Financial planning workshops for incoming students and their guardians

Mac’s Money Centre is excited to invite you to SmartStart, a University preparedness workshop where incoming students and their guardians learn how to build their financial resource plan, apply for loans, scholarship/bursaries, work/study, manage their student account, budget wisely and make healthy financial choices during their university years.

This informative 4-hour program is offered on both:

Friday, June 16 – 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Dinner Provided
Saturday, June 17 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Lunch Provided

Both sessions will include a financial plan development session, meal, keynote address, and table talks focused on:

Higher education points
Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) & the Ontario Tuition Grant (OTG)
Bursaries & scholarships
Your McMaster Student Account
Student banking, Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs), & lines of credit
Employment & supports
Credit & debt
McMaster Students Union (MSU) programs & supports

This workshop is for incoming McMaster students and their guardians. To register or learn more, visit: http://bit.ly/smartstart17.

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Mac’s Money Centre is excited to invite you to SmartStart, a University preparedness workshop where incoming students and their guardians learn how to build their financial resource plan, apply for loans, scholarship/bursaries, work/study, manage their student account, budget wisely and make healthy financial choices during their university years.

This informative 4-hour program is offered on both:

<strong>Friday, June 16 </strong>- 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. | Dinner Provided
<strong>Saturday, June 17 </strong>- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Lunch Provided

Both sessions will include a financial plan development session, meal, keynote address, and table talks focused on:
<ul>
 	<li>Higher education points</li>
 	<li>Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) &amp; the Ontario Tuition Grant (OTG)</li>
 	<li>Bursaries &amp; scholarships</li>
 	<li>Your McMaster Student Account</li>
 	<li>Student banking, Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs), &amp; lines of credit</li>
 	<li>Employment &amp; supports</li>
 	<li>Credit &amp; debt</li>
 	<li>McMaster Students Union (MSU) programs &amp; supports</li>
</ul>
This workshop is for incoming McMaster students and their guardians. To register or learn more, visit: <a href="http://bit.ly/smartstart17">http://bit.ly/smartstart17</a>.

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