Eligibility

If you're a post-secondary student with a disability, you may be eligible for 1 or more grants to help you overcome educational barriers that you may experience because of your disability.

Types of disabilities

The Canada Student Financial Assistance Program (CSFAP) defines permanent and persistent or prolonged disabilities as:

Permanent disability

Any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment, or a functional limitation, that restricts a person's ability to perform the daily activities necessary to pursue studies at a post-secondary school level or to participate in the labour force. The disability is expected to remain with the person for their expected life.

Persistent or prolonged disability

Any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment, or a functional limitation, that restricts a person's ability to perform the daily activities necessary to pursue studies at a post-secondary school level or to participate in the labour force. The disability has lasted, or is expected to last, for at least 12 months, but is not expected to remain with the person for their expected life.

Eligibility for CSG-D and CSG-DSE Grants

To be eligible for grants, you must:

• have a permanent or persistent and prolonged disability as defined by the Government of Canada and verified by PSAS
• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• be a resident of Nova Scotia
• attend a designated post-secondary institution (university, college or private career college) in a designated program
• have a current student loan application and $1 of assessed financial need

If you're eligible, you can apply for grants.