Student Financial Assistance (SFA) in the Northwest Territories
The Student Financial Assistance (SFA) program, administered by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, provides financial assistance to eligible Northwest Territories (NWT) residents for post-secondary education expenses.
Funding Types
The official page lists the following types of funding:
- Basic Grant: Covers tuition, fees, books, and travel. Northern Indigenous residents can receive $875 for books and up to $3,320 for tuition per semester; Northern residents schooled in the NWT can receive $700 for books and up to $2,655 for tuition per semester.
- Supplementary Grant or Remissible (forgivable) Loan: A monthly living allowance based on family size.
- Repayable Loan: Covers tuition, fees, books, travel, and a monthly living allowance, up to $1,400/month depending on need.
- Grants for Students with Disabilities: Up to $4,000 per academic year for tuition, books, travel, and accommodation; up to $20,000 per academic year for eligible expenses like tutors, interpreters, special equipment.
- Course Reimbursement: Up to $880 per course, with a lifetime limit of $8,800.
Eligibility
To qualify for SFA, you must:
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person;
- Be a resident of the NWT according to program criteria;
- Study at an approved designated institution;
- Be enrolled in an approved post-secondary program or course;
- Ensure previous SFA student loans are up-to-date;
- Arrange repayment of any outstanding GNWT debts;
- Not be receiving student financial aid from another provincial, territorial, or federal program.
Deadlines
Annual deadlines are:
- June 30 for programs starting between August 1 and September 30;
- October 31 for programs starting between December 1 and January 31;
- One month prior to the program start date for all other months.
The course reimbursement application deadline is one year from the start of the course. Loan repayment incentive applications must be submitted twice a year: by April 15 and by October 15.
How to Apply
Complete the SFA application and submit it by:
- Email: nwtsfa@gov.nt.ca
- Fax: 1-800-661-0893 (toll-free) or 1-867-873-0336
- Mail: NWT Student Financial Assistance Program, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Government of Northwest Territories, Box 1320, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
You can also drop off an application in person at the SFA office in Yellowknife: 1st Floor Lahm Ridge Tower, 4501 – 50th Avenue.
For questions, call toll-free at 1-800-661-0793.
Note: You must apply each academic year to continue receiving funding. Applicants do not need to be accepted into a program before applying, but must be enrolled in an approved program before receiving SFA.
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