Can Ontario second career pay for a university degree?  If not, what are my options?

I am looking at getting retrained, as things have changed in my current career.  Where I used to work, my learning disability did not hamper me too much and I was able to thrive.  Sadly I was laid off, without any chance of returning, not due to covid, and i am having difficulty coping with my new job.  I thought no I have to give up the ghost on this one and try something new.  I am looking at going to university, but I don’t want to lose my house and car, which I have  worked very hard for.  The new career would be as a researcher, possibly for history or for sociology, but I would have to get a relatively high level degree for that.  Any ideas other than borrowing from a rich relative or bank?