What is the impact of the new program on Northern Indigenous Aboriginal Residents?
The Basic Grant will continue to provide tuition, books and travel assistance for students. Tuition and book rates are increased to $1750 and $300 per semester. Indigenous Dene, Metis and Inuit Students are able to choose to receive their monthly living allowance as a Supplementary Grant or as a Remissible Loan. The lifetime limit for Grant or Remissible Loan is 12 semesters. Students are entitled to receive funding for a maximum of 20 semesters and a lifetime loan limit of $47,000. All students can apply for a Repayable Loan and the NWT Study Grant for Students with Disabilities.
