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Originally Posted by nik-
That's not really a class thing in Canada though. Almost everyone can afford University in Canada. U of C with books is 6K a year. That legitimately is the "I worked my way through college part time" meme as reality.
edit: it's actually $7k a year. Tougher, still within reason. I didn't see your edit and it yet it was there when I hit quote, but yes, not everyone has the option to live at home.
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I think regional disparities also need to be taken into consideration, too. A kid who grows up in a single-parent household, with 1 or more siblings, in Victoria or Vancouver, and can't live at home is going to have a harder time affording university even with student loans than someone in Alberta or Ontario.
I know the common response to this is "wElL ThEy sHoUlD jUsT mOvE," but moving to a new city costs money, too.