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OSAP pause could force Hamilton dental college to close
The Southern Ontario Dental College in Hamilton says the school may be forced to close if the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) pause isn’t lifted.
This Ontario career college has trained dental hygienists and dental assistants for 22 years.
Administrators say it may have to close as early as next month due to a provincewide pause on student financial aid in the sector.
The college says its tuition is high and most of its students rely on OSAP.
Last month, Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn stopped OSAP payments to all private post-secondary institution students as a result of serious issues uncovered in the early stages of a sector-wide audit.
Quinn said the pause will continue into the new year, but Southern Ontario Dental College warns it might not survive that long without alternate funding.
With Files From The Canadian Press
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