students with disabilities

B.C. Access Grant for Deaf Students

This grant helps deaf and hard of hearing students cover the extra costs of attending specialized schools that offer American Sign Language.

Am I eligible?

You may be eligible if you:

  • Are deaf or hard of hearing
  • Have disability status verified by StudentAid BC
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Are attending an eligible school
  • Are enrolled in full-time course load (60% or more)

Eligible schools:

  • Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
  • National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, New York

How do I apply?

You don't need to submit a separate application. If StudentAid BC has verified your disability status and you are attending one of the eligible schools, we will assess your eligibility for the B.C. Access Grant for Deaf Students.

For more information on supports for students with disabilities, go to How to apply for disability funding.

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 Accessible Education and Training); or
  • are studying at the post-secondary level and have exhausted CSG-DSE funding

How do I apply?

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 Accessible Education and Training); or
  • are studying at the post-secondary level and have exhausted CSG-DSE funding

How do I apply?

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 Accessible Education and Training); or
  • are studying at the post-secondary level and have exhausted CSG-DSE funding

How do I apply?