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Course reimbursement students
You must
complete the application for course reimbursement if you are applying for
course reimbursement as a:
- part-time student;
- student enrolled in a distance
learning course at a private, postsecondary institution; or
- student who is employed full-time.
Eligibility
General Eligibility
- be a Canadian citizen or a
permanent resident of
- be a resident of the NWT
according to program criteria;
- be enrolled in an approved
postsecondary program or course as defined by NWTSFA;
- apply by the deadline on the
correct application;
- study at an institution that is
approved by NWTSFA;
- make arrangements to repay any
outstanding GNWT debts; and
- ensure your NWTSFA student loans are
up-to-date.
Full-time Students
To qualify
for NWTSFA, the student must:
- be enrolled in an approved
program that is 12 to 26 weeks in length and leads to a degree,
certificate or diploma;
- a spring and/or summer program
can be less than 12 weeks in length.
- maintain satisfactory progress,
passing marks and attendance;
- maintain enrollment during
each semester in:
- 40% of a 100% full course
load as a student with a permanent disability; or
- 60% of a 100% full course
load in your 1st to 6th semester; or
- 75% of a 100% full course
load in your 7th and following semesters.
- submit all required information such
as your letter of acceptance, Form D for each semester, Form E, and an
official transcript indicating you successfully completed your semester at
the NWTSFA required percentage (other information may be required).
Course reimbursement
To qualify
for course reimbursement, the student must:
• be
enrolled in an approved program that leads to a degree, certificate or diploma;
- maintain passing marks;
- maintain enrollment during
each semester in:
- 20-39% of a 100% full course
load as a student with a permanent disability;
- less than: 60% of a 100% full
course load in your 1st to 6th semester, or 75% of a 100% full course
load in your 7th and following semesters; or
- more than 60% of a 100% full
course load and employed full-time.
- submit applicable receipts,
Form E, Income Tax Notice of Assessment, official transcripts, etc; and,
- have maintained the required
percentage of a 100% full course load if you were a full-time student in
the prior year.
Student categories
Northern indigenous Aboriginal resident
You are
considered to be a Northern indigenous Aboriginal resident if you meet at least
one of the following conditions:
- A member of, or eligible to
become a member of, a NWT Dene Band.
- A person who is enrolled, or eligible to be enrolled, as a beneficiary
under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, as amended.
- A person, or a descendant of a
person who, on or before December 1921 resided in that part of Canada that
on
- A person who is enrolled, or is
eligible to be enrolled, on the Nunavut Inuit Enrollment List, as amended,
and was ordinarily resident on
- A descendant of a person
described above.
Northern
indigenous Aboriginal residents can choose to receive their living allowance
assistance in the form of a:
- Supplementary Grant; or
- Remissible Loan.
Once you
decide how you want to receive your assistance, you will continue to receive
your assistance in this manner throughout the entire time you receive NWTSFA.
Since this decision may affect your income tax or repayment obligations, you
may want to consult a family member or an accountant before making your final
decision.
Northern resident — schooled in the NWT
The type and
amount of assistance that you will receive as a Northern resident, schooled in
the NWT, will depend on whether you have:
- successfully completed some or all of
grades 1 to 12 in the NWT attending not less than 133 days during the
academic year. (Years of schooling in Nunavut prior to
- completed a year of schooling outside
the NWT where the parent(s) who have sole care and control of you are a
resident of the NWT according to program criteria.
In this
category, you are entitled to receive one semester of Basic Grant/Remissible Loan
benefits for each grade of 1 to 12 that you successfully completed as a
resident of the NWT.
Northern resident — not schooled in the NWT
You are
considered to be a Northern resident who was not schooled in the NWT if you are
not a Northern indigenous Aboriginal resident and you did not complete any of
grades 1 to 12 as a resident of the NWT.
The following
chart explains the eligibility of all full-time student categories.
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Basic Grant
Tuition and books
Under the Basic
Grant, you may be eligible to receive assistance for:
- tuition and fees – up to
$1,750 per semester;
- textbooks – up to $300
per semester;
Travel
The Basic
Grant includes a travel benefit for you and your eligible dependent(s) to
travel from your permanent NWT residence and return to your permanent NWT
residence. Contact one of the travel agents nearest you listed below.
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- Travel at the beginning and end
of school year: The
travel benefit will provide return travel to the nearest approved,
postsecondary institution offering your program at the start and end of
the school year.
- Intersession travel: If you are single, or do not
claim your dependents, you may be eligible to receive a travel benefit to
return to your permanent NWT residence between semesters once during your
academic year.
- Distance learning students: Travel for students in approved
full-time distance learning programs is limited to students attending a
required on-site practicum. It is available only once per academic year
for you and your eligible dependents.
- Overnight connections: If you have to overnight due to
plane delays or connections, we will pay for your accommodation costs or
reimburse your expenses at approved rates.
- Making flight arrangements: Please make your travel
arrangements at least two weeks before your travel date. If an agency does
not have a toll-free number, you may call collect.
- Getting your tickets: Once your travel is authorized,
the travel agency will provide you with your ticket(s) and NWTSFA will pay
the approved costs directly to the travel agency.
- Traveling by land: If you choose to travel by car,
motorcycle, snowmobile, boat, etc, you may be eligible to receive a travel
allowance for each kilometer you travel. Payment is based on the current
GNWT kilometer rate.
- Reimbursing your travel
expenses: If
you are requesting a reimbursement for travel (air, land or water), you
will need to submit Form A, Travel Claim Form,
after you have traveled. Original documents are required for
reimbursement.
- E-ticket: If you purchase an electronic
(e-ticket), you must provide an original electronic passenger receipt,
copy of the itinerary and/or proof of email confirmation and payment.
Travel restrictions
Please be
advised that there are restrictions on the travel benefit.
- If the GNWT purchases travel
for you and/or your dependent(s) and you decide not to use the travel,
please tell NWTSFA as soon as possible. Any portion of the travel that is
non refundable is a debt that you owe to the GNWT and will be considered
towards your Basic Grant entitlement.
- You will have to pay for the change
fees if you want to change your airline travel dates for personal reasons
- unless you are withdrawing and are returning to your home community.
- The land or water travel
benefit does not provide for accommodations, meals, incidentals or repairs
to your vehicle/boat/etc.
- Only one eligible student per
vehicle can claim the travel benefit.
- The number of trips you are
entitled to receive is limited based on your eligibility criteria.
- The travel benefit cannot be
used for other purposes beyond the program’s benefit criteria such
as public transportation while you are in school, personal emergencies,
returning home during reading week, etc.
- You cannot save travel benefits
from previous academic years or semesters to use toward future travel
during or between semesters. Return travel must take place and/or be
reimbursed during your academic year.
- The GNWT will not reimburse GST
expenses or travel costs beyond those approved by the program.
- If you travel on air mile
points, NWTSFA will not reimburse a cash or point value.
- The GNWT cannot pay the cost of
excess baggage or moving expenses.
- If you purchase a full fare
ticket, NWTSFA will only authorize/reimburse the cost of a ticket as if it
were booked two weeks in advance.
Supplementary Grant/Remissible Loan
Both the
grant and the loan are intended to help you with the following expenses when
you are in school:
- rent and/or mortgage;
- food;
- utilities; and
- local transportation.
The amount
that you receive depends on the size of your family and whether your spouse has
an income of $500 or more per month.
Repayable Loan
This loan is
intended to help you with the following expenses when you are in school:
- rent and/or mortgage;
- food;
- utilities; and
- tuition, books and required travel.
The maximum amount
that students can borrow is $1,100 per month and is based on:
- the NWTSFA assistance you
receive;
- number of eligible dependents
you have;
- information you provide about
family income prior to starting school; and
- income you earn while in school.
You can apply
for this loan at any time during the school year as long as you have met a
NWTSFA application deadline.
Students with permanent disabilities
The NWT Study
Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities is intended to help you with any
educational expenses that are related to your permanent disability.
You can apply
for this benefit at any time during your academic year. You must provide a medical, or other approved assessment, regarding your
disability that describes the way in which it limits your full participation in
postsecondary studies.
You may be
eligible for a grant of up to $8,000 per academic year and can use this benefit
to cover up to 75% of the cost (up to $1,000) of a learning disability
assessment and to assist with exceptional educational expenses.
Health and Social Services remissible loan
The GNWT’s Department of Health and Social Services and
NWTSFA have a remissible loan intended to assist and encourage students to
enroll in social work and nursing programs at
If you are
enrolled in any year of
Nursing
- $3,000 if you are in the 1st or
2nd year, and
- $5,000 if you are in your 3rd
and 4th year of a degree
- Social Work
- $3,000 if you are in the 1st or
2nd year.
If you are
enrolled in a social work or nursing program at an approved postsecondary
institution in
Nursing outside
of the NWT
- $5,000 if you are in your final
year of a degree. Social work outside of the NWT
- $5,000 if you are in the 3rd or
4th year.
The Health
and Social Services remissible loan is paid in two equal amounts over two semesters
of the academic year. The maximum a student can receive is up to $16,000 in
total.
Funding - course reimbursement
You may
receive reimbursement for certain educational postsecondary expenses if you are
enrolled in a full-time distance learning course at a private institution,
attending part-time or employed full-time and therefore not eligible for
full-time benefits. You can be reimbursed for expenses such as:
- tuition, admission or
enrollment fees;
- postage, required books;
- day care expenses; and
- internet fees.
You are
required to provide receipts to verify your expenses. Each full credit course
can be reimbursed up to $500, to a lifetime limit of $5,000.
To determine
the amount you will be reimbursed, we will need to know:
- total members of your immediate
family (yourself, your spouse and the family members you are eligible to
claim as dependents);
- your family’s gross
income in the prior year (for example, you start a course in April 2004,
we will need to know your family’s gross income for the 2003 year);
and
- the amount of assistance you have
received from other sources to take this course(s).
Students with permanent disabilities
Under course
reimbursement, the NWT Study Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities is
intended to help with educational expenses that you may have that are related
to your permanent disability.
You can apply
for this benefit at any time during your academic year. You must provide a medical, or other approved assessment, regarding your
disability that describes the way in which it limits your full participation in
postsecondary studies.
You may be
eligible for a grant of up to $1,000 per full credit course and can use this
benefit to cover up to 75% of the cost (up to $1,000) of a learning disability
assessment and to assist with exceptional educational expenses.
The following table provides NWTSFA benefits
at a glance.
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Basic Grant |
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Up to $1,750 for tuition and fees per semester • Up to $300 for books
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Single |
Single
Parent |
Dependent
Spouse |
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Spouse |
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living with parents |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
$900 |
$700 |
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N/A |
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$900 |
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N/A |
$1,300 |
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$1,100 |
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$1,500 |
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$1,300 |
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N/A |
$50 |
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Reimbursement
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NWT Study
Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities |
Up to $1,000 per full credit
course |
General information
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Provide accurate information
We determine
your eligibility for benefits based on all the personal information you provide.
Changes in that information may affect the benefits you receive. Ensure your
application is completed accurately. Inform us immediately in writing of all
changes during your academic year, such as:
- withdrawing from a course or
program;
- a change of address or phone
number;
- changes in banking information;
or
- any change in household income.
Aboriginal verification
You may be
asked to verify your status as an indigenous Aboriginal student. If requested,
please submit Form F, Indigenous Aboriginal Verification.
Health care
If you are
planning on studying outside of the NWT for a period of 90 days or more, and
plan to return to the NWT when you complete your studies:
- you are not required to
transfer your health care coverage unless the Department of Health and
Social Services (HSS) considers you a minor and your parent(s) do not
reside in the NWT;
- you may wish to contact your
nearest public health nurse or doctor’s office about any
vaccinations you may need; and
- it is in your best interest to keep
your NWT Health Care Card active by informing HSS, toll-free, at
Dental
You may still
be covered under your parent(s) dental insurance if you are under
21 years of age. You can also look into other insurance through your school or
a private company.
Driver’s license, vehicle registration, vehicle insurance
While you are
a full-time student, you are still considered to be a resident of the NWT, even
if you are attending school outside of the NWT.
• Contact
the province/territory where you will be studying. You may not need to change
your address or transfer your license.
- Check your driver’s
license and vehicle registration to ensure it does not expire while you
are away at school.
- Inform your car insurance
company that you are studying outside of the NWT.
Career planning
ECE staff can
assist you with career counseling, information on budgeting, managing your
time, peer pressure and coping with stress. The career development staff can
also provide information, resources and advice to help
you successfully plan for your future.
Paying
tuition fees
For students
attending
Repaying your student loan
It is
important that you keep track of the money you borrow because you will have to
repay a student loan just as you would a loan from a bank.
- While you are attending an
approved institution, you are not required to make payments on your
student loan if you are considered full-time by NWTSFA and if your
previous loan payments are up-to-date. Provide Form D to NWTSFA to suspend
your payments.
- Once you stop full-time studies
for a period of six months, you must either start making payments and/or
qualify for remission.
- It is up to you to contact our
office to arrange a loan repayment or remission schedule before the
six-month period is finished.
Maximum semesters of funding
As a
full-time student you can access a maximum of 20 semesters of funding under the
program. This is generally equal to ten years at a college or university. (For
this purpose, we began counting semesters
Within the 20
semesters of funding, eligible students can receive up to 12 semesters of their
funding as a basic grant and supplementary grant or remissible loan and up to
$47,000.00 in remissible and/or repayable loans.
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Banking information
Complete Form
E, Payment and Financial Transaction Authorization, located at the back of this
Student Guide so that we can either electronically deposit your monthly
assistance into your bank account or mail it to your permanent address in the
NWT.
If you do not
have a bank branch in your community, contact the bank of your choice using
their toll-free number listed in your local telephone book and find out how you
can open a bank account.
Timing of payments
Your initial
financial assistance payment will be deposited:
- within 10 working days of the
NWTSFA office receiving the last document that we requested from you, but
not before your first day of school; and
- by the first day of each month
for the remainder of your semester.
Please keep
in mind that you will be responsible for paying all your expenses (exception
may be made for travel) prior to your first day of school.
Qualifying for half/full month
You may only
receive a portion of your monthly living allowance during the first or last
month of your semester. See how it works on the next page.
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Full Month |
Accelerated or fast track programs
Some schools
offer programs that consolidate a number of years into one or two years or allow
students to take more than a full course load. The NWTSFA Program cannot
provide additional benefits for these programs. For example, you cannot receive
two tuition payments for one semester.
Co-op program/practicum
Students may
be enrolled, or required to participate, in a co-op program or practicum. If
your institution considers you a full-time student, and you are not employed
full-time, you may be eligible for full-time financial assistance. Contact the
NWTSFA office for more information, or visit www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.ca
Graduate work
If your
institution recognizes you as a full-time graduate student, you may still be
eligible for assistance. Contact NWTSFA for more information.
Confirming enrollment
The Student
Enrollment Form, Form D, must be completed by all full-time postsecondary and
University/College Entrance Preparation (UCEP) Program students.
- One form must be provided for
each semester you attend.
- You must send in Form D even if
your institution does not use a semester system.
- It must be completed and signed
by both you and your institution, and then sent to the NWTSFA office.
- The school official cannot
complete their portion of the form until up to one calendar month before
the start date of your semester.
- As a continuing student from
the fall semester, you must hand in Form D for the winter semester by the
second Friday in December if you would like to receive your financial
assistance by January 1.
- Form D can also be used to suspend loan payments while you are in full-time studies.
Authorizing the release of your personal information
The NWT
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act protects the personal
information you provide to us. If you wish to have someone access your NWTSFA
information you will need to complete and sign the Consent for Release of
Information, Form B for each year you receive NWTSFA.
Verification and Audit
The
information you provide us may be reviewed to confirm your eligibility for
benefits. Any new information will affect the assistance you receive from
NWTSFA.
Loan remission rate
If you
received a Remissible Loan, your loan maybe forgiven if you:
- provide official transcripts
showing that you have successfully completed the required percentage of a
100% full course load;
- live in the NWT for at least
three continuous months, and continue to reside in the NWT; and
- complete all required paperwork.
The rate at
which your loan will be forgiven depends on where you reside in the NWT after
you finish school. The new rates of remission became effective in the 2003-04
academic year and cannot be applied to prior academic
periods.
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Loan remission grace period
Students who
received Remissible Loans, and did not successfully complete the required percentage
of a full course load, may receive one semester of remission under the grace
period.
The grace
period is valid for only one semester during your lifetime. If two or more
semesters are unsuccessful during the academic year, the first semester is
eligible for the grace period.
Managing your debt
Interest relief or reduced loan payments
You may be
eligible for interest relief or reduced loan payments if you are temporarily
unable to repay your student loan because of low income.
Your loan repayment
term varies depending on the total amount you borrow. For example, if you
borrow between $20,000 and $25,000, you will have a maximum of 7 years to
repay. An extension may be given for an additional 5 years, to a maximum of 12
years. Or your monthly loan payments must increase to meet the 7 year payment
term.
Interest relief
- Under the Interest Relief
Program your monthly loan obligations, principal and interest, could be
deferred if monthly payments exceed a given percentage of your gross
family income.
- Interest relief is granted for
three-month periods up to a maximum of 36 months.
- You must be a resident of the
NWT during the period of interest relief in order to be eligible.
Reduced loan payments
- Under the Reduced Loan Payment
Program, your monthly loan obligations could be reduced if monthly
payments exceed a given percentage of gross family income.
- Reduced loan payments are
granted for three-month periods up to a maximum of 36 months.
Please refer
to our website for information on these programs and to download the
application to apply for interest relief or reduced loan payments.
Academic suspension
You may be
suspended from NWTSFA for a period of one or more years if you;
- withdraw from full-time
studies;
- do not successfully complete the
required percentage of a prior semester; or
- have not provided us with complete
and accurate information.
Appeals
If you
believe program staff incorrectly applied the NWTSFA Act, Regulations or
Policies in determining your eligibility for benefits, please contact our
office and ask to have your application reassessed. If you are still not
satisfied, you can appeal the decision.
There are two levels of appeal:
First level
appeals are heard through an Internal Review. Their mandate is to ensure that staff have applied the NWTSFA Act, Regulations and Policies
correctly.
Second level
appeals are heard by the NWT Student Financial Assistance Appeal Board. The
board’s mandate is to ensure that the Internal Review applied the Act, Regulations
and Policies correctly. You may attend the second level appeal if you wish. You
can have legal representation, have someone act as an advocate or have someone
speak on your behalf.
Neither
appeal group can act outside of the NWTSFA legislation. Regulations do not
allow for appeals regarding: scholarships, UCEP, Millennium Bursaries and loan
remission/repayment.
NWTSFA and your taxes
If you
receive financial assistance in the form of a grant you will receive a T4A
income tax receipt outlining the amount of the grant that must be declared on
your annual income tax return. Currently, grants that First Nations students
receive are exempt under federal taxation legislation.
Loans are not
considered income and are therefore not reported on your income tax return.
However, you may be able to claim the annual interest paid as a deduction on
your income tax return and will receive an official tax receipt from NWTSFA.
For more
information on NWTSFA and how it affects your annual income tax return, please
contact the federal government’s Canada Revenue Agency. Refer to your
local telephone book for a listing of the telephone number.
Other programs and funding
The
assistance provided by the NWTSFA Program is just one option to
consider when deciding how to finance your education. You will
find
there is other funding available to you from sources such as:
- employers;
- Aboriginal organizations;
- governments;
- Employment Insurance;
- apprenticeship program;
- corporations;
- unions;
- churches and religious institutions;
- service groups;
- foundations that offer
scholarships and/or bursaries; and
- employer education benefits.
For a list of
the scholarships, internship opportunities, and financial aid available to
postsecondary students, please visit the NWTSFA website.
NWTSFA scholarships
NWTSFA
scholarships are intended to recognize your academic success of a prior year
and to provide you with assistance to further pursue your future studies.
To qualify
for NWTSFA scholarships, you must:
- meet all eligibility criteria
as an NWTSFA full-time student including applying by an application
deadline, even if you aren’t receiving NWTSFA;
- be considered a resident of the
NWT at the time the scholarship was earned and are currently considered a
resident;
- provide official transcript(s);
- be currently enrolled and
considered a full-time student by NWTSFA in the second semester of your
academic year at an approved postsecondary institution;
- have been enrolled in 100% of a
100% full postsecondary course load over a period of two semesters during
the same academic year (one must be fall or winter).
Things to consider:
- We use the grading system of
your institution to determine your eligibility.
- If your institution does not
use letters for marking, we will use a standard grade comparison table.
- If your official transcript(s)
include(s) more than one mark such as a “P” (pass) or a
“C” (credit achieved) per semester,
we will require an official letter from your institution
indicating an equivalent grade or percentage.
- First year Masters students must have at least an A- in their fourth year
undergrad. Second year Masters students must have
at least a B- in their first and continuing years of their Masters
program. First year Doctorates must have at least a B- in their final year
of a Masters program and in all continuing years of a Doctorate program.
- If you are applying for the
Masters or Doctorate scholarship, we will need an official letter from
your institution, or academic advisor, stating that you were enrolled in
100% of a 100% full course load and that you did receive the grade average
required for the scholarship.
- If you are eligible for a
NWTSFA scholarship, you will receive the scholarship within the second
semester of your academic year.
- We do not consider scholarships
as additional income and they do not affect your eligibility for regular
benefits.
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NWTSFA Scholarships Table
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Scholarship
Type |
Grade |
Scholarship Value |
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High
School |
80% |
$1,000 |
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Undergraduate
|
A- |
$2,000 |
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Masters
|
A- / B- |
$5,000 |
|
Doctorate
|
B- |
$10,000 |
Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Millennium bursaries
NWTSFA also
administers the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation’s (CMSF) Bursary
Program. Approximately 125 awards of $3,000 each are available to eligible NWT
students each year. Eligibility is based on financial need and academic merit.
You may be
eligible for a bursary during the winter semester if you:
- apply by July 15;
- are eligible as a NWTSFA
full-time student;
- meet all CMSF criteria;
- submit all required eligibility
documents by October 1 (completed application form, official transcripts,
Form D, etc.);
- submit a confirmation of
enrollment for the second semester on or before February 1;
- are enrolled at an eligible
postsecondary institution (must be enrolled and attending a school in
- have not applied to another
province or territory; and
- provide an official transcript(s)
indicating you have previously, successfully completed your required
percentage of a 100% full course load.
If you have
been chosen to receive a bursary, you will receive a letter from the CMSF
before the end of the calendar year and the bursary will be deposited into your
account within your second semester. Students who are not eligible to receive
the bursary will not be contacted.
Excellence awards
The CMSF
administers the Excellence Awards program for high school students. For more
information about this scholarship, please contact your local high school, the
foundation at
University/College Entrance Preparation (UCEP)
NWTSFA
manages the University/College Entrance Preparation (UCEP) program on behalf of
the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Government of
Canada. The UCEP grant provides assistance to Treaty Indian and Inuit students
who require two semesters of upgrading to access a postsecondary education.
There is a
limited amount of UCEP funding available. We encourage you to apply well before
the July 15 deadline. Applications are approved on a first come, first serve
basis. You must include all of the following:
- a completed application form; • official transcripts for any prior NWTSFA received;
- a UCEP Confirmation of
Acceptance Form (Form C); and
- Form E.
If you are
denied because all UCEP funding has been allocated, you will be put on a
waiting list and contacted if funds become available during the academic year.
To be
eligible to receive UCEP benefits, you must:
- apply by the annual July 15
deadline;
- be eligible to receive NWTSFA;
- be a Treaty Indian/Inuit
resident, indigenous to the NWT;
- be accepted for and attending
the UCEP program at an approved, Canadian, postsecondary institution;
- have not received the maximum
two semesters of UCEP;
- be able to get all the
upgrading you need within two
- semesters; and
- be accepted as a student to a
regular, approved university or college credit program when you successfully
complete the UCEP program.
As a UCEP
student, you may be eligible to receive the following types of assistance:
- Basic Grant (tuition, books and
travel); and
- Supplementary Grant (monthly
living allowance).
More
information on the UCEP program can be found at the following website
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/edu/ense_e.html.
Other student supports
There are
many other types of support that can help you be successful while you are going
to school such as counselors, medical staff, student services and Aboriginal
liaison coordinators. Your high school, college or university counselors can
help you contact any of these support staff.
Northern Student Education Initiative
The Northern Student
Education Initiative (NSEI) is a program that helps NWT students attending
postsecondary schools and training programs in the
Support is
provided and may include:
- help with searching for
housing;
- tours of postsecondary schools
and introductions to student services on campus;
- introduction to city living
such as the bus system, banking, shopping, childcare resources, schools;
- personal and financial
counseling;
- help in searching for and
getting information, resources; and
- help with NWT Student Financial
Assistance.
The NSEI
advisor can be contacted at:
Northern
Student Education Initiative NAIT Office E-134 11762-106 Street
Childcare Subsidy
As a student,
you may also be eligible for a childcare subsidy. For more information, contact
your local Career or Canada/NWT Service Centers in the NWT or speak to student
services at the institution you are attending.
Summer employment
If you are interested in summer employment or you are returning to a college or university program in the fall or winter, and have proof of registration, the GNWT may have a summer job for you. The Northern Student Employment Program runs May 1 to August 31. For more information and to apply online, go to www.NorthWISE.ca
After graduation
The Northern
Graduate Employment Program helps NWT graduates find that all-important first
job and gain work experience and skills in or outside the public service.
Deadline for applications is January 15 each year. Here are some of the
features of this program:
- Career development workshops;
- Graduate Transition Program
(one-year Internship Program);
- job placement support; and,
- jobs for graduates in education,
nursing and social work.
Send or fax
your resumes for the summer employment program or the after graduation program
to:
Executive
Director-
P.O. Box
1320Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2L9 Fax