Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations

40.01 (1) The Minister, an appropriate authority or a body authorized by the Minister for a province may make a grant for students with permanent disabilities to a qualifying student who

• (a) has a permanent disability;

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

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

(2) The qualifying student shall provide, with their loan application, proof of their permanent disability in the form of

• (a) a medical certificate;

• (b) a psycho-educational assessment; or

• (c) documentation proving receipt of federal or provincial disability assistance.

(3) The grant for a loan year shall be $2,000.

(4) Despite subsection (3), the grant for the loan year commencing on August 1, 2020 shall be $4,000.