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Eating, a Condition for Success

Three circles are placed horizontally side by side and linked by arrows. The first contains a plate with a bite taken from it, and a knife and fork on either side of the plate. Under this circle is written Food insecurity: higher risk for some students. The circle in the center contains a head seen in profile with a cloud and lightning bolt above it. Under this circle is written Stress and psychological distress: increased vulnerability to depression and anxiety symptoms. The last circle contains a graduation cap with a forbidden sign. Under this circle is written Impact on success: increases the risk of dropping out of school.
Four situations of food insecurity are represented in the form of four series of five silhouettes. The number of silhouettes that are coloured in the series of five corresponds to the proportion of students who have experienced it, out of 5. A coloured circle with the percentage represented appears to the right of each series of five silhouettes. The first situation is Having to borrow money from family or friends. Two silhouettes are coloured, representing 39%. The second situation is Having to skip meals or eat less to avoid running out of food. One silhouette is coloured, representing 21%. The third situation is Not being able to afford balanced or healthy meals. One silhouette is coloured, representing 20%. The fourth situation is Being short of money and unable to meet their daily expenses. One silhouette is coloured, representing 18%.

Housing, a Condition for Success

A house contains three side-by-side silhouettes, two of which are coral coloured. One third of the house is turquoise. It reads: Nearly 2 out of 3 students spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
The effort rate is represented as a mathematical equation. Effort rate equals Housing expenses divided by Monthly income multiplied by 100.
A spiral with five icons. The first icon is a house with a dollar sign inside and Affordable housing crisis written underneath. The second icon is a piggy bank broken in two and Financial stress written underneath. The third icon is a profile of a head with a twisted line above and Increased depression symptoms written underneath. The fourth icon is a stop sign with an open palm inside and Barriers to further education written underneath. The last icon, at the centre of the spiral, is a triangle with an exclamation mark inside and Threat to access to higher education written underneath. Arrows point from each icon to the central icon, Threat to access to higher education.
A house is shown with the upper third in turquoise and the lower two-thirds in lilac, with a horizontal line separating the two parts. Next to the turquoise part is written Local student population: 14.3% plan to live alone or in a shared apartment during their college studies. In the turquoise part of the house is written Rising rents and Shortage of affordable student housing near campuses. Next to the lilac part is written International student population: 62.5% plan to live alone or in a shared apartment during their college studies. In the lilac part of the house is written Language barriers, Property owner requests references/guarantees, Housing in a worse condition and Higher rents.

Toward an Updated and All-Encompassing Student Financial Assistance Program

A table with six rows for each level of education and four columns including Level of Education, Expected Duration of Studies, Number of Months Eligible for a Loan and Number of Months Eligible for a Bursary. On the Vocational Training Studies row, the expected duration is 20 months, the eligibility period for a loan is 35 months and the eligibility period for a scholarship is The first 26 months. On the College Studies (pre-university training) row, the expected duration is 18 months, the eligibility period for a loan is 33 months and the eligibility period for a scholarship is The first 24 months. On the College Studies (technical training) row, the expected duration is 27 months, the eligibility period for a loan is 42 months and the eligibility period for a scholarship is The first 33 months. On the Undergraduate Studies row, the expected duration is 24 months, the eligibility period for a loan is 39 months and the eligibility period for a scholarship is The first 30 months. On the Graduate Studies row, the expected duration is 16 months, the eligibility period for a loan is 31 months and the eligibility period for a scholarship is The first 22 months. On the Postgraduate Studies row, the expected duration is 32 months, the eligibility period for a loan is 47 months and the eligibility period for a scholarship is The first 38 months.
Four interlocking puzzle pieces are surrounded by arrows that form a circle with Information flow written. The top left-hand piece reads Québec government student financial assistance programs. The top right-hand piece reads Scholarships from foundations or other institutions or associations. The bottom left-hand piece reads Granting agency scholarships. A note below the figure specifies that the granting agency scholarships concern the following: SSHRC, NSERCC, FRQNT, FRQSC, FRQS and CIHR. The bottom right-hand piece reads Other government programs and bursaries. A note below the figure specifies that other government programs and scholarships include Perspective Scholarship, PAAS Réussir, FAPSR, LLP, etc.

Student Remuneration in Line with Studies

A vertical bar chart with Graduation Rate After 6 Years as the vertical axis and Hours Worked per Week as the horizontal axis. 0 hours = 78%. 1 to 5 hours = 85%. 6 to 14 hours = 80%. 15 to 19 hours = 81%. 20 to 24 hours = 80%. 25 to 34 hours = 75%. 35 to 39 hours = 70%. 40 hours or more = 58%.
A figure representing a student seen from behind carrying a large backpack. Statements surround the character and point to their backpack: Caregiver, Studies, Work, Family responsibilities, Internships.

What is Food Insecurity?

An empty plate is at the center of the figure, with a fork and knife on either side. Four arrows point from the plate to the four corners of the figure. In each corner is an icon with a statement. In the top left-hand corner is an icon representing an oven and a kitchen counter with Suitable cooking facilities written underneath. In the top right-hand corner is an icon representing a public market with Economic and physical access to healthy food written underneath. In the bottom left-hand corner is an icon representing a bowl into which is poured the contents of a measuring cup with Sufficient culinary skills written underneath. In the bottom right-hand corner is an icon representing a chef's hat in the shape of a recipe book with Sufficient knowledge of healthy eating written underneath.

What is Student Debt?

A hand plants three seeds with a dollar sign on each of them in a hole in the ground. In the ground is written Higher and education on either side of the hole. Arrows lead from the hole to four young plants, each with a statement: Better working conditions and benefits, Wage growth, Higher tax revenues and Social innovation. A horizontal brace symbol facing upwards encloses the four young plants and points below toward two mature plants with flowers with Individual and collective benefits written underneath.

This document was produced with the financial support of the gouvernement du Québec, under the Canada-Québec Agreement.