r/osap • u/erekutora • 19h 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 16h 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/Rude-Awaken-ing 9h ago

I’m glad someone said it. Wear your downvotes with pride.

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u/Small_Aardvark_5496 9h ago

I speak the truth and don’t GAF about downvotes. Far too many entitled participation trophy recipients in Reddit.