Disabled Students’ Allowances

We can award disabled students’ allowances (DSA) to part-time and full-time undergraduate students and certain postgraduate students who can show that they have a:

• disability
• medical condition
• or specific learning difficulty which affects their ability to study.

We have a responsibility for assessing whether you are eligible for disabled students’ allowances and how much you will receive. The Student Loans Company will then pay for DSAs on their behalf.

The Open University (OU) will continue to assess applications for disabled students’ allowances from their students, although we expect that the Students Loans Company will also pay DSAs on the Open University’s behalf.

Bridging the gap application pack

• A guide to the Disabled Students Allowances for 2005/2006 (pdf 240kb)
• Application form (pdf 417kb)
• Application guide (pdf 192kb)

This guide provides information about Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) for:

• Current and prospective full-time and part-time students in higher education.
• Postgraduate students.
• Open University (OU) and other distance-learning students.

Further Information

DSA orders can be placed for forms and guidance booklets from Student Finance:

Email: Student.finance@haringey.gov.uk

Student Finance Direct
48 Station Road
Wood Green London
N22 7TY

Fax 020 8489 1945

Student Support Helpline 0800 731 9133, 8.00am to 11.00pm.