Employability Assistance for Persons with Disabilities
Employability Assistance for Persons with Disabilities (EAPD) is a provincially funded program which addresses the specific financial needs of individuals with permanent disabilities. EAPD will assist participants to offset the costs of specific disability related expenses. Such expenses might include:
- a complete learning disability assessment.
- a tutor and/or scribe for post-secondary school.
- Tuition to a basic upgrading program.
- Any financial need not met by Saskatchewan Student Loans.
EAPD will not assist with:
- tuition and/or books required for a post-secondary certificate or degree program.
- Child care expenses.
- Basic living expenses (e.g. rent, food, transportation).
- expenses not deemed disability related.
Criteria: To qualify, a participant must be:
- 18 or older.
- Have or suspected of having a permanent disability.
- Have a Saskatchewan Health number and Canadian Social Insurance number.
- Be a permanent resident of Saskatchewan (nonresidents can applied through the LDA offices in their home province)
Further information can be obtained through the Saskatoon or Regina offices.
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