Georges Vanier Secondary School · Guidance & Counselling

Post-Secondary Planning Tools

Working out what life after high school costs, and how to pay for it. Built for students and families to use together.

Start here

Two tools. Most people use them in order, but either works on its own.

Tool 1

Post-Secondary Cost Explorer

Pick a pathway, then a specific program, and see what one year — and the whole credential — is likely to cost.

  • University, college and skilled trades
  • 24 institutions, nearly 400 programs
  • Living at home, residence or off-campus
  • Tuition figures checked against each institution’s published fee schedule
What will it cost?

Tool 2

Closing the Gap

Work out how much of that cost is already covered, and what is left to find.

  • Add up OSAP, scholarships, bursaries, family support and work
  • See the shortfall as a monthly figure
  • Plain-language guide to how OSAP actually works
  • Where to look for scholarships, and which ones are automatic
How will I pay for it?

Later

Still to come In development

Planned additions to this set, once the first two have been used for a while:

  • RESP withdrawal planning
  • Comparing two offers side by side
  • Repayment: what a student loan actually costs afterwards
Find a program → see the cost → carry it across → add your funding → see the gap
About the numbers. Costs shown in these tools are planning estimates for the 2026–27 year. Tuition has been checked against each institution’s own published fee schedule, but fees change annually and vary by campus, course load and year of study. Nothing here assesses or guarantees funding of any kind. Always confirm with the institution before making a financial decision, and talk to your counsellor — that is what we are here for.