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Ontario Halts OSAP Payments to Private Colleges, Probe Grows

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Ontario Minister Nolan Quinn paused OSAP payments to all private post-secondary institutions.
KPMG audit and FOI data showed OSAP usage at some colleges rose hundreds percent, over 1,000% at a few, 2020-21-2024-25.
Trillium College suspended instruction on Friday and offered interest-free payment plans that many students cannot afford without OSAP.
Ontario investigators began in-person inspections at eight private career colleges amid fraud allegations.

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Ontario Minister Nolan Quinn paused OSAP payments to all private post-secondary institutions.
KPMG audit and FOI data showed OSAP usage at some colleges rose hundreds percent, over 1,000% at a few, 2020-21-2024-25.
Trillium College suspended instruction on Friday and offered interest-free payment plans that many students cannot afford without OSAP.
Ontario investigators began in-person inspections at eight private career colleges amid fraud allegations.