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“…feguard the financial aid program after explosive growth in OSAP applications and allegations of wrongdoing in online-only programming at fewer than 10 private career colleges, has put the entire for-profit educational sector in Ontario on shaky financial…”

“The Ontario NDP and Liberals both called for the resignation of Nolan Quinn, Ontario’s Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, over concerns about how the government has handled questionable Ontario Student Assistance Program…”

“Their OSAP approval in 2025 came despite warnings months earlier from both the federal government and the industry’s own association, Career Colleges Ontario.”

“Last week, the Ford government removed all private post-secondary institutions and their students from the Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP).”

“Without it, “we are expecting more program pauses and potentially school closures if the OSAP freeze continues,” said Taylor Buck, the administration and communications assistant at Career Colleges Ontario.”

“… October, the province said students all 242 private career colleges in the province would be barred from accessing the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) as the province investigated “serious concerns” raised by the federal government, advocacy groups…”

“Ontario’s colleges and universities minister has barred three career colleges from being able to offer publicly funded student financial assistance until at least 2030, after previously blocking them from the program just for this year.”

“TORONTO - Ontario’s colleges and universities minister has barred three career colleges from being able to offer publicly funded student financial assistance until at least 2030, after previously blocking them from the program just for this year.”

“…er, the government said it had suspended six private career colleges from their OSAP eligibility and launched a sector-wide audit into the potential misuse of taxpayer dollars, after internal investigations found the actions of some colleges may have involved…”

“…ation services firms and co-location between private career colleges and immigration recruitment or immigration services firms, inadequate student validation and verification of course enrolment and outcomes, and unusually high concentrations of OSAP (Ontario…”

“On Tuesday, the province revealed that six private career colleges were suspected of taking advantage of Ontario’s student assistance program (OSAP) after the ministry of colleges and universities noticed a number of red flags.”

“The court documents were part of a challenge from a small number of career colleges that were cut off from OSAP eligibility in the spring, as part of an ongoing Ontario government probe.”

“Just seven career colleges accounted for about $385 million in OSAP grants in 2024-25, the same amount that went to students at all of Ontario’s publicly funded colleges.”

“TORONTO - The Ontario Liberals are asking the auditor general to investigate provincial student financial aid spending at private career colleges.”

“…26 letter to the province, also in the court record, Career Colleges Ontario said the federal government's concerns and subsequent investigations led to reduced OSAP application volumes at those schools, but "application activity shifted to other institutions…”

“…26 letter to the province, also in the court record, Career Colleges Ontario said the federal government’s concerns and subsequent investigations led to reduced OSAP application volumes at those schools, but “application activity shifted to other institutions…”

“…26 letter to the province, also in the court record, Career Colleges Ontario said the federal government’s concerns and subsequent investigations led to reduced OSAP application volumes at those schools, but “application activity shifted to other institutions…”