You may be eligible for funding to help pay for eligible disability-related educational services and/or equipment needed to participate in postsecondary studies. The costs of a psycho-educational assessment or other disability assessment may also be considered.
Use this application to be considered for funding during the 2021-22 academic year as follows:
Your eligibility for funding consideration is based on your disability status:
A permanent disability is a functional limitation that:
In addition, you must have applied for and be eligible for funding from one of the following sources for your 2021-22 study period:
Note: students in micro-credential studies are not eligible for the BSWD and/or CSG-PDSE.
Each eligible service or equipment request is considered based on your specific disability-related functional limitations. Information provided from your health care provider (physician or other regulated health care professional) and/or from your Office for Students with Disabilities at your school (if applicable) is used to determine what eligible costs may be funded. You must also meet all the eligibility requirements for this program.
You may be provided funding for all or a portion of the costs of the eligible services and/or equipment requested. Approved amounts for eligible items are subject to maximum limits so it is possible that not all your costs are covered.
Note:
Documentation is required to confirm that, due to your disability, the services and/or equipment selected on your application are needed so you can go to school. See Section D for details.
You will have to provide receipts (electronic or original) showing that you purchased the items for which you were issued BSWD and/or CSG-PDSE funding. Further instructions will be provided once your funding is released.
If you’re going to a school in Ontario: Send your completed application and all required documents to your school’s financial aid office.
If you’re going to a school outside of Ontario: Send your completed application to your school’s financial aid office so they can complete Section H.
When you receive your application back from your school, send it along with all required documents to: Student Financial Assistance Branch Ministry of Colleges and Universities PO Box 4500, 189 Red River Road, 4th Floor Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6G9
Your completed application must be received by your financial aid office or the ministry no later than 60 days before the end of your study period.
All supporting documentation must be received no later than 40 days before the end of your study period.
Receipts (electronic or original) for each approved item are due by the end of your study period to your financial aid office or the ministry. If you received funds for services (e.g. tutors, note-takers), you must also provide a time log that lists when each of the approved services was used.
Note: If you don’t provide acceptable proof and/or the purchase price was less than the approved funding amount for an item, you will have to return all or a portion of the funds issued. Contact your financial aid office for details.
If you’re going to a school in Ontario: The Office for Students with Disabilities or the financial aid office at your school can help you with any questions about this application. The disability advisors there can also provide information about disability-related services, supports and equipment available at your school.
If your school does not have an Office for Students with Disabilities, you can discuss your disability-related educational needs with your health care provider (physician or other regulated health care professional).
If you’re going to a school outside of Ontario: Contact the ministry at: Student Financial Assistance Branch Ministry of Colleges and Universities PO Box 4500, 189 Red River Road, 4th Floor Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6G9
General inquiry telephone service is available Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Social Insurance Number: Ontario Education Number (OEN), if assigned to you: Last name: First name: Date of birth: (Day/Month/Year)
Street number and name, rural route, or post office box: Apartment: Street number and name, rural route, or post office box: City, town, or post office: Province or state: Postal code or zip code: Country: Area code and telephone number:
What is the name of the school you plan to attend or are currently attending for your 2021-22 study period? Student number at your school:
Start date for your 2021-22 study period (Day/Month/Year) End date for your 2021-22 study period (Day/Month/Year)
For the above study period, what type of financial aid have you applied for? OSAP for Full-Time Students OSAP for Part-Time Students Institution-funded Special Bursary
Select the items required to accommodate your disability-related needs while you’re in postsecondary studies. If additional space is needed to outline the type of services and/or equipment required, provide the information in a separate letter and attach it to your application.
A cost estimate must be provided for each item requested. Include taxes and shipping (if applicable) in the amount provided. Enter amounts in dollars only. Do not enter cents or use periods or commas.
Each category or item may be subject to a funding cap. This means that not all your costs may be covered even if your application is approved.
Work with a disability advisor at your school or your health care provider (physician or other regulated health care professional) when completing Section C.
Work with the disability adviser at your school or your health care provider (physician or other regulated health care professional) when completing Section C.
Psycho-educational assessment Amount requested: $
Other disability assessment (eligible for BSWD funding only) - Specify: Amount requested: $
A written estimate for service requested is required. See Section D for details.
Tutor Amount requested: $
Academic strategist/coach Amount requested: $
ADD/ADHD coach (eligible for BSWD funding only) Amount requested: $
Educational attendant care (while at school for school activities) Amount requested: $
Educational assistant (while at school) Amount requested: $
Specialized transportation (for students with mobility issues only) Amount requested: $
Counselling/therapy (eligible for BSWD funding only) Amount requested: $
Other – Specify: Amount requested: $
All-in-one printer (printer/scanner/copier) Amount requested: $
MS Office (Student Edition) Amount requested: $
External monitor Amount requested: $
Scanner Amount requested: $
External keyboard Amount requested: $
Carrying case (for laptop or tablet) Amount requested: $
Text to speech software Amount requested: $
Voice recognition software Amount requested: $
Screen reading software Amount requested: $
Assistive writing software Amount requested: $
Organizational software/mapping Amount requested: $
Reading pens/accessories Amount requested: $
Noise cancelling headphones Amount requested: $
Digital voice recorder Amount requested: $
Equipment repair/replacement Amount requested: $
Ergonomic equipment (eligible for BSWD funding only) Amount requested: $
Other (e.g., electronic magnification systems, braille products) – Specify: Amount requested: $
Total amount requested: $
You must provide the following documents (as applicable) to support your application:
An OSAP Disability Verification Form (if you have not already done so).
A written recommendation from a disability advisor at your school and/or your health care provider (physician or other regulated health care professional) for the services and/or equipment requested if it was not provided on your OSAP Disability Verification Form.
Estimates for the costs of any requested service(s), such as tutors or note-takers. Each estimate must include the following: hourly cost of each service; total hours per week of each service (cannot exceed weekly in-class time); total number of weeks you will be using each service; which of the courses you are taking require the service; and, the name and contact information for the person or agency providing each service.
Receipts (electronic or original) for any services and/or equipment requested if they have already been purchased.
Your personal information, including your Social Insurance Number (SIN), provided in connection with your student profile, this application and any previous applications and awards of financial assistance will be used by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (“ministry”) to administer and finance the Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD) program and by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to administer and finance the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Permanent Disabilities (CSG-PDSE) program. Your SIN will be used as a general identifier in administering the BSWD/CSG-PDSE. The ministry and ESDC may use other parties for any of these activities. Under agreement with the ministry, your postsecondary school and, where authorized by the ministry, its agents who administer OSAP and its auditors use your personal information to administer the BSWD/CSG-PDSE.
Administration includes: determining your eligibility for a BSWD/CSG-PDSE award; verifying your application and supporting documentation, including verifying financial assistance provided under any other ministry program; paying your award; verifying your award; auditing your file; assessing and collecting overpayments; enforcing the legislation set out below and your agreements with the ministry and ESDC; and monitoring and auditing your postsecondary school or its authorized agents to ensure that they are administering the programs appropriately. In addition, administration by the ministry includes public reporting on postsecondary education and training, including the administration and financing of student assistance programs; planning, delivering, evaluating and monitoring student assistance programs for quality and improvements in both content and delivery; conducting risk management, error management, audit and quality assessment activities; conducting inspections or investigations; and conducting research related to postsecondary education and training, including all aspects of the BSWD/CSG-PDSE. You may be contacted to participate in surveys related to postsecondary education and training. Financing includes: planning, arranging or providing funding of the BSWD/CSG-PDSE.
The ministry administers the BSWD under the authority of ss.5, 15 and 16 of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.19, as amended and s. 10.1 of the Financial Administration Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.F.12, as amended, and the CSG-PDSE under the authority of the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, S.C. 1994, c.28, as amended, and the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations, SOR 95-329, as amended and s. 266.3(4) of the Education Act, R.S.O 1990, c. E.2. If you have any questions about the collection or use of this information, contact the Director, Student Financial Assistance Branch, Ministry of Colleges and Universities, PO Box 4500, 189 Red River Road, 4th Floor, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6G9, 807-343-7260.
I have read and understood this section, including the notice of collection, use and disclosure of my personal information and my signature attests to my consent to the indirect collection, use and disclosure of my personal information.
Signature of applicant: Date: (Day/Month/Year)
I declare that based on the information provided on this application:
Name of disability advisor: Signature: Date: (Day/Month/Year)
I declare that:
Name of financial aid administrator: Signature: Date: (Day/Month/Year)
Institution stamp or seal: Note: if an institution stamp or seal cannot be provided on the form, please attach a letter on official school letterhead confirming why one was not provided.
I declare that based on the information provided on this application, the student is enrolled and registered for the study period indicated.