B.C. Assistance Program for Students with Disabilities
This program helps students with disabilities pay for exceptional education-related services and adaptive equipment.
What is available?
Depending on your need, grants of up to $10,000 ($12,000 if an attendant is required at school) are available to students attending public and private post-secondary schools in B.C.
You can only receive this grant when you have used up all available funds through the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment – Students with Disabilities (CSG-DSE).
Am I eligible?
You may be eligible if you:
- are a student with a permanent disability, or a persistent or prolonged disability;
- are enrolled at a designated private or public post-secondary institution in B.C.; and
- are in developmental program/courses (upgrading, English as a Second Language or Adult Special Education); or
- are studying at the post-secondary level and have exhausted CSG-DSE funding
How do I apply?
B.C. public post-secondary institutions
Please contact the accessibility services office at the institution you are planning to attend.
B.C. private post-secondary institutions
Contact StudentAid BC