Everest College students want to finish programs, graduate

Students at the now defunct Everest College rallied in downtown Sudbury Monday, after all 14  of the school's locations in Ontario were shut down suddenly last week when the province pulled its license to operate.

The following day, Everest's parent company, Corinthian Colleges, announced Everest had filed for Canadian bankruptcy protection.

The closure has left students in limbo in the middle of their programs. More than 200 students attended the private college's Sudbury location.

The province has said tuition refunds may be a possibility. But, at Monday's rally in Sudbury, students called on the government to do more to ensure they can finish their programs and graduate.

• Everest College shut down in Ontario, 14 schools closed

Roberta O'Brien was studying to be a counsellor in addictions and mental health at Everest College in Sudbury. She said there was little information on why the province pulled the plug.

"All we know is that our lives are going down the drain right now because of some government bullshit," O'Brien told CBC News last week.

Students were given paperwork indicating they might be eligible for a tuition refund, but there are an estimated 2,600 students at the 14 Everest College locations in Ontario and the province said that fund is capped at $3 million.

Morning North4:57Options for former students of Everest College

Everest College had its license suspended because of financial instability. The association that represents private career colleges in Ontario says there are options for former students of the college. Paul Kitchin of the association shared some details.​