OSAP Grant Elimination
The government eliminated free tuition grants for low-income students and cut $670 million from student financial assistance.
📚 An in effect Education policy from January 2019 · Implemented · Well sourced
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"Keeping Tuition Affordable"
The government is cutting tuition by 10% and tying OSAP to programs that lead to employment, making education more affordable and relevant.
"By lowering tuition across the entire province, our government is ensuring that all qualified Ontario students will have more affordable access to high-quality skills, training and education."
— Merrilee Fullerton, Training Minister, January 2019
"10% Tuition Cut, 50% Grant Cut"
The 2019 OSAP changes cut tuition by 10% but slashed grants by nearly 50%, converting them to loans. Low-income students ended up worse off — the $700/year tuition reduction was far outweighed by $3,000-5,000 in lost grants. Universities lost $440M in revenue.
- OSAP grants cut by $670M — outweighing the $440M tuition reductionsource
- Low-income students received $3,000-5,000 less in non-repayable aidsource
- Tuition freeze kept tuition flat but didn't restore lost grantssource
- Student fees made opt-out — defunding student unions and campus servicessource
This section represents editorial interpretation of documented evidence.
Figures are approximate, using publicly available Ontario cost data.
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