PHOTO GALLERY: Belleville Students Protest Ontario's Changes to OSAP Grants, Loans

PHOTO GALLERY: Belleville students protest Ontario's changes to OSAP grants, loans

Students of Belleville’s Nicholson Catholic College walked out of Tuesday’s classes to protest against changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program’s grants and loans.

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Students prepare to protest OSAP cuts

Students at Belleville’s Nicholson Catholic College are going to be holding a protest on Tuesday against cuts to OSAP. Over a hundred students plan to protest in Belleville’s Market Square after the provincial government announced cuts to OSAP as part of changes to how the province funds post-secondary schools. Previously, 85% of funding to students through OSAP was available as a grant, and 15% was a loan. The new system has 75% of funds be pro…