How to Finance your MA (Leadership)

Canadian residents should also consider provincial student loans and the Canada Student Loan program. Applications are available through your home province.

International students should research the NAFSA web page. Some students have been successful in obtaining loans through these organizations, specifically if they have a United States resident who is willing to co-sign with them.

Ontario Student Loan Program information is available at the OSAP website.

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University of Guelph's MA (Leadership) participants who pay all or part of the program fee personally are eligible to claim a tuition tax credit. Typically, tax savings are equivalent to 25% of the eligible tuition fee.
For more information, ask your professional income tax advisor to give you an explanation of the full impact of fees on your personal income tax situation.

You and your significant other may be eligible to make tax-free withdrawals from your RRSPs of up to $20,000 each over two years to help fund your education. Please contact your income tax advisor for details. For more information, visit the Government of Canada Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) website.

Sponsoring an employee in University of Guelph's MA (Leadership) program is a wise and cost-effective business decision for most organizations, since they'll be adding to the skill set of their most promising managers.
To help you seek support from your organization, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 1-888-622-2474 if you require further MA (Leadership) program information.

There are other options available to help support the financing of your University of Guelph education, and we suggest speaking with your bank, financial advisor and also browsing through the Internet.

 

Tuition loan pre-approval will ultimately save you time. While credit approval does not guarantee acceptance into the University of Guelph's MA (Leadership) program, your financial application submitted at the same time as your University of Guelph's MA (Leadership) application will give you a head start, and ultimately peace of mind.