Going to School

Remember that Income Assistance is a program of last resort. You must apply for a student loan if the program that you want to take is eligible for student loans.

You may be able to continue to receive income assistance while attending school if

• you are getting your grade 12 and going to an upgrading program
• you and your worker have agreed that this is part of your plan

You may take training programs to give you the skills you need for the kind of work you want to do. You may also get help to pay the costs of things like registration fees, books, transportation, child care, other costs that relate to your needs. The program must be part of the action plan you put together with your worker, and a program that is approved by Community Services.

Next steps

Talk to your caseworker about your plans to go tto school. (If you do not have a caseworker, remember, you must be a recipient of Income Assistance in order to be eligible for this program.)

Related information

• Apply for a student loan online.