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Career college saw OSAP usage rise 6,000 per cent, but wasn't cut off this spring
Online enrolment drove the surge, with provincial grants at the college reaching about $151 million across four campuses in 2024-25, data show.
- The Canadian College of Business, Science and Technology saw OSAP usage explode, with one campus reporting 4,481 students receiving aid in 2024-25 compared to 74 in 2021-22, an increase of 5,955 per cent.
- NDP colleges and universities critic Peggy Sattler called the oversight failure "total incompetence and mismanagement," as critics questioned why the college avoided eligibility cuts Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn applied to six other institutions this year.
- Online programs drove the growth, with more than 97 per cent of students accessing OSAP through them in 2024-25, while four campuses accounted for about $151 million in provincial grants.
- Quinn announced Thursday that legislation coming next week will cap OSAP-funded enrolment growth and ban online-only programs, following a sector-wide pause while KPMG conducts an audit.
- Employment and Social Development Canada spokesperson Natalie Huneault stated the government continues monitoring program activity and investigating risks, while the college is no longer a member of Career Colleges Ontario as of September.
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Career college saw OSAP usage rise 6,000 per cent, but wasn't cut off this spring
TORONTO - An Ontario career college with four campuses saw the amount of students receiving financial aid explode over a few years, including an increase of nearly 6,000 per cent at one campus, but it was not one of the schools the government cut off this spring.
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Career college saw OSAP usage rise 6,000 per cent, but wasn’t cut off this spring
TORONTO — An Ontario career college with four campuses saw the amount of students receiving financial aid explode over a few years, including an increase of nearly 6,000 per cent at one campus, but it was not one of the schools the government cut off this spring. The Canadian College of Business, Science and Technology, […]
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