Career college's OSAP use rose about 6,000% at one campus, yet it avoided this spring's funding cutoff

Freedom-of-information data obtained by The Canadian Press show students receiving Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) aid at the Canadian College of Business, Science and Technology rose from 562 in 2021-22 to 17,157 in 2024-25. At one campus, the number rose nearly 6,000 per cent, from 74 to 4,481. Students at its four campuses received about $151 million in provincial grants in 2024-25, with over 97 per cent studying online. The college was not among six schools cut off from OSAP in May, which critics questioned. The college did not respond to comment requests. The minister has not flagged specific schools.