# Ontario OSAP funding and oversight controversy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ontario-osap-funding-and-oversight-controversy
> Updated: 2026-10-05T16:17:34.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The Ontario government has suspended access to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for three Academy of Learning franchise locations in Brampton East, North York, and downtown Toronto. This decision follows inspection reports alleging academic irregularities, including evidence that third parties may have been completing coursework for students. Investigations noted suspicious digital activity, such as a single student account being accessed from 211 different IP addresses, and instances where entire courses were reportedly completed in a single day.

The Academy of Learning locations are currently challenging the funding ban in court, denying most allegations and stating they have implemented corrective measures.

In response to broader trends in OSAP spending, the Ontario Liberals have called for an audit by the provincial auditor general. Data indicates a significant concentration of OSAP funds within private career colleges, with seven institutions accounting for $385 million of the nearly $1 billion in grants issued during the 2024-25 academic year. The request for a value-for-money audit follows reports that 95 per cent of the increase in provincial OSAP grant spending between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years was directed toward private career college students.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Ontario Liberals seek audit of OSAP spending at career colleges

Ontario Liberals are calling for an auditor general investigation into OSAP spending at private career colleges following reports of rapid, concentrated funding increases at a small number of schools.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ontario-liberals-seek-audit-of-osap-spending-at-career-colleges

### 2026-10-02: Ontario cuts OSAP funding for three Academy of Learning colleges

Ontario has blocked OSAP funding for three Academy of Learning locations following inspections alleging academic fraud, including courses completed in a single day and suspicious IP address activity.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ontario-cuts-osap-funding-for-three-academy-of-learning-colleges

---
Cite as: Ontario OSAP funding and oversight controversy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ontario-osap-funding-and-oversight-controversy