January 26, 2010
OUSA is pleased to announce that the Ontario Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA) has endorsed the financial aid recommendations contained in Ontario: A Province of Knowledge, OUSA’s submission to the Honourable John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, on a new long-term plan for post-secondary education.
In a letter dated January 21, 2010, the OASFAA leadership congratulated OUSA on the quality of the submission and, on behalf of the OASFAA Executive, extended their support, writing that “the intention and the work that OUSA is doing in bringing forth these issues is commendable.”
“OUSA’s documented ‘Priority One: Student Financial Assistance’ is a direct reflection of many of OASFAA’s concerns within the current OSAP program policies,” wrote OASFAA Co-Chairs Scherry George and Terry Ableson. “OASFAA, upon review of OUSA’s paper, wish to extend our support to the priority one recommendations.”
While many advances in financial assistance have been made through the government’s Reaching Higher Plan, both OUSA and OASFAA recognize that there is still much to be done to create a realistic view of the student and the financial barriers they face.
OUSA wishes to thank OASFAA for their continued advocacy on behalf of students and their commitment to creating the best possible financial aid system. Our two organizations have worked closely in the past and OUSA looks forward to continuing that partnership and collaboration.
