Ministry alleges thousands of OSAP applications came from single IP address
The Ontario government has filed court documents alleging that over a thousand student financial aid applications for private career colleges originated from a single IP address. The ministry is investigating potential fraud involving recruiters who allegedly submitted applications and completed coursework on behalf of students.
Why it matters
The case highlights potential systemic fraud in student loan programs and raises questions about government oversight of private post-secondary institutions.
November 2 | Duration closed caption 2:49 Court documents filed by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities allege more than a thousand of OSAP applications came from a single IP address. Queen's Park reporter Lorenda Reddekopp has the latest. Social Sharing At two career colleges now under the Ontario government's microscope, more than half of the thousands of student financial aid applications last year came from a single IP address, officials allege in documents filed in court.
The government has also received more than 200 tips about that network of schools, including allegations that certain recruiters were submitting students' Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) applications at those schools, which is not allowed, and completing their coursework, those same documents show.
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