Student Resources
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides a variety of services to support your academic success.
Please contact us if you wish to discuss your needs or request the appropriate services.
Funding & Scholarships Opportunities
Manitoba Student Aid
The Manitoba Student Aid program provides loans, grants and bursaries to Manitobans who need help paying for school. Students do not have to make payments or pay interest on loans while a full-time student. For more information and the application process, check out the Manitoba Student Aid website.
Students with Disabilities
If you have a Manitoba Student Aid-verified disability, you are eligible for the same loans, grants and bursaries as other full-time and part-time students. However, you may also be eligible for grants that take into account your disability.
- Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities (CSG-D)
- Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment-Students with Disabilities (CSG-DSE)
These grants have recently been expanded to include students with disabilities with persistent or prolonged disabilities.
Permanent Disability is any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment – or a functional limitation – that:
- Restricts your ability to perform the daily activities necessary to pursue studies at a post-secondary school level or participate in the labour force, and;
- Is expected to remain with you for your expected life.
Persistent or Prolonged Disability is any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment – or a functional limitation – that:
- Restricts your ability to perform the daily activities necessary to pursue studies at a post-secondary school level or to participate in the labour force, and;
- Has lasted, or is expected to last, for a period of at least 12 months and is not a permanent disability.
For more information visit the Manitoba Student Aid website.
You will need to schedule an appointment with the SAS Coordinator to complete the Canada Student Grant Equipment and Services request form.
Assistive Technology
Texthelp Read&Write
Read&Write is a literacy support toolbar that offers assistance with tasks such as reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, online research and proofreading written work. The software and corresponding web extensions are available for download on personal devices and can be found on all campus lab computers.
Available free of charge for all Brandon University students, staff and faculty.
Glean for Education
Glean for Education is a toll to support note taking and learning. Glean for Education is a web-based program that compatible with in-class recording as well video conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. With the ability to create notes, audio recordings, study cards, and task lists within one platform, Glean provides students with holistic support for effective note taking and studying.
Available on a cost-recovery basis for students registered with SAS.
Learning Skills
Coming soon!
Policies & Procedures
- Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities Policy
- Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities Procedure
For a complete list of Brandon University’s Accessibility Policies and Procedures please see the Accessibility Hub page.