Federal government issued billions to students at private schools, data reveal

Number of students receiving such grants has grown more than 300% since 2017

9 Dec 2025 • 5 min read

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The federal government announced this year it will no longer issue grants to students at for-profit post-secondary schools, something it claims will save $1 billion over four years. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)

Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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