Alberta Student Aid Disability Verification Form
Alberta Student Aid usually verifies a disability through a clinician-completed form called “Disability Verification for Students with Disabilities”. It is not Schedule 4 — that one is completed by your school. Medinote connects you with a physician registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta who reviews your established diagnosis, documents its academic impact, and completes the form. From $150 CAD, with the exact price shown before you pay.
Completed by a physician registered with the CPSA. Reviewed September 2026 against the Funding for Students with Disabilities Guide 2026-2027 (revised July 20, 2026).
Categories where the form names a physician
- ADD/ADHD (with an established diagnosis)
- Psychiatric and psychological conditions
- Mobility and agility impairment
- Brain injury or cognitive impairment
- Hearing, vision and speech
A Learning Disability does not use this form — Alberta requires a psycho-educational assessment instead, and states that physician diagnosis alone is not acceptable. “Other/Chronic Illness” names no profession — it asks for “the appropriate medical professional”. For autism, confirm with your Accessibility Advisor first: some Alberta documentation guidance has listed only a psychologist’s report or a psychiatrist’s letter.
4 Steps to Your Alberta Disability Verification
No clinic visit. A phone consultation with a physician registered in Alberta.
Download the Right Form
Get "Disability Verification for Students with Disabilities" (2026-27) from studentaid.alberta.ca. Not Schedule 4.
Book Online
Visit medinote.ca/book and select Medical Form. Same-day slots available 7 days a week.
Phone Consultation
A CPSA-registered physician reviews your established diagnosis, its academic impact, and the services or equipment you need.
Submit & Claim It Back
Submit the form with your disability grant request, see your Accessibility Advisor for Schedule 4, and claim the fee back with your paid receipt.
Alberta Pays You Back for This Form
The Funding for Students with Disabilities Guide 2026-2027 carries a line item called “Disability Verification Costs”, and its listed examples include “Completion of medical forms”. Alberta reimburses it at 100% of the assessment cost, up to a maximum of $3,500, funded through the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment – Students with Disabilities (CSG-DSE).
What makes a claim work
- A receipt showing the fee paid in full — Medinote issues one
- The completed, signed document submitted together with proof of payment
- Dated no more than 6 months before your study period start date
- Claimed as a line item in Section 3 of your Schedule 4
What disqualifies a claim
- Alberta states plainly: “Invoices are not eligible for reimbursement.”
- Costs already covered by insurance — Alberta reimburses only what you paid
- Documentation older than the 6-month window, claimed retroactively
- A condition that has already been verified — Alberta does not reimburse twice
Reimbursement is assessed by Alberta Student Aid, not by Medinote. Confirm your eligibility with your campus Accessibility Advisor or the Alberta Student Aid Service Centre at 1-855-606-2096 before you book.
Why Alberta Students Use medinote
Same-Day Consultations
Family doctors often book form appointments weeks out. Medinote books in minutes, with same-day phone consultations typically available.
Built for an Existing Diagnosis
Alberta's Funding Guide describes this form as the right document when a formal diagnosis is already established. Bring prior specialist letters or assessments — no duplicate testing.
CPSA-Registered Physician
Section 7 of the form requires the assessor's name, registration certificate number, specialty and signature. Your physician is registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
We Know Which Form Is Which
We complete the Disability Verification form. Schedule 4 goes through your campus Accessibility Advisor — we will point you to the right document and to your Advisor for anything Schedule 4 needs.
Disability Verification Form Pricing
The exact price for your form is shown at booking, before you pay — and Alberta reimburses it at 100% up to $3,500.
- 15-30 minute phone consultation
- Physician registered with the CPSA
- Reviews prior assessments and specialist letters
- Completes the Disability Verification form
- Documents services and equipment recommendations
- Paid receipt for your Alberta reimbursement claim
Alberta Disability Verification — FAQ
What is Alberta's Disability Verification form?
The Disability Verification form is the document Alberta Student Aid uses to have a clinician confirm a student's disability for provincial and federal funding. It is not the only route: a Learning Disability uses a psycho-educational assessment instead, and Alberta also accepts a recent AISH or ADAP deposit slip as proof of disability. Its printed title is "Disability Verification for Students with Disabilities" and the current edition is marked Year 2026-27 (footer: "ASA Disability Verification - Revised: Aug 17, 2026"). The clinician completing it is called the "Medical Assessor" on the form. Once Alberta Student Aid has verified the disability, the student can be assessed for the Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities, the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment – Students with Disabilities, and the Alberta Grant for Students with Disabilities.
Is the Disability Verification form the same thing as Schedule 4?
No, and Alberta students confuse the two constantly. They are two separate documents. The Disability Verification form is completed by a clinician. Schedule 4 — printed as "Federal/Provincial Grant for Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities Schedule 4 2026-27" — is completed by the student and their school: its Section 1 is headed "Nature of Disability (Must be completed by Accessibility Advisor/School Official)" and Section 2 is "For Educational Institution Use Only". A physician cannot complete any part of Schedule 4. The confusion comes from Ontario, where OSAP's Schedule 4 is the doctor's form. In Alberta it is not.
Who can complete Alberta's Disability Verification form?
Alberta sets the qualified assessor per disability category on the form itself. The form names a physician for every specific category: mobility/agility (physician or medical specialist), hearing (audiologist or physician), vision (optometrist, ophthalmologist or physician), brain injury or cognitive impairment (physician or neuro-psychologist), ADD/ADHD and psychiatric/psychological (physician, Registered Psychologist or psychiatrist), pervasive development disorder such as autism (physician, Registered psychologist or psychiatrist), and speech (physician or speech language pathologist). The "Other/Chronic Illness" category names no profession — it asks for "the appropriate medical professional". For autism, confirm with your Accessibility Advisor or Alberta Student Aid before booking: some Alberta documentation guidance has listed only a psychologist's report or a psychiatrist's letter for autism. A Learning Disability does not use this form at all — the student submits a psycho-educational assessment instead, and Alberta's 2026-27 Funding Guide states that physician diagnosis alone is not acceptable.
Can nurse practitioners complete the form?
Alberta's own documents disagree, so treat this as unresolved. The Disability Verification form names only physicians and specific specialists — nurse practitioner does not appear on it. The 2026-27 Funding for Students with Disabilities Guide, however, lists Nurse Practitioner in its Documentation by Disability Type and Qualified Professional table across several categories, and the Guide also accepts medical documentation in the form of a letter as an alternative to the form. The Guide's own tiebreaker states that where differences exist, governing legislation and formal policy take precedence. If a nurse practitioner is your only option, confirm acceptance with the Alberta Student Aid Service Centre at 1-855-606-2096 before paying for anything.
How much does it cost, and can I get the money back?
Medinote completes complex third-party medical forms from $150 CAD, with the exact price for your form shown at booking before you pay. Alberta then reimburses the cost: the 2026-27 Funding Guide's appendix carries a "Disability Verification Costs" line item — its examples include "Completion of medical forms" — reimbursed at 100% of the assessment cost, up to a maximum of $3,500. Five conditions matter. Alberta states plainly that "Invoices are not eligible for reimbursement", so you need a receipt showing the fee paid in full — Medinote issues one. The document must be dated no more than 6 months before your study period start date. You must submit the complete signed document together with proof of payment. Costs already covered by insurance are not reimbursable, because Alberta reimburses only what you actually paid. And Alberta states that students cannot have verification costs reimbursed for a previously verified condition — if your condition has already been verified, the fee for a new form is not reimbursable.
What funding does the form support?
Three grants, for the 2026-27 loan year (August 1 to July 31). The Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities (CSG-D) is $2,800 for the 2026-27 loan year and is available to both full-time and part-time students, with no receipts required. The Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment – Students with Disabilities (CSG-DSE) is up to $20,000 and requires receipts. The Alberta Grant for Students with Disabilities (GFD) is up to $3,000, requires full-time enrolment, and also requires receipts. One honest caveat: Alberta's policy manual notes the $2,800 CSG-D is usually intended to replace $2,800 of Canada Student Loans, so it reduces what you borrow rather than simply adding cash on top. All three grants also require assessed financial need, so documentation alone does not guarantee any of them.
Does having the form completed guarantee I get the grants?
No. Verification establishes your disability status; it does not by itself release money. Both CSG-D and CSG-DSE require at least $1 of assessed federal financial need, and the Alberta Grant for Students with Disabilities requires at least $1 of provincial assessed need plus full-time enrolment. A student can hold perfectly completed documentation and still be assessed as having no financial need. It is also worth knowing that a clinician is not always required at all — Alberta's policy manual accepts a recent deposit slip for AISH or the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) as proof of disability.
What is the difference between Permanent Disability and Persistent or Prolonged Disability?
Alberta's form defines both. A Permanent Disability (PD) is an impairment or functional limitation expected to remain with the person for their lifetime. A Persistent or Prolonged Disability (PPD) has lasted, or is expected to last, for at least 12 months but is not expected to remain for the person's lifetime. The distinction affects how often you resubmit: Schedule 4 states that, once approved by Student Aid, students with a Permanent Disability submit a Disability Verification form or psycho-educational assessment only once, on their first disability grant request, and it is not required for subsequent applications — while students with a Persistent or Prolonged Disability may have to submit an updated form if there is a gap in their studies.
Will Alberta Student Aid accept a form completed through a virtual appointment?
Section 7 of the form, "Medical Assessor Authorization", asks for the assessor's name, registration certificate number, specialty, office address, telephone number, signature and the date signed. Medinote's consulting physician is registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta and provides all of it. Acceptance is decided by Alberta Student Aid, so if you want certainty before booking, confirm with the Service Centre at 1-855-606-2096. Be aware of one practical limitation, though: the form is not fully digital. The sentence "The medical professional must provide their initials in ink to verify the above information" appears at the bottom of each of pages 1, 2 and 3, and the signature sits on page 4 — so the completed form involves wet ink, not a signature image alone.
I already have a diagnosis from another doctor. Can Medinote use it?
Yes, and that is exactly the situation this form is designed for. Alberta's 2026-27 Funding Guide describes the Disability Verification form as the right document "When a formal diagnosis is already established and confirmation of the disability and its academic impact is required (i.e., detailed assessments or reports are not necessary)." Bring prior specialist letters, psychiatric assessments, or chronic-disease records to your consultation and the physician can confirm the established diagnosis and its academic impact without repeating the assessment. Medinote does not perform psycho-educational assessments, so it cannot verify a Learning Disability.
Do I still need to meet my campus Accessibility Advisor?
Yes, in almost every case. Alberta has removed one requirement — a signature by an Accessibility Advisor is no longer required on the Schedule 4 form — but the meeting itself was not removed. Alberta Student Aid states that students attending a public post-secondary institution in Alberta must meet with an Accessibility Advisor or Accessibility Counsellor at their school to have their Schedule 4 reviewed, and the 2026-27 Schedule 4 still requires the Advisor to complete Section 1 and still collects their name, email and telephone number. Medinote completes the clinician's Disability Verification form; your campus office handles Schedule 4.
Can the physician also recommend services and equipment?
Yes, and this is where much of the funding actually comes from. Section 6 of the form asks the Medical Assessor to be specific about recommended services — the form's own examples are tutoring, note-taking, alternate formats, academic strategist and sign-language interpreting — and about equipment or assistive technology, with examples including a computer or laptop, digital recorder, specialized software, headphones, a low-glare monitor, an ergonomic chair and a sit/stand desk. Those recommendations are what support a CSG-DSE or Alberta Grant request. Alberta caps many individual items in the Funding Guide's appendix, so a recommendation outside the published caps can result in a denied claim.
Alberta Student Disability Funding — In-Depth Guides
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