# Ford government worsens college funding scandal

> Ford government suspends student support for private colleges without evidence.
- Title: Ford government worsens college funding scandal · Nationalpost
- Summary: Ford government suspends student support for private colleges without evidence. The Ford government suspended student financial aid for all private career…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/opinion/ford-government-college-funding-scandal-worse
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- Topics: ford government, college funding, private career colleges, osap, ontario student assistance program, nolan quinn, career colleges ontario, news, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.