Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: How Student Support is Supporting Economic Mobility

Economic mobility is a term used to describe the ability to move up the income ladder over time, and has been a historically persistent struggle for low-income individuals and families. In Canada, difficulties surrounding economic mobility are especially dire for low-income students who need to meet academic demands while supporting themselves throughout the year.
A study published by Statistics Canada in 2018 found that children born to low-income families in Canada have a 16.7% chance of reach