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Ontario pauses OSAP payments after major usage spike

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  • Ontario Minister Nolan Quinn paused OSAP payments to all private post-secondary institutions.
  • Quinn said systemic issues threaten OSAP integrity and taxpayer dollars.
  • Trillium College stopped classroom and online instruction at its five Ontario campuses.
  • Career Colleges Ontario warned some schools saw OSAP usage rise over 1,000 % in three years.
  • FOI data show Trillium College’s OSAP usage rose 64 % from 2021-22 to 2024-25.