSPs (Help), etc.

Other sources of income, such as GST refund, gifts, income tax return

Repayable Resources Help

Government Loans Help

Bank or family loans Help

Other resources

Total

Once you have all the facts about costs and resources, go to the next page to figure out how much money you need to raise in order to meet your learning goals.