{
  "id": 12739172,
  "title": "Don’t target all students for possible OSAP misuse at some schools, association says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/dont-target-all-students-for-possible-osap-misuse-at-some-schools",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T23:49:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/07/dont-target-all-students-for-possible-osap-misuse-at-some-schools-association-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Career colleges and their students are struggling due to the government's temporary pause of student financial aid payments, which they claim is due to possible criminal activity at some schools. The association representing career colleges, Career Colleges Ontario, is urging the provincial government to reinstate OSAP loans for those students who were already approved and are attending in-person classes. Taylor Buck, a spokesperson for the association, emphasizes that the integrity of the student assistance system must be protected, but cautions that students who enrolled in good faith and are attending legitimate programs must also be protected. The government's investigation into potential OSAP misuse and misuse of public funds has been initiated by colleges and universities minister Nolan Quinn, who stated that provincial police will look into the issue after auditors raised serious concerns about criminal activity and \"egregious\" use of public money.",
  "summary": "Career colleges and their students are reeling from the government’s decision to pause their student financial aid payments in response to what the minister in charge describes as possible criminal activity at some schools. The association representing career colleges is urging the provincial government to reinstate Ontario Student Assistance Program loans for career college students […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Career Colleges Ontario urges reinstatement of OSAP loans for approved students.",
    "Government's OSAP misuse investigation initiated by Nolan Quinn.",
    "In-person students and good-faith enrollees must be protected from alleged misuse."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The government's pause on student financial aid payments to some schools puts career colleges and their students in a difficult position, prompting calls to protect students who enrolled in good faith.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}