Finding financial support as a disabled student in Canada

Living with a disability is notoriously expensive. From diagnosis appointments and medical equipment to more hidden costs, like ordering premade food more often or paying more for accessible transit, the disabled life hits you where it hurts—whether that’s with a dose of chronic pain or a shot to your wallet. Nowhere can that be felt more acutely, in many cases, than in the lives of disabled students. To even get to post secondary education is an uphill battle for many disa