Ontario College students affected by faculty strike-read about financial aid/refund
Spotted the Toronto Star article today about the two options available to current students attending Ontario Colleges that had striking faculty.
1) If you are a student quitting college during the strike, you will have two weeks to apply for a tuition refund.
2) If you are a student that experienced financial hardship due to the strike and now longer semester, later this week you can apply for financial aid (up to $500).
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The aid money will come from the net savings colleges have from not paying their striking staff during the labour dispute. Students will apply to their college for the money. Applications are available later this week, the government said.
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Payouts to students from the fund will not count against their Ontario Student Assistance Plan assessments.
Students receiving OSAP money who have their current semester extended and were likely to graduate by December 31 will receive additional assistance money for as long as their course program continues.
Any student deciding to quit college has two weeks to get a refund.
https://www.thestar.com/news/queensp...on-refund.html
What is posted on the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development website about the back to work legislation for the college strike:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/informat...college-strike