From Nationalpost · · 50s
Ford government worsens college funding scandal
Ford government suspends student support for private colleges without evidence.
In brief
Ford government suspends student support for private colleges without evidence. The Ford government suspended student financial aid for all private career colleges despite no evidence of widespread financial abuse, leaving thousands of students uncertain about education costs. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Ford government's college funding failure
The Doug Ford government’s management of alleged financial abuses by private career colleges has been a total failure.
Government ignored warnings
The government ignored warnings about the problem, suspended six colleges but kept actions secret, then over-reacted by suspending student support for all private career colleges.
Student funding impact
Grants sent to students at seven private career colleges in 2024-25 totalled $385 million, the same amount as the entire public college system.
Quinn's concerns
Quinn described problems including common ownership, immigration services firms, inadequate student validation, and unusually high OSAP applications from same locations.
The essence
The Ford government suspended student financial aid for all private career colleges despite no evidence of widespread financial abuse, leaving thousands of students uncertain about education costs.
