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Ontario was warned of 'suspicious' OSAP activity at a few career colleges: documents
Career Colleges Ontario says 10 schools showed average OSAP application growth of 855%, prompting police referral requests and a provincial eligibility crackdown.
- On Friday, August 28, 2026, the Ministry declared five career colleges ineligible for OSAP, citing concerns over "compromised participation" in asynchronous online programs.
- Career Colleges Ontario began warning officials about "indicators consistent with suspicious activity" three years ago, later identifying anomalous enrollment spikes averaging 855 per cent at 10 schools.
- Data from The Canadian Press shows provincial grants to seven career colleges totaled about $385 million in 2024-25, with those schools also receiving $137 million in federal funding.
- Three Academy of Learning campuses launched a court challenge against Universities Minister Nolan Quinn's decision, arguing they complied with all inspection reports and corrective action plans.
- NDP Leader Marit Stiles and Interim Liberal leader John Fraser allege the government failed in oversight, claiming it is punishing students for its own policy failures.
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Ontario warned of 'suspicious' OSAP activity at some career colleges: documents
The association representing career colleges in Ontario began warning the government about possible "suspicious" student financial aid activity at a few campuses three years ago, documents show.
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TORONTO - The association representing career colleges in Ontario began warning the government about possible "suspicious" student financial aid activity at a few campuses three years ago, documents show.
·Toronto, Canada
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