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====[http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/permanent_disability_benefit.shtml Canada Student Loans Program—Permanent Disability Benefit]====
Students with a permanent disability who are having trouble repaying their loans due to their disability can apply to the [http://www.canlearn.ca/eng/common/help/contact/loans.shtml National Student Loan Loans Service Centre] to have their loans forgiven (so they don’t have to repay the loan).
====[https://studentaidbc.ca/explore/grants-scholarships/canada-student-grant-students-permanent-disabilities Canada student grant for students with permanent disabilities]====
Several BC and federal grants and scholarships listed here are for students with a permanent disability.
====[https://studentaidbc.ca/repay/repayment-help/severe-permanent-disability-benefit Severe permanent disability benefit]====
This program forgives (or cancels) student loans if you have a severe permanent disability that prevents you from working or going to school, and prevents you from ever being able to repay your loans.
*'''[http://www.lslap.bc.ca/ Law Students’ Legal Advice Program]''': this is like The Law Centre in Victoria, but University of BC law students operate it. Clinics are throughout Greater Vancouver. Call 604.822.5791.
*'''[http://www.disabilityalliancebc.org/ Disability Alliance BC]''' (formerly BC Coalition of People with Disabilities): the Coalition Alliance has information on [http://www.disabilityalliancebc.org/money.htm BC disability benefits and Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits]. These publications have checklists, help sheets, application guides, and appeal guides. Call 604.875.0188 in Vancouver and 1.800.663.1278 elsewhere in BC.
*'''[http://www.tapsbc.ca/ Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)]''': based in Victoria, TAPS offers free legal help for people with income assistance, disability benefits, and tenancy issues. Call 250.361.3521.
[updated August 2014May 2016]