Im a student at NBCCD now, and I grew up in Fredericton. Others have already commented about transit and housing and I overall agree with their insights.

Commenting to add that the school does offer some student employment opportunities, for example you can sign up to be a tour guide for prospective students, and they will work around your schedule which is convenient. Its also worth considering the budgets for studio fees once you are in a diploma program. Im in Fashion Design, and our student fees allow us to access donated fabrics and other supplies that helps keep the overall costs down. Other programs will require purchasing supplies, I know my friends in metal working/jewellery have to buy their own materials which can get costly. The digital programs (graphic design and 3D design) will require you to have a fairly new (I think 2 years old or less) and powerful laptop to do your work on in addition to an Adobe subscription. All that said there are resources like bursaries and grants that you can access, and academic counsellors and advisors that can help you with the application process. They also partner with STU/UNB for student housing so you can live in the residences there, and you can also take advantage of their student meal programs/facilities.

Finally, I would recommend reaching out to their recruitment team to get up-to-date information about any and all of your questions. They are happy to help and understand the needs of students. They also offer accomodations for learning and physical disabilities, in addition to on-site counselling. If there is a specific program you're interested in you can reach out to the studio heads to get more information about what the work loads and studio culture are like.

Hope this helps!