Debt among Canadian university graduates is increasing, while money apportioned to
federal and provincial needs-based student assistance programs has been decreasing
since the 1990s. Dental students have had to absorb increased tuition fees at both the
undergraduate and post-baccalaureate levels. Existing debt and high tuition fees may
adversely influence a potential candidate's decision to enrol in dental school. Likewise, debt
incurred during the minimum 2 years of pre-dental education adds to the future debt load of …