'No Cuts, No Fees, No Corporate Universities': Students Stage Mass Protest over Ford Government’s OSAP Cuts

'No cuts, no fees, no corporate universities': Students stage mass protest over Ford government’s OSAP cuts

Students across the province are protesting recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) — the post-secondary financial aid system will go from a majority grant structure to a majority loan structure in the new school year.

LETTER: Ford government's OSAP cuts 'short-sighted,' hurt students

'Cutting OSAP may save a little money today, but it costs us much more tomorrow,' says letter writer

Ontario students push back on Ford's OSAP cuts

On February 11, the Ford government announced $6.4 billion in spending on post-secondary education over four years.  This big number belies the fact that the amount will barely move the needle to increase per-student funding and contains a double-barreled poison pill for students. Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) will be drastically changed, dropping the grant portion from 85% to 25%, which means students relying on OSAP will be saddled…