Open ProvincesStudying in Northwest Territories: tuition, student aid and grants
What tuition costs in Northwest Territories, provincial student loans and grants with their amounts, and the federal Canada Student Grant.
Provincial student aid
Student Financial Assistance
The territory's own grants and loans for post-secondary students.
| Amount | Student Handbook of April 2026; amendment R-087-2026 (no dollar change) |
|---|---|
| Basic grant, Northern Indigenous resident: tuition up to / books, per semester | $3,320 / $875 |
| Basic grant, Northern resident schooled in the NWT: tuition up to / books, per semester | $2,655 / $700 |
| Living allowance (grant or remissible loan): single / spouse / 1 dependant / 2 / 3 | $1,000 / $1,400 / $1,700 / $1,950 / $2,200 per month |
| Each additional dependant | +$200 / month |
| Repayable loan | up to $1,400 / month |
| Revolving borrowing limit (remissible + repayable) | $90,000 |
| Grant for students with disabilities | $4,000 / year, plus up to $20,000 / year for services and equipment |
| Part-time course reimbursement | up to $880 / course (lifetime $8,800) |
- Amendment R-087-2026 (in force for 2026-27) changed definitions and eligibility (12-week programs, Aurora College access programs, up to 2 semesters of private pilot training, travel for a spouse, pro-rated loan remission) but not the dollar amounts.
How to get it: Apply through NWT Student Financial Assistance.
Federal help
The Canada Student Grant for full-time students gives up to $4,200 a year (up to $525 per month of study) until the end of the 2026 to 2027 school year, and you are assessed automatically when you apply for provincial aid. It is not available to students from Quebec, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, which have their own programs. Canada.ca ↗
Plan your costs
General information, not legal or financial advice. Figures show their source and the date they were read; confirm with the official body before making a decision.
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