You can apply for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) if you have a disability that affects your ability to study, such as a: learning difficulty, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or ADHD. mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression. physical disability, such as if you're partially sighted or have to use crutches.

Can diabetics get DSA?

A DSA grant can go towards specialist equipment – JDRF alerts students to this with its University Toolkit, created alongside Diabetes UK and NHS England. Financial support in the form of DSA can make a big difference when it comes to someone with type 1 diabetes trying to decide whether to go to university.

Can you get DSA for ADHD?

DSAs are available to all disabled students who are eligible for student finance - they aren't means-tested, they aren't loans and do not need to be paid back. Who can apply? Students who receive DSA include those with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD.