You may be eligible for a Special Support Grant if you are a single parent or if your partner is also a student and one or both of you is responsible for caring for a child younger than 20 who is still in school full time.
Special Support Grants are available to students with disabilities who qualify for the disability premium or severe disability premium. Deaf students who qualify for Disabled Students' Allowances are also eligible for Special Support Grants.
International students may be eligible for a Special Support Grant, if they are entitled to an Income Support Urgent Cases Payment because they are temporarily without funds for up to six weeks.
If you have taken time off from a course due to illness or caregiver responsibilities and are now ready to return to class, you may be eligible for a Special Support Grant.
If you have been treated as incapable of work for 28 consecutive weeks, you may qualify for a Special Support Grant.
Students age 60 and older are eligible for Special Support Grants.