Hi all. I'm 21 years old and I've recently graduated with my degree. I'm broke but I don't have any debt and I'm thinking about my best options weighing time and money.
The aviation program at Confed costs quite a bit cheaper given that it's subsidized by the government. Also because it's a diploma program, I can receive at least $10k in grant money which I don't have to pay back. The problem is the program is more than 2 years long and I've heard rumours that students have been slow to get to fly.
The other option is to do it at my local flight school. I will not be able to receive any grant money, but I can get loan money from the provincial and federal government. I can probably get my CPL done in just over a year.
I do not live at home so living costs are about the same no matter where I go local or to Confed.
What seems to be the better option?
Private Training or Confederation College
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Re: Private Training or Confederation College
Confed. 20 months. 36k including rent.
Re: Private Training or Confederation College
It's way longer than 20 months even pre Covid.
Private is more expensive but think of the opportunity cost of getting into the market 1-2 years later.
Private is more expensive but think of the opportunity cost of getting into the market 1-2 years later.
Re: Private Training or Confederation College
Actually, you can get some sort of grants/loans doing it privately. But it all starts after you complete PPL. And assuming you're in Ontario, the private school has to be registered as a private career college (most of them are) 
