OSAP disability verification form and other student aid forms

Disability verification forms for post-secondary student aid in Ontario and other provinces and territories, plus the federal forms for student loan relief.

Students with a permanent, or persistent or prolonged, disability need a clinician's verification to qualify for disability grants and related help from student aid. In Ontario that is the OSAP Disability Verification Form, reissued every academic year in two versions: one for Ontario public postsecondary institutions, and one for private schools or OSAP-approved schools outside Ontario. Students elsewhere apply through their own province or territory, with its own form. Federally, ESDC's Severe Permanent Disability Benefit Medical Report (SDE0061 MED) supports cancelling student loans.

On the OSAP form you complete Section B, with your office stamp or signed letterhead. Any blank field in Section B means the student will not be considered disabled, and the form is normally completed only once per student. The student uploads it to their OSAP account or sends it to the school's financial aid office. Elsewhere, New Brunswick will not accept a Section B completed electronically and needs a wet signature, and Quebec's Aide financière aux études uses a French Certificat médical (form 1015).

Ontario

2026-27 OSAP Disability Verification Form: Students Attending Ontario Public Postsecondary Institutions

RAFEO 2026-2027 - Formulaire de vérification de l'invalidité : Étudiants qui fréquentent des établissements d'études postsecondaires publics de l'Ontario

Verifies that a student has a permanent or persistent/prolonged disability for OSAP and Ontario Learn and Stay Grant purposes (reduced course load, disability-related funding, BSWD/CSG-DSE eligibility).

Completed by: Physician, NP or other regulated health care professional whose scope includes diagnosing (checkboxes: audiologist/SLP, chiropractor, neurologist, OT, optometrist, ophthalmologist, family physician, psychiatrist, other physician, physiotherapist, psychologist/psychological associate/neuropsychologist, rheumatologist)
Issued by: OSAP (Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security)
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English and French

Official page PDF Version française How to fill it in

2026-27 OSAP Disability Verification Form: Students Attending Private Institutions or OSAP-approved Institutions outside of Ontario

RAFEO 2026-2027 - Formulaire de vérification de l'invalidité : Étudiants qui fréquentent des établissements privés ou des établissements approuvés par le RAFEO à l'extérieur de l'Ontario

Same disability verification as the public-institution version, for students at Ontario private schools or OSAP-approved schools outside Ontario; adds a part for recommended accommodations and supports.

Completed by: Physician, NP or other regulated health care professional whose scope includes diagnosing (same checklist as the PUB version)
Issued by: OSAP (Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security)
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English and French

Official page PDF Version française How to fill it in

Federal

ESDC SDE0061 MED

Severe Permanent Disability Benefit Medical Report

Rapport médical pour la Disposition applicable aux étudiants ayant une invalidité grave et permanente

A physician or NP assesses whether a student-loan borrower has a severe permanent disability that prevents substantially gainful work for life, so that Canada Student Loans, participating provincial loans and Canada Apprentice Loans can be cancelled.

Completed by: Licensed physician or nurse practitioner
Issued by: ESDC (Canada Student Financial Assistance Program)
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English and French

Official page PDF Version française Form details

ESDC SDE0083

Repayment Assistance Plan for Borrowers with Disabilities – Verification of Disability

Verifies a permanent, or persistent or prolonged, disability for first-time RAP-D applicants who have never received a PD or PPD grant, for Canada Student Loans and Canada Apprentice Loans.

Completed by: Licensed medical practitioner registered where the assessment is done, e.g., physician, nurse practitioner, audiologist, optometrist or psychologist
Issued by: ESDC (Canada Student Financial Assistance Program)
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English and French

Official page PDF Form details

British Columbia

StudentAid BC Disability Verification Form

Verifies a permanent or persistent/prolonged disability for Canada and B.C. student grants and programs for students with disabilities (CSG-D, CSG-DSE, SBSD, BCAG-D, BCAG-DS, APSD).

Completed by: Qualified medical assessor in Canada: physician, nurse practitioner or psychologist (most conditions); ophthalmologist, optometrist or orthoptist (visual); certified audiologist (auditory)
Issued by: StudentAid BC
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English

Official page PDF Form details

Alberta

ASA Disability Verification

Verifies a permanent or persistent/prolonged disability for Alberta Student Aid and Canada student grants for students with disabilities.

Completed by: Condition-specific medical assessor: physician, registered psychologist, psychiatrist, neuropsychologist, audiologist, optometrist/ophthalmologist, speech-language pathologist or medical specialist
Issued by: Alberta Student Aid
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English

Official page PDF Form details

Manitoba

Verification of Disability Form

Formulaire Vérification de l'invalidité

Verifies a permanent or persistent/prolonged disability and its functional limitations for Canada student grants for students with disabilities (including Services and Equipment).

Completed by: Qualified registered medical assessor licensed where the assessment is done (e.g., physician, nurse practitioner, audiologist or psychologist)
Issued by: Manitoba Student Aid
Format: PDF
Language: English and French

Official page PDF Version française Form details

Québec

1015

Certificat médical – Personne aux études – Déficience entraînant une incapacité significative et persistante

Medical Certificate – Student with an Impairment Causing a Significant and Persistent Disability (Major Functional Deficiencies)

Certifies a student's impairment and its significant, persistent effects, for Loans and Bursaries Program accommodations (all-bursary aid, aid between study periods, part-time eligibility) and for the Allowance for Special Needs Program.

Completed by: Physician (Section 2, diagnosis); Section 3 by a physician or another professional under the Professional Code with the needed skills (e.g. psychologist or mental-health IPS for mental functions, optometrist for vision)
Issued by: AFE
Format: PDF
Language: French

Official page PDF Form details

New Brunswick

Disability Verification Form

Formulaire de vérification de l'invalidité

Verifies a permanent or persistent/prolonged disability for Canada-New Brunswick integrated student financial assistance (CSG-D and related disability funding).

Completed by: Qualified medical assessor by disability type: physician or NP (mobility/agility, cognitive); ophthalmologist or optometrist (visual); certified audiologist (hearing); speech-language pathologist (speech); psychologist, physician or NP (ADD/ADHD, autism); clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, physician or NP (psychiatric/psychological)
Issued by: NB Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour - Student Financial Services
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English and French

Official page PDF Version française Form details

Nova Scotia

Verification of Disability Form for Students with Disabilities

Verifies a permanent or persistent/prolonged disability for Nova Scotia Student Assistance, which opens federal and provincial disability grants (e.g. CSG-DSE through PSAS).

Completed by: Audiologist (hearing); ophthalmologist or optometrist (visual); physician, NP, psychologist, psychiatrist or occupational therapist (neurodevelopmental, physical, neurological, psychiatric, chronic)
Issued by: NS Advanced Education - Post-Secondary Accessibility Services (PSAS) / Nova Scotia Student Assistance
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English

Official page PDF Form details

Newfoundland and Labrador

Verification of Eligibility Form for Students with Disabilities

Verifies a permanent or persistent/prolonged disability for Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador integrated student financial assistance (disability grants).

Completed by: Qualified medical assessor and/or educational assessor ('appropriate medical professional')
Issued by: NL Education - Student Financial Services (StudentAidNL)
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English

Official page PDF Form details

Northwest Territories

NWT9008

Form G - Disability Assessment Form

Formulaire G - Évaluation de l'incapacité

Determines eligibility for the NWT study grant(s) for students with permanent or persistent/prolonged disabilities.

Completed by: Qualified practitioner (form says 'i.e. medical doctor')
Issued by: NWT Education, Culture and Employment - Student Financial Assistance
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: Bilingual

Official page PDF Form details

Nunavut

A-207

FANS Disability Assessment Form

Certifies a permanent disability for the Nunavut Study Grant for Students with Disabilities.

Completed by: Certifying medical professional
Issued by: Nunavut Department of Education - Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students (FANS)
Format: Fillable PDF
Language: English

Official page PDF Form details

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Frequently asked questions

Who can complete the OSAP Disability Verification Form?

A physician, nurse practitioner or other regulated health care professional whose scope includes diagnosing. The form's checklist covers audiologists and speech-language pathologists, chiropractors, neurologists, occupational therapists, optometrists, ophthalmologists, family physicians, psychiatrists, other physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, psychological associates, neuropsychologists and rheumatologists. The student completes Section A and you complete Section B.

When is the OSAP disability verification form due?

OSAP must receive it no later than 40 days before the end of the student's study period. The form is reissued for each academic year, so use the current version. Students at private Ontario schools or OSAP-approved schools outside Ontario need the private-institution version, which adds a part for recommended accommodations and supports; if that part is left blank, the student may not qualify for the related grants.

Is a psycho-educational assessment needed for a learning disability?

In several provinces, yes. BC, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia use a psycho-educational assessment by a registered psychologist instead of the clinician's verification, while Alberta, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador ask for one along with the form. BC, Manitoba and New Brunswick want the assessment done within the last 5 years or at age 18 or older.

Which federal student loan forms need a clinician?

This list has two ESDC forms. The Severe Permanent Disability Benefit Medical Report (SDE0061 MED), completed by a physician or NP, supports cancelling Canada Student Loans, participating provincial loans and Canada Apprentice Loans; it must be signed within the last 12 months, and the patient pays any fee. The verification for the Repayment Assistance Plan for Borrowers with Disabilities (SDE0083) is for first-time applicants who have never received a disability grant.