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Student Life Events at St. George

Financial Aid for First Generation Undergrad Students & Their Families / Friends (Virtual)

Aug 23, 2022 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Registration Deadline: Aug 23, 2022 12:00 PM

  • Goal Statement: Inform incoming First Generation* students how to access a variety of funding support and financial counselling;
  • Learning Outcome: Incoming First Generation students who participate will be able to understand the financial planning necessary for university;
  • Description: First Generation students are more likely to experience financial hardship. This workshop will help First Generation students and their supporters to understand what government and U of T funding is available. Please invite your U of T friends to register and your family to attend alongside you. (Note: The presentation in the first hour will primarily focus on the Ontario Student Assistance Program. International and any other students are welcome to join the event in the second hour for the panel and Q&A about awards, financial counselling, etc.). *First Generation students are those whose parent(s) did not complete a post-secondary degree in Canada, and represent approximately 25% of all students at U of T;
Partners & Guests:

Sid Naraine
Financial Aid Counsellor
Financial Aid, Enrolment Services
and
Yvonne Hilder
Awards Officer
Woodsworth College

Accessibility Notes.
  • Language: Conversation will happen in English. 
  • Closed Captioning: Auto-generated captions which can be turned on and off will be utilized in this presentation.  
  • Participation Expectations: Participants will be invited to join in the conversation by unmuting themselves and speaking and/or typing in the chat. All camera use is voluntary. 
  • Privacy: Conversation will not be recorded. 
  • Technology: Information on how to use MS Teams is provided in the registration confirmation email.
For more information please contact: 
Adonica Huggins (pronouns she / her), Student Life Coordinator, at adonica.huggins@utoronto.ca