OSAP

• Ontario was warned of ‘suspicious’ OSAP activity at a few career colleges: documents

  Career Colleges Ontario also asked the government to refer certain related concerns to police, though the details of those concerns are not clear.

  Canada

  Aug 31
  
• $385M in OSAP grants sent to students at 7 career colleges last year: docs

  Career Colleges Ontario said it could not comment on alleged behaviours of any particular school, but said it has raised concerns with the government.

  Politics

  Aug 27
  
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• Ontario students brace for ‘vast amount’ of debt amid OSAP changes, tuition increases

  As of Aug. 1, the proportion of non-repayable grants a student can receive through OSAP has been reduced from 85 per cent to a maximum of 25 per cent, with the rest given in loans.

  Politics

  Aug 25
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• Most OSAP growth came from career college students, documents show

  Data shows that between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, the province spent $465 million more on OSAP grants, and 95 per cent of that went to private college students.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Ineligible OSAP payments up 800% since 2020 as misrepresentation investigations rise

  Although the number of investigations and value of ineligible payments has increased significantly, it remains a relatively small portion of the funds issued to students.

  Politics

  May 14
• Ontario legislature expecting thousands of students to descend for OSAP protest

  Masses of students are expected to protest at Queen's Park tomorrow as Premier Doug Ford pushes for changes to a grant program that helps Ontario students manage education costs.

  Politics

  Mar 24
• Police make 2 arrests during Toronto protest over OSAP changes

  Students are planning a 'hands off our education' rally at Queen's Park in Toronto, beginning around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4.

  Politics

  Mar 4
• ‘Save OSAP’ campaign launched asking Ford government to reverse student loan changes

  As part of a push to sustain the struggling post-secondary sector, the province will inject new cash into colleges and universities and allow them to raise tuition fees.

  Education

  Feb 19
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• Fee opt-out a Doug Ford government attack on student unions, court hears

  The Canadian Federation of Students and York Federation of Students are challenging an order from the minister of training, colleges and universities.

  Education

  Oct 11, 2019
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• Students head back to college and university amid OSAP cuts

  The Progressive Conservative government announced a 10 per cent tuition cut earlier this year while also saying the Ontario Student Assistance Plan needed to be refocused to help the lowest-income students after becoming "unsustainable."

  Education

  Sep 1, 2019