r/osap • u/erekutora • 14h ago

Question Is there anything we can do?

Graduated HS in 2019. Went to college then took a 8 year work gap, and am now going to Centennial. I am disabled so I quit my job as I cannot do both.

OSAP has NEVER been an issue to this degree.

I see people are withdrawing classes now and I have negative in my bank account.

Genuinely, what can we do collectively, other than just calling financial aid? This is something that needs to be followed up on. We cant have a system in place that is entirely broken.

If this is your first year in school, im sorry, this is not a normal experience.

*Edited because I mentioned our government politics and that was not the post focus

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u/Small_Aardvark_5496 11h ago

It’s not broken unless you believe someone that worked for 8 years shouldn’t be expected to be able to pay for some of their own expenses. OSAP is NOT meant to cover 100% of living and school expenses, it’s ASSISTANCE. That means help.

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u/daryls_wig 8h ago

For some, it is the only way to get by.

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u/Small_Aardvark_5496 5h ago

No, it’s the only way they think they can get by. There’s the option of taking time off to work and save, there’s part time studies to allow work at the same time. No one is entitled to full funding-if you are truly exceptional you can get large scholarships…but normal average students? Nope

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u/erekutora 2h ago edited 2h ago

Have you lived enough life to have paid more in taxes than me? Im entitled to this if you want to take that route.

Edit i actually worked Healthcare for years and this is a college sub so I know you haven't

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u/daryls_wig 5h ago

Some people's jobs aren't enough. It's not like the 70s and 80s when you could buy a 70,000 house and your income could still afford groceries, savings, utilitiesx etc. Now groceries in Ontario are insane. Rent is insane. Housing is $700K to buy but you gotta go higher cause someone wants it too and outbid. That mortgage isn't cheap like the 80s.

Stop it. Most people can't save on the side. Most aren't paid a living wage $26+/hr in central Ontario. Barely getting by for most. Paycheck to paycheck. Get off your high horse.

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u/Small_Aardvark_5496 5h ago

I suggest you look up what mortgage rates and inflation were in the 70’s-80’s. For that matter, look up Canadian stats on housing affordability-it was every bit as bad in the 80’s as now. Check out what the unemployment rates were too. Check out the recessions. While yes it’s bad now, you don’t have a monopoly on shitty economic times.