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Students with Permanent Disabilities
If
you are a student with a documented permanent disability, who
is now studying, or plans on studying, at a post secondary institution
the following programs may be of interest to you:
For
students who do not have medical information to document their
permanent disability, a Verification
of Permanent Disability form may be used as supporting documentation
to a BCSAP application.
Definition
of a Permanent Disability
The definition of a permanent disability for the Assistance
Program for Students with Permanent Disabilities (APSD) and
the Canada Study Grant for the Accommmodation of Students with Permanent Disabilities
(CSG for SWPD) is "a functional limitation caused by a
physical or mental impairment that restricts the ability of
a person to perform the daily activities necessary to participate
in studies at a post-secondary level and is expected to remain
with the person for the person's expected natural life."
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