Full-Time Students with a Permanent Disability
If you have a documented permanent disability and will be studying at a designated post-secondary institution, the following programs may help you.
- Appendix 8 (Request for permanent disability programs)
Provincial grants and bursaries
- Assistance program for students with permanent disabilities
- B.C. access grant for deaf students
- B.C. access grant for students with permanent disabilities
- B.C. supplemental bursary for students with a permanent disability
- Learning disability assessment bursary
Other resources
- Assistive Technology B.C.
provides assistive technology services to support post-secondary students or employees who have a disability. - Centre for Accessible Post-secondary Education Resources
provides accessible learning and teaching materials to students and instructors who cannot use conventional print because of disabilities. - Resource Directory of Programs and Services
provides information for potential students and their counselors, families, and referral agencies on programs and services for students with disabilities at public post-secondary institutions. - Post Secondary Communication Access Services (PCAS)
a province-wide service to support students with hearing loss.
Part-Time Students with a Permanent Disability
If you have a documented permanent disability and will be studying part-time at a designated post-secondary institution, the following programs may help you:
Provincial grants and bursaries
- Assistance program for students with permanent disabilities
- B.C. supplemental bursary for students with permanent disabilities
- Learning disability assessment bursary
List of All B.C. Grants and Scholarships
Repayment assistance plan for borrowers with a permanent disability
Canada RAP-PD and B.C. RAP-PD have the same eligibility requirements. You may be eligible for Canada and B.C. RAP-PD if you:
- have a Canada-B.C. integrated student loan;
- are a resident of Canada;
- have a permanent disability; and
- meet the income threshold set for the program