Save OSAP – Stop the Student Debt Trap

Reverse the OSAP Cuts – Protect Student Futures

Save OSAP – Stop the Student Debt Trap

The Problem: A Student Debt Trap

Doug Ford is locking Ontario students into decades of high-interest debt. While students are finishing their semesters, the government is flipping OSAP funding from grants to loans that come with interest.

Ontario already has the lowest per-capita funding for post-secondary education in Canada. Instead of fixing the system, Ford is forcing students to pay for government underfunding through massive personal debt—estimated to add over $7,200 in debt for the average student.

We have a better way forward. Ontario Greens have tabled a motion to:

Convert OSAP to 100% grants for low- and middle-income students so they can graduate debt-free.
Eliminate all interest on provincial student loans immediately.
Increase provincial funding for colleges and universities to finally meet the national average.

Education should be an equalizer, not a luxury for the wealthy few. Let’s level the playing field so everyone can afford to learn.

Add Your Voice — Demand 100% Grants and Affordable Education.

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Send a message to Minister Quinn

I am writing to demand that your government reverse the planned changes to OSAP and instead adopt the Ontario Green motion to make education affordable. As students across the province face the stress of exam season, they are also facing the burden of your government’s plan to flip OSAP to a 75% loan model. Forcing students to foot the bill for years of provincial underfunding is a failure of leadership. Ontario needs a post-secondary system that is accessible to everyone, not just the well-connected. I am demanding that your government: - Ensure low- and middle-income students receive 100% of their support in the form of non-repayable grants. - Eliminate all interest on student loans to help students stay afloat. - Increase provincial funding for colleges and universities to the national average. Students are the backbone of Ontario’s economy. We will continue to organize until post-secondary education is truly affordable for everyone.

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