A submission to the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development’s
consultation on College Funding Model Reform
Introduction
Next year is the 50th anniversary of Ontario’s network of public colleges. The 24 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology were established to increase access to post-secondary education by addressing the needs of learners not traditionally served by universities and to provide technical and vocational training closely tied to the economic needs of local communities.
There is no doubt that the CAATs have been successful at opening up access to post-secondary education. They serve a student population that is largely from low- to middle-income households: 29 per cent of college applicants in 2014-15 reported household incomes of less than $30,000 and 55 per cent had household incomes of less than $60,000.
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