Presenter: Marc Guindon, Manager, Educational Institutional Relations and Services (Student Lending)

Description: The National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC) session will focus on several different topics.  I will be reviewing payments made to the National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC) including the repayment of grants centering on the direction received from students. Also, I will provide you with an update on the chat features available for students interacting with the NSLSC. I will also present on how students re-gain access to their locked accounts. In this digital transformation we have been on for the past several years, the next topic will focus on social media engagement and partnership with a path forward to further amplify our combined message. 

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Presenter: Julie Hauser, Senior Programs and Partnerships Officer, Research, Policy and Education

Description: The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) is responsible for protecting the rights and interests of consumers of financial products and services.  During this session, FCAC will provide an update on the new banking measures coming into effect to protect financial consumers, the renewed National Financial Literacy Strategy, the latest research findings including the impact of Covid on financial well-being, and a summary of free resources developed by FCAC, the authoritative source in consumer protection information.

Session will be offered in English with French components and materials available.

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Presenters: Craig Fowler and Chad Izatt, Project Coordinators, Help! Managing Your Money on Campus for Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE)

Description: The session offers a comprehensive overview of the Help! Managing Your Money on Campus program of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE). During the session, CFEE representatives will summarize the 8 free financial literacy workshops of the Help! Program which have reached over 7,000 Canadian students. Each one is essential to addressing the needs of students and filling the financial information gap that must be overcome if Canadians are to live financially healthy lives. By the end of the session, attendees will have a firm understanding of the Help! program and why it is an essential resource for all post-secondary students wanting to build a financially healthy life.

Facilitator: Betsy Maus

Description:  This roundtable session is a chance for folks in Student Awards to discuss best practices, changes since COVID, and ideas for how to implement EDI policies into your work. It will be a great way to network and learn more about what others have found helpful or successful within their student awards area.