Do you have to deal with any physical or mental condition that affects your ability to study? If you are either an undergraduate, postgraduate, or even distance learning student or are a student at an Open University, is enrolled in an Initial Teacher Education course or a first higher education course, and have evidence to prove the effect your disability has on your studies, you are eligible for assistance.

“There are many reasons why disabled students should apply for a disabled student allowance. Being a disabled student often comes with many more expenses than what a conventional student needs to pay. There are often expensive to get access to more advanced transport and non-medical helpers. These students often need specialist equipment and then there is also a wide range of general expenses,” says Lauren Gardener, the director of Access for Students. This team has been helping thousands of students since 2018. From their offices in Newport and beyond, they provide access to both in-person assessment sessions as well as online video assessments.

“As all our DSA assessors are government licensed professionals. We pride ourselves in the exceptional service that we offer to all our students to get them the financial support they need. To us, it is not merely a job but indeed our passion to provide the support where needed to help our students to realize their dreams. Several funding bodies would consider your needs, your evidence, and the supporting documentation such as reports to determine how much funding you are entitled to during your student years,” Gardener expands. She then also mentions that this financial support often goes to note-takers, sign-language interpreters, special transport, and when it comes to general allowances, it is important to remember that disabled students have higher expenses. She refers specifically here to things such as Braille paper which these learners need for their reports.

The funding that a disabled student receives via this platform is not a loan and thus students would never have to repay the financial support they receive. It is support provided to these students to make their studies more affordable as the expense of obtaining additional education is already quite high and the cost of overcoming additional obstacles can make it impossible for these learners to further their careers.

Thus, when you are eligible for such an allowance, the best is not to delay your application. Make sure that you get your paperwork ready and make that application as soon as possible to ensure your success and build the platform of your career.

About Us:

Since 2018, we have been helping students of higher education to apply for access to the funding they need to support them with the additional cost of their studies. Disabled students often have many challenges to face and one of these is the expenses to pay for the support they need when they have a range of conditions, either regarding their mental health or their physical wellbeing. From our offices in Newport, we cater to these students and make sure that they have access to the necessary resources to deal effectively with these obstacles in their way. Visit our website at https://www.accessforstudents.co.uk/ or contact us directly and see how we can help you.