Financial Assistance

Temporary loans
Not restricted to students with a permanent disability, Dalhousie offers temporary loans to help you cover necessary living costs, until other funding arrives.

Bursaries
Not restricted to students with a permanent disability, Dalhousie's bursary program provides funds to assist students in financial need. Bursaries are typically smaller amounts of money ($200–$600), intended to supplement other funding sources.

DSU Student Accessibility Bursaries
Bursaries of up to $1,000 are available to students with permanent disabilities. An application is required. 

Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Permanent Disabilities
The Canada Student Grant covers education-related services or equipment such as FM systems, attendant care, computer/tablet, and software. You need to be eligible for a Canada Student Loan to apply. 

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. Many scholarships are offered annually and each has a different deadline. If there are others you would like to share, please contact our Centre.

• Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) Scholarship Program
• Bank of Canada Scholarship and Work Placement Program
• Epilepsy Association of the Maritimes
• Disability Awards Website (search awards by province, school, disability)
• AMI Scholarship Program
• Gaulin Foundation Mental Health Support
• AbbVie IBD Scholarship Crohn’s and Colitis Canada
• Partnership for Access NS (PAANS)
• NEADS National Student Awards Program
• Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC)
• Lime Connect Scholarships (multiple opportunities, deadlines vary)
• Mattinson Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities
• Diversity in Health Care Bursary (varied criteria including disability)
• Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities (scholarships for Nova Scotia students with disabilities)
• The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities