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Canada Study Grant for Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities
Information provided by Mavis Wilkins - Published: 2010-06-05
The Canada Study Grant for the Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities can provide up to $8,000 per loan year.
The grant is to help pay for exceptional education-related costs associated with your disability. These costs may include tutors, oral or sign interpreters, attendant care for studies, specialized transportation (to and from school only), learning disability assessments, note takers, readers and assistive technology.
To be eligible for this grant, you must:
* have applied and be eligible for a Canada Student Loan
* have a permanent disability that limits physical or mental ability to perform the daily activities necessary to participate fully in post-secondary studies or in the labour force; and
* have a need of exceptional education-related services or equipment that are required to perform the daily activities necessary to participate in studies at a post-secondary level.
The Canada Study Grant for the Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities requires a separate application and is administered through the Rehabilitation Programs and Services division of the Department of Education - http://psds.ednet.ns.ca/canada_study_grant.shtml
- This web page is from the Disabled World Disability Scholarships section which provides: Information and list of disability scholarships for applicants including financial aid for the disabled and grant money for students with disabilities.
