There are five key components to applying for funding:
• Start early!
• Meet with disability services staff at the post-secondary institution you are interested in.
• Apply for student funding.
• Complete Schedule 4 of the student funding application.
• Submit a complete student funding application, including documentation.
Start early
As with all phases of transition planning, the earlier you begin the funding application process, the better. You should meet with the Disability Services Office (DSO) at the post-secondary institution early in your Grade 12 term. (Grade 11 is not too soon.)
• Assessments you may need for your funding application and accommodation request can take four months (or more) to arrange and complete.
• To allow enough processing time, you must submit your funding application by May 31 for a program that begins in September.
Meet with the Disability Service Office (DSO)
Meeting with the DSO is a vital step in applying both for your program and for your accommodation funding. They can guide you through both processes. When you meet with them, bring with you:
• documentation about your disability
• documentation for any accommodation, supports or strategies you are using in high school • your most recent assessment. The DSO can help you arrange for any assessment you might need (for example, if yours is out of date). The assessment will probably be completed by a third party. When the DSO has