Financial Literacy Workshops
Ditch the discomfort of talking about your finances! Join Student Financial Support and community partners for a financial literacy workshop. Topics range from bursaries to student loans to investing and more! Each workshop is free, online and led by finance professionals, to help equip you with the knowledge you need to achieve personal financial stability.
Student Loans 101
Our Student Financial Support team offers Student Loan 101 workshops every summer! Check out upcoming sessions or watch a video of the presentation.
Scholarships 101
Hear from an expert advisor who will explain the scholarship programs available to you, how to apply, tips on writing your application and more. Available in late fall, with videos available year-round.
Bursaries 101
Thinking you may need to apply for a bursary, but not sure where to start? Our expert staff will walk you through basic bursary information, how to complete the application, general application timelines and more. Workshops are offered in the early fall, or you can watch the video on the Domestic or International bursary programs on your own time.
Investing
Learn how you can start investing with the following online workshops, co-hosted with the Alberta School of Business and presented by the Alberta Securities Commission.
- Oct. 1 | 6 - 7:15 p.m. | Register: Starting your investment journey
- Oct. 13 | 6 - 7:15 p.m. | Register: DIY investing: understanding the fundamentals of investing on your own
Financial Knowledge
Discover critical skills to help you through your financial journey with the following workshop co-hosted with the Alberta School of Business and presented by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.
- Nov. 3 | noon - 1 p.m. | Register: Your financial future starts here: building financial knowledge, confidence and resilience
Our Expert Partners
We partner with top financial educational resource providers across Canada to bring you financial literacy workshops designed to help you gain the knowledge and insight you need to achieve personal financial stability. Some of our current partners are listed below.
- Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO): National organization overseeing all investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and trading activity on Canada’s debt and equity marketplaces.
- Alberta Securities Commission (ASC): ASC offers their Investing Programming series, where you’ll learn investing fundamentals, how to avoid scams and more!
Workshops are added to this page on a rolling basis and may include the following topics:
- How to take control of your finances
- Creating (and sticking to) a budget
- How credit and credit scores work
- Foundations of investing
- Fraud awareness and prevention
- Managing debt
- RRSPs, TFSAs and other ways to save
- Smart shopping