Services and Equipment Grant

Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment – Students with Disabilities

Services and Equipment considered under the CSG-DSE and Grant for High Need Students with Disabilities

These grants are designed to help students offset the cost associated with the services and equipment that may be required to overcome the functional limitations/impairments associated with their disability that restrict/impact their ability to perform the daily activities necessary to pursue studies at a post-secondary level.

The equipment and/or services covered by these grants may include but are not limited to:

  • Tutors
  • Note takers
  • Interpreters
  • Readers
  • Alternate format
  • Assistive technology (computer, software, etc.)
  • Attendant care for studies
  • Reimbursements for learning disability assessments

Refer to the following CSFA List of Services and Equipment

Note: Talk to an appropriate official at your school, as soon as possible before the start of your program, to discuss your educational goals and types of education-related supports they have in place. They will complete an application on your behalf and outline required services and equipment.

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How to apply

  • Complete and submit the Application for Grants for Services and Equipment. You must complete ‘Section A – Student’s Consent and Agreement’ and have an appropriate official at your educational institution complete the remaining sections of the form.
  • Provide one detailed cost estimate for each of the services and/or equipment requested from the retailer or provider of the service/equipment. Cost estimates must be specific to you (i.e., advertisements are not acceptable).

Estimates for the cost of requested services (i.e., tutors, note takers) must include the following:

  • The name, contact information and credentials for the qualified person or agency providing the service;
  • The applicable course you are taking associated with the service you are receiving; and,
  • The hourly cost of the service.

Estimates for the cost of requested equipment purchased online must include the following in your order summary:

  • The retailer’s information;
  • The specific equipment clearly identified; and,
  • The cost in Canadian dollars.

Note:

  • A completed Application for Grants for Services and Equipment is required each time you request financial assistance for disability-related services and/or equipment.
  • You must provide receipts to StudentAidNL confirming you spent the funds received through this grant as intended.
  • If you received more funding than you required, you must return any unused funds to StudentAidNL.
  • You will be ineligible for future grants if you do not provide the required receipts and return any unused funds.

Deadline for submission of application

Eight weeks after the start of classes. For semesters less than twelve weeks, two weeks after the first day of classes. Any applications received after this period are not guaranteed to be reviewed and will be processed as time and resources allow.

Receiving Your Funds

Beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year, the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Disabilities (CSG-DSE) will be distributed by the National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC). This change means that CSG-DSE funding will now be managed alongside your other federal student financial assistance.

You will no longer be required to submit your banking information to the Department of Finance.

Returning Unused Funds

Any unused funds must be returned to StudentAidNL at the address below in the form of a cheque or money order made payable to NL Exchequer.

Department of Education
Student Financial Services Division
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL, Canada
A1B 4J6

Please include a note with your cheque or money order that indicates that the funds are being returned due to unused CSG-DSE funds. Be sure to include the student’s name, the last three digits of their Social Insurance Number, and their birthdate.

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