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The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) scheme aims to ensure everyone has the support and adjustments they need to succeed during their studies.

Our FAQs will help you find out if you're eligible for the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA).

Throughout the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) process, you may encounter some new abbreviations and acronyms.

How you apply for DSA depends on if you're already receiving student finance.

Your funding body will review the evidence in your needs assessment report and confirm the support they have agreed to fund.

Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is a grant you don’t need to repay.

Once your application is approved, you'll receive an email your funding body confirming your eligibility for the DSA.

The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) aims to ensure everyone has the support and adjustments they need to succeed during their studies. This information is relevant to students who normally live in Northern Ireland.

The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) aims to ensure everyone has the support and adjustments they need to succeed during their studies. This information is relevant to students who normally live in Wales.

If you’re a disabled student or have different learning needs, and are thinking about your university accommodation options, there are a few things you’ll want to consider.

As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources. Find out more about funding your undergraduate course.

Universities and colleges in the UK are diverse and inclusive environments and welcome disabled students.

Every year, over 100,000 disabled students (also known as students with special educational needs and disabilities, or SEND for short) apply through UCAS to study at a university or college in the UK – including mental health conditions, learning differences, and long-term health conditions. Students can access a range of support to help them succeed with their studies, day-to-day activities, travel, and lifestyle.

This guide was created by Lead Scotland, a charity providing support for disabled people to learn.

Having a disability or mental health condition might mean incurring additional costs (e.g. access to specialist equipment) when accessing higher education. But don’t worry, there is financial support available.

These useful resources have lots of expert advice for disabled students, to help you get the support you need to succeed in your higher education journey.

Our best advice: start your research early. Alongside your research into courses and universities, you may also need to take your individual support needs into account when making your choices.

Find out how to fund your studies for distance learning undergraduate degrees in the UK, and ways you can fund this. Plus, we detail other costs you need to cover.

One of the biggest concerns for students and their parents is the cost of university. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know about fees, finance, and repayment.