Disabled Students Allowance Information Session

What is Disabled Students’ Allowance? How can you get it and how could it help you as a Kent and Medway Medical School student?

Join our free online information session delivered via Teams with friendly University of Kent Disability Advisers on Wednesday 18th August from 11.30 - 12.45. You will learn more about DSA, whether you may be eligible, how to apply for it, and have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) provides funding for additional support for students with specific learning difficulties (SpLDs), mental health differences, physical disabilities, long-term health conditions and autism.

DSA can fund the support required to enable you to better access your course. The allowance might help with the costs of specialist equipment, non-medical helpers, specialist tuition, mentoring and other costs as recommended. Student Finance England are responsible for assessing whether you are eligible for DSA, and how much you will receive.

To be eligible for DSA you must :

• Be an undergraduate or postgraduate student

• Qualify for student finance from Student Finance England (this does not mean be in receipt of a student loan)

• Be studying on a course that lasts at least a year
• Provide evidence of your disability

Register now using your KMMS email address if you already have one, and you will be sent a Teams link to join. If you have any queries, please contact us at [email protected].