Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Permanent Disabilities (CSG-DSE)

What you will need

• ✓ Application for student aid submitted through your province or territory
• ✓ Document(s) proving you have a disability
• ✓ Written confirmation from a qualified person (rehabilitation caseworker, disability centre official, guidance counselor, or financial aid administrator) stating you need education-related services or equipment
• ✓ Document confirming the specific cost of the required equipment and services

About this award

You can receive up to $20,000 per school year. This money is a grant, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. The school year for this funding runs from August 1 to July 31. This is for you if you are a student with a disability and need specific equipment or services to help you succeed in your studies. No deadline is posted publicly — before you start the application, check with your province's or territory's student aid office to confirm when applications open and close this year. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. You apply through your province's or territory's student aid program, which assesses whether you qualify. Ask your province's or territory's student aid office how and when the grant is paid. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with your student aid office whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You could be eligible for this grant if you have a financial need and are a student in a qualified program at a designated school. You must be a student with a disability recognized by the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program (the federal system that manages student loans and grants). To qualify, you must provide documents proving your disability, written confirmation from a qualified person that you need education-related services or equipment, and a document confirming the cost of those services or equipment.

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.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
• ✓ Open to college, undergraduate, graduate, trades or certificate students

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• Equipment ProofAvoid sending a generic note about needing help. Instead, provide a detailed document that confirms the exact cost of the specific equipment or services you need. Get a formal quote or invoice from the vendor.
• SupportAvoid using a friend or family member as your professional reference. Instead, get written confirmation from a rehabilitation caseworker, a guidance counselor, a financial aid administrator from your school, or an official from a centre for students with disabilities.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until you are already in class to apply. Instead, submit this request at the same time you apply for student aid with your province or territory to ensure your funding is coordinated.
• RealismAvoid assuming the full $20,000 is guaranteed for every student. Instead, prepare your budget based on the actual documented costs of the services you need, as the grant covers specific education-related expenses.

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