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OSAP pause may force dental college to close, school says
Administrators say the 22-year-old college may shut down as students lose aid for tuition and living costs.
- The Southern Ontario Dental College in Hamilton may close as early as next month due to a provincewide pause on Ontario Student Assistance Program funding, threatening operations for the 22-year-old institution.
- Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn paused OSAP payments last month after a sector-wide audit uncovered systemic issues, as provincial grants to career colleges had nearly doubled to about $1 billion.
- Student Haylie Eady, a single mom, cannot afford the nearly $52,000 tuition without aid and stated, "My kids have dreams too, and it leaves parents feeling like maybe they put their dreams ahead of their kids."
- Chief Operating Officer Alysse Estrabillo warned the school will close in December without funding, while Taylor Buck stated, "The longer this uncertainty continues, the harder decisions schools will be forced to make, and ultimately students will bear the consequences."
- Government spokesperson Bianca Giacoboni stated the administration is developing low-interest third-party loan options for students; however, Quinn has provided no updates on this initiative in one month, leaving schools in uncertainty.
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OSAP pause may force dental college to close, school says
An Ontario career college that has trained dental hygienists and dental assistants for 22 years may have to close as early as next month, due to a provincewide pause on student financial aid in the sector.
·Toronto, Canada
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