Students with Disabilities

This section of the website addresses OSAP assistance that is available to students with a permanent disability. If you self identify a permanent disability on the OSAP application, you must provide documentation. Your file cannot be assessed until we confirm that we have received the necessary document.

For OSAP purposes, a permanent disability is defined as "a functional limitation that is caused by physical or mental impairment that restricts your ability to perform the daily activities necessary to participate in studies at a post-secondary level or in the labor force, and that is expected to remain with you for your expected life."

At UTSC, the FAO works closely with AccessAbility, the office that is responsible for providing services and academic accommodations to students who have a documented learning, physical, sensory, mental health disability or medical condition. They will provide the necessary documentation to our office to confirm your disability. Visit their website for more information.

Full-Time Status

If you have a permanent disability as defined by the OSAP program, you are eligible to receive OSAP funding when you maintain a minimum course load of 40% per session (1 credit).

In order to familiarize yourself with important information about your student loan, makesure you read the entire section about government student loans.

Note: If you are a student with a permanent disability, you must immediately think about the above definition whenever you see the reference to full time studies in any section of our website. We may have inadvertently missed this notation.

Grants Available Through the OSAP Application

You are not required to complete to complete a separate application to be considered for Canada Access Grant for Student with Permanent Disabilities. This grant is worth up to $2,000 per loan year and is a non-repayable form of assistance.

Other Assistance- Separate Application

An additional $10,000 of assistance is available to help students pay for disability-related services and equipment they need in order to participate in post-secondary education. A separate application (from OSAP) must be submitted for the following:

The Bursary for Students with Disabilities is worth up to $2,000 per year (funded by the Government of Ontario); and
The Canada Study Grant for the Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities is worth up to $8,000 per year (funded by the Government of Canada).

In addition, you may be interested in checking out the following:

The Aird Scholarship is worth $2,500. The scholarship is intended to help students with physical disabilities to study full-time at an Ontario postsecondary institution.

AccessAbility Services

This office provides services to students with disabilities. Please visit their website for complete details of how they help students.

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Home ROSI eService Ask Us Calendar Course Timetable Registration Guide Newsletters Rights & Responsibilities University Policies Contact Downloads Students with Disabilities This section of the website addresses OSAP assistance that is available to students with a permanent disability. If you self identify a permanent disability on the OSAP application, you must provide documentation. Your file cannot be assessed until we confirm that we have received the necessary document. For OSAP purposes, a permanent disability is defined as "a functional limitation that is caused by physical or mental impairment that restricts your ability to perform the daily activities necessary to participate in studies at a post-secondary level or in the labor force, and that is expected to remain with you for your expected life." At UTSC, the FAO works closely with AccessAbility, the office that is responsible for providing services and academic accommodations to students who have a documented learning, physical, sensory, mental health disability or medical condition. They will provide the necessary documentation to our office to confirm your disability. Visit their website for more information. Full-Time Status If you have a permanent disability as defined by the OSAP program, you are eligible to receive OSAP funding when you maintain a minimum course load of 40% per session (1 credit). In order to familiarize yourself with important information about your student loan, makesure you read the entire section about government student loans. Note: If you are a student with a permanent disability, you must immediately think about the above definition whenever you see the reference to full time studies in any section of our website. We may have inadvertently missed this notation. Grants Available Through the OSAP Application You are not required to complete to complete a separate application to be considered for Canada Access Grant for Student with Permanent Disabilities. This grant is worth up to $2,000 per loan year and is a non-repayable form of assistance. Other Assistance- Separate Application An additional $10,000 of assistance is available to help students pay for disability-related services and equipment they need in order to participate in post-secondary education. A separate application (from OSAP) must be submitted for the following: The Bursary for Students with Disabilities is worth up to $2,000 per year (funded by the Government of Ontario); and The Canada Study Grant for the Accommodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities is worth up to $8,000 per year (funded by the Government of Canada). In addition, you may be interested in checking out the following: The Aird Scholarship is worth $2,500. The scholarship is intended to help students with physical disabilities to study full-time at an Ontario postsecondary institution. AccessAbility Services This office provides services to students with disabilities. Please visit their website for complete details of how they help students. Return to Government Aid, Student Loans & Grants