If you have a documented permanent disability, or a persistent or prolonged disability and will be studying at a designated post-secondary institution, the following programs may help you:

Provincial grants and bursaries

• B.C. Assistance Program for Students with Disabilities
• B.C. Access Grant for Deaf Students
• B.C. Access Grant for Students with Disabilities
• B.C. Supplemental Bursary for Students with Disabilities
• Learning Disability Assessment Bursary

Federal grants and bursaries

• Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities
• Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment – Students with Disabilities

You can access these programs through the StudentAid BC loan application. To be eligible, you also need to complete the Appendix 8 for Full-Time Students – Disability Programs Application and provide medical documentation that verifies you have a permanent disability, or a persistent or prolonged disability.

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Other resources

• Assistive Technology B.C.
  provides assistive technology services to support post-secondary students or employees who have a disability.
• Centre for Accessible Post-secondary Education Resources
  provides accessible learning and teaching materials to students and instructors who cannot use conventional print because of disabilities.
• Resource Directory of Accessibility Programs and Services
  provides information for potential students and their counselors, families, and referral agencies on programs and services for students with a permanent disability, or a persistent or prolonged disability at public post-secondary institutions.
• Academic Communication Equity (ACE)
  a province-wide service to support students with hearing loss.