Open ProvincesStudying in Nunavut: tuition, student aid and grants
What tuition costs in Nunavut, provincial student loans and grants with their amounts, and the federal Canada Student Grant.
Provincial student aid
FANS (Financial Assistance for Nunavut Students)
The territory's own grants and loans for post-secondary students.
| Amount | structure in force since September 1, 2025; Inuit Study Grant R-015-2026 from autumn 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tuition, full-time (part-time) | up to $10,000 / year ($5,000) |
| Books, full-time (part-time) | up to $2,500 / year ($1,250) |
| Disability grant | up to $20,000 / year |
| Living expense, single student studying in the South (base + housing) | $770 + $2,185 = $2,955 / month |
| Nunavut Inuit Study Grant: school supplies and living situation | $1,000 / year full-time ($500 part-time) |
| Nunavut Inuit Study Grant: tutoring | up to $1,000 / year ($500) |
| Nunavut Inuit Study Grant: furniture allowance | $1,500 + $500 per dependant |
- The Nunavut Inuit Study Grant (regulation R-015-2026) also covers a holiday trip home, a transition allowance (50% of the monthly living allowance, twice), a transition support person, exam fees, recreation (up to $1,000 + $250 per dependant) and health and wellness (up to $500).
- The full living-expense schedule by location and family size is in the annex of regulation R-034-2025.
How to get it: Contact FANS: fans@gov.nu.ca or 1-877-860-0680.
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 ↗
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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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