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Register with Student Accessibility and Achievement

On This Page:Ìý EligibilityÌý |Ìý How To RegisterÌý |Ìý ConfidentialityÌý |Ìý Funding

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Student Accessibility and Achievement helps students overcome academic barriers, providing learner support for students of all backgrounds, as well as accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

Eligibility

Students who are experiencing academic or physical barriers and have a documented disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition, or other impairment. These may be temporary, permanent, or episodic.

Students with documented disabilities can register at any point in the year, but we recommend registering as early as possible. We encourage students new to ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ to before their semester begins.

How To Register

  1. Book an appointment with one of our advisors.Ìý

  2. Ìýno later than noon the business day before your appointment, using the Upload and View My DocumentsÌýmodule.ÌýÌýÌý

During your appointment you’ll be able to discuss your barriers and determine what resources or accommodations will help make your time at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ a success.

Medical documentation must:

  • Be on official letterhead of the licensed medical professional or clinic
  • Contain a diagnosis
  • Explain how your diagnosis currently impacts your academic experience
  • Contain the signature and license number of the medical professional recognized by the
  • If in a language other than English or French, please provide both the original and a translated copy (by a certified translator).

We recommend asking your help professional to fill out our Referral Form.


Confidentiality

Students’ documents, personal information, and registration with Student Accessibility and Achievement is confidential and does not appear on your transcript. This information can only be released to third parties with your written permission, via our Form.Ìý Once you leave ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ, we will keep your file for 2 years, after which it will be destroyed as per university record and retention policy.

If you wish to disclose your registration with us to your instructors, faculty, or other administrative offices on campus, it is entirely your decision.


Student Funding

Students can apply for ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ scholarships and student aid, government aid, or external funding opportunities.ÌýÌý You can also check out scholarship databases such as , , , and .

Funding Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Funding

  • Meribah Aikens Bursary
  • Martha Jane Poulson Memorial Scholarship
  • G. Allen Ross Bursary
  • Cohen and Manton Bursary

For specific information regarding these awards, please consult theÌýUndergraduate Scholarships and Awards calendarÌýand search the specific name of the award as written above. You can also reach out to ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ's Scholarships and Student Aid Office for more information.Ìý

Federal Funding

  • : a non-refundable tax credit available for persons with disabilities, their supporting family members, and their care givers.Ìý
  •  : a benefit that may allow you to cancel your student loans if your disability prevents you from participating in post-secondary studies and the labour force for the rest of your life.Ìý

External Funding

ScholarshipÌý

Award AmountÌý

EligibilityÌý

DeadlineÌý

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Variable number of awards for $7000Ìý

Open eligibility (not disability specific)Ìý

Annual - February deadlineÌý

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Variable number for up to $5000, two awards for $10000 Ìý

Students with epilepsy; family and caregiversÌý

Annual - March deadlineÌý

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Three awards for $1000Ìý

Students who are hard of hearing, deafened, or oral deafÌý

Annual – April deadlineÌý

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Variable number of awards for $1000Ìý

Students with mental health conditionsÌý

Annual – April deadlineÌý

Ìý

Variable number of awards for $5000Ìý

Students with hemophilia (factor VIII or IX) or another inherited bleeding disorder; carriers and those who contracted HIV through a blood transfusionÌý

Annual – April deadlineÌý

Ìý

Variable number of awards for variable amountsÌý

Open to all disability categoriesÌý

Annual – May deadlineÌý

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Variable number of awards for up to $1000Ìý

Students with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus (must be a member of SBHAC)Ìý

Annual – May deadlineÌý

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Variable number of awards for variable amountsÌý

Students who are blind or partially sighted (undergraduate and graduate studies)Ìý

Annual – spring deadlineÌý

CNIB Master's ScholarshipsÌý

Variable number of awards for variable amountsÌý

Students who are blind or partially sighted(Master’s programs)Ìý

Annual – spring deadlineÌý

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Variable number of awards for $4000Ìý

Open to all disability categoriesÌý

Annual – August deadlineÌý

Ìý

Variable number of awards for $5000Ìý

Open to all disability categoriesÌý

Variable deadlinesÌý

Ìý

Variable number of awards for variable amountsÌý

Students with spinal cord injuriesÌý

Annual – October deadlineÌý

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Two awards for $1000Ìý

Students who are legally blind.Ìý

Awarded every other year (even years)Ìý

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Ten awards for $5000Ìý

Students with Crohn's disease and/or ulcerative colitisÌý

Annual – June deadlineÌý

Ìý

Two awards for $5000Ìý

Open elegibility (not disability specific)Ìý

Annual – April deadlineÌý

Ìý

Four awards for $2000Ìý

Open to all disability categoriesÌý

Annual – June deadlineÌý

Ìý

Variable number of awards for up to $5000Ìý

Students with inflammatory arthritisÌý

Annual – May deadlineÌý

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One award for $5000, one award for $1500Ìý

Students who are survivors of childhood cancerÌý

Annual – April deadlineÌý

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