Ford government proposed OSAP overhaul sparks province-wide backlash

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made an announcement on Feb. 12 regarding funding for education that has since sparked mass outrage from students and educators across the province, including here at UW. Along with a widely supported $6.4 million […]

2026-04-13T13:52:08-04:00April 16, 2026|Campus News, Local News, News|

Money matters: Senators call for action on OSAP; financial transparency

At the April 6 senate session, financial commitments to student aid and transparency dominated discussion as senators debated two proposals rejected by a senate committee and reviewed the coming year’s budget plan.

Prior to the Senate Executive […]

2026-04-14T09:47:44-04:00April 13, 2026|Campus News|

More than 1,000 students protest proposed OSAP funding changes

More than 1,000 students gathered at the arts quad outside Dana Porter library on Wednesday morning, March 4, to protest against impending changes to OSAP funding.

WUSA President Damian Mikhail, Vice President Remington Zhi and Waterloo MPP […]

2026-03-04T20:14:38-05:00March 4, 2026|Campus News, Local News, News|

Grants are being cut and tuition is rising: What does this mean for UW students?

Doug Ford’s recent announcement on undoing the tuition freeze that had been in place since 2019, in addition to major cuts on the amount of OSAP grants students can expect to receive this fall, have caused an undeniable […]

2026-04-17T14:39:30-04:00February 26, 2026|Campus News, Local News, News|
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