Submitting an application

You can make an application before the start of the school year, which runs from September 1 to August 31. You have up to 60 days following your last month of study in the current school year to submit an application.

Before making an application, you must meet with the person responsible for integrating persons with disabilities at your educational institution.

They will evaluate your situation and determine the types of support that will compensate for your disability and are necessary for you to pursue your studies. In some cases, the educational institution already offers them. Otherwise, the person responsible will verify if you are eligible for the Program.

This person will make a recommendation which you must submit to us. They will also give you a list of documents to provide and forms to complete.

Afterwards, you must make an application for an allowance for special needs in your Student Financial Assistance File and send us the necessary documents.

Your application is not renewed automatically. You must therefore submit a new application for each year of study. However, the person responsible for integrating persons with disabilities at your educational institution must fill out a recommendation for each study period or term, depending on the situation.

You can ask someone close to you to help you with the application process. In order for this person to obtain information on your behalf, please complete the consent form (PDF 130 Kb).

To complete your application for an allowance, you will need the following information:

• your permanent code 
• your social insurance number
• the codes for your educational institution and your program of study

Complete Your Application for an Allowance Form

Once the application is submitted, you have up to 60 days following your last month of study in the current school year, which is from September 1 to August 31, to provide the recommendation of the person responsible for integrating persons with disabilities at your educational institution and the other documents that they asked you to complete:

• 1088 – Recommendation on Types of Assistance Required (PDF 719 Kb)
• 1015 – Medical Certificate (PDF 124 Kb)
• 1089 – Specialized Services Attestation (PDF 61 Kb)
• 1091 – Application for the Authorization of Equipment Repair or Replacement (PDF 231 Kb)
• 1115 – Application for Direct Deposit (PDF 47 Kb)

You can submit these documents in your Student Financial Assistance File or send them by mail.