Wales Council of the Blind

Disabled Student's Allowance

Definition: If you have a disability you might need additional equipment or support to help you access your course. The Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) will help you to cover these additional costs. Depending on your needs, extra support could include specialist equipment, a non-medical helper's allowance or help towards your additional travel costs. These allowances are available if you're studying full-time or part-time in higher education. If you're studying part-time, you must be doing at least the equivalent of half a full-time course. This allowance doesn't depend on your income and you don't have to pay it back.

Category: benefits/concessions

Credit: Welsh Government

Source: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/educationandskills/highereducation/highereducationforstudents/?lang=en

Services mentioning Disabled Student's Allowance

Disabled Students' Allowance - (Student Finance Wales) Children, young people and education

Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is extra support on top of your other student finance and can be used to pay for study-related costs such as equipment, non-medical help, travel and photocopying and printing.
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Support for Disabled Students - (Cardiff University) Children, young people and education

Cardiff University Student Disability Service works with students with a range of impairments, both physical and sensory, as well as those with specific learning difficulties, autism spectrum conditions, long-term medical conditions, and mental health conditions. They work to help you find appropriate adjustments, help to make examinations accessible and fair, and offer funding advice such as on Disabled Students Allowance.
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