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AFE Allocation for Special Needs (Allocation pour besoins particuliers)

Quebec students with a documented disability apply here, not to the federal grants. Extra non-repayable money on top of regular AFE aid.

Reviewed by G Paul · verified September 1, 2026

What you will need

Open AFE file (Programme de prêts et bourses application submitted)
Medical or professional documentation of a recognized disability or functional limitation
Itemized list of disability-related expenses (services, equipment, transportation)
Coordination with your institution's services for students with disabilities (Service d'accueil et de soutien aux étudiants en situation de handicap)
Receipts and invoices for services-and-equipment claims (reimbursement model)

About this award

If you're a Quebec resident with a documented disability or functional limitation, the Allocation pour besoins particuliers is the dedicated AFE program for you. It's structurally separate from — and stacks on top of — the regular Programme de prêts et bourses, providing supplementary non-repayable bursary funding for the additional costs of pursuing post-secondary education with a disability. The program covers both ongoing financial supplements (income support beyond the main AFE calculation) and specific allowances for services and equipment (notetakers, interpreters, adapted technology, transportation modifications, and similar disability-related expenses). Critically: Quebec is opted out of the federal Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities (CSG-D) and the federal Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment (CSG-DSE). Quebec students with disabilities do not apply to those federal programs — the Allocation pour besoins particuliers is the Quebec-side equivalent and the only government-aid channel available for this purpose. The program covers all post-secondary levels: secondary vocational training, CEGEP, undergraduate, and graduate study.

Who qualifies

You qualify if (1) you meet AFE's general eligibility criteria (Quebec residency, eligible immigration status — Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person), (2) you are enrolled in a recognized Quebec educational institution (secondary vocational training, CEGEP, college, or university), and (3) you can provide medical or professional documentation of a recognized disability or functional limitation. The disability assessment must come from a qualified professional (physician, psychologist, audiologist, occupational therapist, or similar credentialed assessor depending on the limitation). Both permanent and longer-term temporary functional limitations may qualify; consult your institution's services for students with disabilities for guidance on documentation standards.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
Open to CEGEP or trades students
Resident of Quebec

How to apply

Read the award's own page
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Check this year's deadline
We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's own page will have it.

More details

Apply for your main AFE Programme de prêts et bourses first — the Allocation pour besoins particuliers builds on top of an open AFE file.

Once your main AFE application is processed, contact the disability-services office at your CEGEP or university; they'll help you assemble the supporting documentation and route the supplementary application correctly.

The services-and-equipment portion is reimbursement-style for many items — keep receipts, invoices, and assessment paperwork as you incur costs during the year.

If you need a specific accommodation (interpreter, adapted equipment, attendant care) that isn't on AFE's standard list, ask explicitly — the program is designed to be adapted to individual circumstances, not just standard categories.

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