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Ontario student assistance program freeze 'ruined my life, ' says student living in a shelter

Ontario student assistance program freeze 'ruined my life, ' says student living in a shelter

Hamilton Students at Trillium College's Niagara campus say last month's pause on Ontario Student Assistance Program funding for private career colleges may mean they can't finish their year.

After an audit found issues with the use of Ontario’s Student Assistance Program at private post-secondary institutions, Premier Doug Ford’s government paused financial aid to students enrolled at private colleges.

" Trillium College told CBC Niagara that until a "strengthened validation process" is put in place by the province, something that's expected in the new year, OSAP payments to private institutions will remain frozen.

“All my decisions just blew up in my face, ” Wilson told CBC Niagara, adding that she missed out on moments with her children to work on her assignments.

Before that, she was a video journalist reporting on Quebec legislature, culture and community news in Montreal.

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