Restrictions on future eligibility
 16. (1) The Minister may determine that an individual shall not be eligible, for such period as the Minister may determine, to receive a grant or student loan if any of the following circumstances exist: 1.  The individual has not given the Minister all of the information and documents required by the Minister to administer the program of awards, grants or student loans that the individual has received under the Act, including information about the individual’s academic status, financial status or family status during a period of study. 2.  The individual has given the Minister incorrect information relating to a student loan or to a program of grants, awards or bursaries made by the Government of Ontario under the Act, the Government of Canada or the government of any other province or territory of Canada or of any other country, or has not informed the Minister promptly about any change to information previously given to the Minister. 3.  The individual has been found guilty of an offence under the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act, the Canada Student Loans Act or the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act or an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada) involving fraud or theft in respect of any student assistance program or any grant, loan or award made by the Government of Ontario under the Act, the Government of Canada or the government of any other province or territory. 4.  The Minister considers, after consulting with the approved institutions at which the individual has been enrolled, that the individual has not made satisfactory progress in a program of study. 5.  The individual fails to pay all the missed monthly payments that he or she is required to make during a repayment assistance period as required under subsection 46 (1). O. Reg. 70/17, s. 16 (1); O. Reg. 769/20, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 219/22, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 83/23, s. 4 (1, 2). (2) If any of the circumstances described in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 or 5 of subsection (1) exist, the Minister may determine that the individual, in addition to being ineligible for a grant or student loan, shall, for such period as the Minister may determine, not be eligible for any of the following types of benefits available under this Regulation or the 2020 Regulation with respect to the repayment of the individual’s outstanding student loans or outstanding micro-credential student loans: 1.  Retaining the status of a qualifying student under section 24 or 25 or subsection 27 (2) during a period of study during which the individual does not receive a grant or student loan. 1.1  Retaining the status of a qualifying student under section 23 or 24 of the 2020 Regulation during a period of study during which the individual does not receive a micro-credential grant or micro-credential student loan. 2.  Repayment assistance under sections 36 to 47. 3.  A severe permanent disability benefit under section 48. O. Reg. 70/17, s. 16 (2); O. Reg. 769/20, s. 3 (2, 3); O. Reg. 219/22, s. 1 (2). (3) Upon making a determination under this section, the Minister shall give the individual notice of the determination and of the length of the period of ineligibility. O. Reg. 70/17, s. 16 (3). (4) The period of ineligibility begins on the day specified in the notice and shall be for a period of up to five years as the Minister may determine, subject to subsections (5) and (5.1). O. Reg. 70/17, s. 16 (4); O. Reg. 219/22, s. 1 (3). (5) If a determination of ineligibility is made under this section because of the existence of circumstances described in paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of subsection (1), the period of ineligibility shall continue until the later of, (a)  the end of the period specified by the Minister in the notice; and (b)  the day the individual repays all amounts of principal and interest outstanding on student loans previously made to the individual under the Act and repays to the Minister any of the following amounts that the Minister may require the individual to repay in the notice of determination: (i)  Any awards or grants made to the individual by the Minister under the Act. (ii)  The amount of any interest paid by the Minister on behalf of the individual as a result of an individual’s obligations to pay principal and interest being suspended under section 23 of this Regulation, section 22 of the 2020 Regulation, section 26 of the 2001 Regulation or section 11.2 of the pre-2001 Regulation. (iii)  The amount of any reduction of the amount of principal outstanding granted to the individual under section 33 of the 2001 Regulation. (iv)  The amount of any assistance provided by the Minister as part of any repayment assistance granted to the individual under section 36 to 47 of this Regulation, sections 35 to 40.7 of the 2001 Regulation as those sections read on March 9, 2017
or sections 12 to 12.12 of the pre-2001 Regulation as those sections read on March 9, 2017. (v)  The amount of any severe permanent disability benefit granted to the individual under section 48 of this Regulation, section 31.13 of the 2020 Regulation, section 40.8 of the 2001 Regulation, as that section read on March 9, 2017 or section 13 of the pre-2001 Regulation, as that section read on March 9, 2017. (vi)  The amount of any reduction of the amount of principal outstanding under a consolidated loan agreement granted to the individual under section 40.2 of the 2001 Regulation, as that section read on October 31, 2010, or sections 9.3 to 9.4 of the pre-2001 Regulation, as those sections read on October 31, 2010. (vii)  The amount of any payments that were suspended under section 36, 39 or 39.1 of the 2001 Regulation, as those sections read on October 31, 2010 or under section 12, 12.1 or 12.2 of the pre-2001 Regulation, as those sections read on October 31, 2010, and any interest thereon. (viii)  The amount of any principal and interest outstanding under a consolidated loan agreement at the time the individual’s payment obligations under the agreement were terminated under section 40.4 of the 2001 Regulation, as that section read on October 31, 2010 or under section 13.2 of the pre-2001 Regulation, as that section read on October 31, 2010. O. Reg. 70/17, s. 16 (5); O. Reg. 769/20, s. 3 (4-6); O. Reg. 70/23, s. 2; O. Reg. 83/23, s. 4 (3, 4). (5.1) If a determination of ineligibility is made under this section because of the existence of circumstances described in paragraph 5 of subsection (1), the period of ineligibility shall continue until the individual is no longer ineligible for repayment assistance under section 46. O. Reg. 219/22, s. 1 (4). (6) If the Minister makes a determination under section 42.1 of the 2001 Regulation that an individual is ineligible for a specified period for a student loan, for the repayment assistance plan or for the severe permanent disability benefit, and on March 10, 2017, the specified ineligibility period has not elapsed, then the individual is deemed to be ineligible for a grant, a student loan, and for the repayment assistance plan or the severe permanent disability benefit, as the case may be, under this Regulation, for the remainder of the ineligibility period. O. Reg. 70/17, s. 16 (6).