NWT Health and Social Services Bursary Program
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services System Bursary Program is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 academic year. The program is open to Northwest Territories students pursuing an education in a health and social services-related field.
The number of applicants supported through the program will vary from year to year, based on available funding and eligible applications.
The application period for the 2026/27 academic year closed on June 30, 2026.
If you have not received an email from us confirming the receipt of your application, please follow up to ensure we have received your package.
We anticipate completing the application review process and notifying applicants by mid- August.
Should an additional summer application period be necessary, this page will be updated accordingly at that time.
Check out the NWT HSS Bursary Program Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for additional information!
Contact NWTHSS_Bursary@gov.nt.ca if you have any questions.
Please find all application documents here:
- Application Form
- Student Enrollment Form
- Residency – Statutory Declaration Form
- Verification of Indigenous Status Form
- Disability Assessment Form
- High Demand Occupation List
Automatic replies will be sent to confirm the receipt of your application package. If you did not receive the automatic reply, please follow up with NWTHSS_Bursary@gov.nt.ca.
Past bursary recipients, please keep us up-to-date by using the Change in Contact and Personal Information form.