The government has stepped up to provide support for many people in Canada, but there are still big gaps for post-secondary students. Retweet and tag your MP to show that students need income support NOW and make sure they #DontForgetStudents #cdnpoli 7/7

The vast majority of students don’t qualify for the #CERB under the current eligibility guidelines and there are no financial supports targeted to fill the need for students. 6/7

Students earn their income for the year during the summer months. With no job prospects on the horizon and a big gap for unemployed students in the #CERB, hundreds of thousands of students are left with no income support and no way to get a job during #PhysicalDistancing 5/7

Gov financial aid programs assume students will earn summer income to help pay their tuition. With the loss of summer jobs, many students are wondering if they’ll be able to return in September at all. Increases to Canada Student Grants are key to keeping students in school. 4/7

With the winter term about to end, students are facing financial concerns *today*. Like many Canadians, they’ve lost most income sources but still have bills to pay - rent, utilities, groceries, and credit cards. What would you choose: paying rent or buying groceries? 3/7

From British Columbia to Newfoundland, provincial boundaries made no difference in the challenges faced by Canadian post-secondary students. As #COVID brings Canadians together in unexpected ways, our students are united by the shared financial hardships they’re now facing. 2/7

Over 3,000 students from coast-to-coast shared their financial concerns amidst #COVID19 in our survey of Canadian post-secondary students. We found big gaps in student support. Read our report (ucru.ca/covid-19) and check out our thread below ⬇ #DontForgetStudents ...1/7