Gouvernement du Québec — Aide financière aux études
Quebec students with a documented disability apply here, not to the federal grants. Extra non-repayable money on top of regular AFE aid.
Published by G Paul · last checked September 1, 2026
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.
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 official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.
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No. You need to be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Sep 1, 2026
Varies — supplementary disability/functional-limitation funding. Check the official page
fundmycourse.ca/scholarships/afe-allocation-for-special-needs-allocation-pour-besoins-particuliers