July 24, 2009

Dear Students and Parents,

          Welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas S.S. for the school year 2009-2010.  We are about  to start another new school year, and we are all looking forward to it. 

           Some useful information for you....    

           Costs of university degree could exceed $100,000 by 2027, report finds;
A new TD Economics report estimates that in 18 years time, a undergraduate degree will cost $137,013 for students living away from home, and $101,426 for those staying at home. The study projects that students beginning university in 2027 will pay $64,363 for tuition and other academic fees over the 4-year period they are undergraduates. Living expenses were put at $72,650 for students not living at home, and at $37,063 for those at home. | Read the report

            $8 million for apprenticeship training in Ontario:The Ontario government has announced  $8.3 million for new measures to help workers enter and complete apprenticeships. New supports and incentives include grants of up to $2,000 for apprentices and $1,000 to employers when training is successfully completed, and grants of up to $1,500 per semester to help apprentices with education costs if they are not eligible for employment insurance.  Ontario News Release