Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (Québec’s ministry of education, recreation, and athletics) runs a financial aid program designed to ensure that personal financial difficulties don’t keep you from pursuing your studies. Each year, the ministry helps more than 130,000 students pay their tuition fees for vocational, collegial, and university studies. This program—which is among the most generous in Canada and even North America—is open to Québec residents enrolled full time at recognized institutions.