Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations

34 (1) An appropriate authority or a body authorized by the Minister for a province may make a grant for services and equipment to a qualifying student who has either a permanent disability or a persistent or prolonged disability and who

• (a) [Repealed, SOR/2022-131, s. 6]

• (b) meets the criteria set out in paragraphs 12(1)(a) and (b) of the Act;

• (c) is not denied further student loans under section 15;

• (d) is in need of exceptional education-related services or equipment that are required for the student to perform the daily activities necessary to pursue studies at a post-secondary school level and that are indicated in the List of Eligible Exceptional Education-related Services and Equipment, as amended from time to time, published in the Canada Gazette Part I; and

• (e) has used the grants previously made to the student under this section for the purpose for which they were intended.

(2) The qualifying student must

• (a) apply for the grant in the prescribed form to the appropriate authority or other body;

• (b) provide, with that application, a document or documents that demonstrate that the student has a permanent disability or persistent or prolonged disability; and

• (c) provide, with that application, written confirmation that the student is in need of exceptional education-related services or equipment from a person qualified to determine such need.

(3) The maximum amount of the grant shall be $20,000 for a loan year.