Northwest Territories · Education

Student Financial Assistance in the Northwest Territories

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked

Short answer

In the Northwest Territories, Student Financial Assistance (Government of the Northwest Territories) handles it. The Northwest Territories runs its own student financial assistance instead of Canada Student Loans.

Who handles it

Student Financial Assistance (Government of the Northwest Territories)

Handles it in Northwest Territories.

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Where it works differently

Everywhere else, Service Canada (Employment and Social Development Canada) handles it.

Province or territoryWho handles itOfficial linkGood to know
QuebecAide financière aux études (Gouvernement du Québec)Student financial assistancechecked Québec runs its own loans and bursaries program; Canada Student Loans do not apply there.
Northwest TerritoriesThis pageStudent Financial Assistance (Government of the Northwest Territories)Student Financial Assistancechecked The Northwest Territories runs its own student financial assistance instead of Canada Student Loans.
NunavutFinancial Assistance for Nunavut Students (Government of Nunavut)Apply for FANSchecked Nunavut runs its own student financial assistance (FANS) instead of Canada Student Loans.

Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Student Financial Assistance in the Northwest Territories", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/canada-student-loans/northwest-territories