Many students unaware of student loan risks

No one wants to take out a student loan. Most are forced to out of financial necessity, and some have trouble paying their loans back after they graduate. This is where credit counsellor Christi Quinn of the Credit Counselling Society comes in. Her job is to help students manage their debt before it becomes detrimental. [...]

Students push for interest-free Osap loans

The interest rates on student loans have become a major concern for Ontario school-goers following Newfoundland and Labrador’s move to eliminate interest charges on the provincial portion of student loans. It has been a primary demand of Ontarians for a long time, but now students have found a solid base to press the McGuinty government [...]