安大略省削减OSAP赠款,提高学费,激起学生对债务和准入的反弹。
Ontario cuts OSAP grants, raises tuition, sparking student backlash over debt and access.
安大略省学生对政府改变OSAP方案感到失望,将赠款从大约85%减少到最高25%,其余成为贷款,并终止7年学费冻结,允许三年内每年最多增加2%的学费。
Ontario students are disappointed by government changes to OSAP, reducing grants from about 85% to a maximum of 25%, with the rest becoming loans, and ending a seven-year tuition freeze, allowing up to 2% annual increases for three years.
学生和领导人说,这种转变使负担能力恶化,增加债务,损害入学机会,特别是对低收入和边缘化学生而言。
Students and leaders say the shift worsens affordability, increases debt, and harms access, especially for low-income and marginalized students.
政府以四年内64亿美元的资金增加为由及对机构的财政压力为由,批评者认为此举破坏了教育的长期可持续性和公平性。
While the government cites a $6.4 billion funding boost over four years and financial pressures on institutions, critics argue the move undermines long-term sustainability and equity in education.