Call to action:

Inequitable cost to disabled students of accessing education 

On top of tuition and living expenses, students with disabilities often have a number of additional expenses that increase the already high cost of accessing education. These can include psychoeducational assessments, therapy, academic coaches, adaptive and assistive technologies, alternative forms of transportation, mobility aids, and numerous other services and equipment that allow for students to fully participate in post-secondary education. At the same time, policies and funding opportunities are not currently structured to sufficiently support these students, so extra costs must frequently be paid for out of pocket. This places these students at a significant financial disadvantage relative to their peers.