Who will pay for the supports I need to be a post-secondary student?
For most students, Canada Study Grants and Alberta Human Resources and Employment (AHRE) funding will cover any disability-related supports needed for you to complete your area of study. But . . . that’s not necessarily as easy as it sounds. Here’s what you’ll have to do: • Gather up any documentation you have about your disability. • If you have documentation about the supports you had in high school, gather it up, too. • Bring this information to the disability services office. • If you have “enough” information, they will put together a service plan (see next question) for you that requests the supports you need. They will also coordinate funding for the supports. • If you don’t have sufficient documentation, you will have to be assessed before the supports you need can be determined. Assessments will be coordinated by the disability services office, but usually take place off campus. • Once your assessment is complete (a process that can take up to 4 months!!), a service plan can b
Related Questions
- Does the enrollment contract oblige the student to pay the entire program fee even if he/she decides to leave before taking all the courses?
- What are some examples of miscellaneous student expenses that I will be required to pay over and above my tuition fees?
- Does the student have to pay for the tutoring services?
