Apply for the Yukon Grant

Length of time you may receive the Yukon Grant

You can get up to 170 weeks of funding in your lifetime if you meet eligibility requirements.

Payment amount

The Yukon Grant is based on the length of your program in weeks.

For the 2024-25 academic year, you get $178 per week of study. Payments are made in a lump-sum each term.

Travel amount

You may be eligible for $1,500 yearly if you're going to school outside of the territory.

If you live in a Yukon community and are travelling to Whitehorse or outside the territory to attend school, you may also be eligible for a travel amount in addition to the $1,500. 

We check if you qualify when you apply for the Yukon Grant. The travel amount is usually included with the first grant payment.

Eligibility for travel amount

You must return to the Yukon at least once within 12 months after receiving the travel amount to be eligible for the next year. 

You can only receive the travel amount once every 12 months.

Can you receive the Yukon Grant and the Student Training Allowance at the same time?

You cannot receive the Yukon Grant and the Student Training Allowance at the same time. Choose the funding that suits you best by considering whether or not you: 

• are attending a Yukon institution; 
• have one or more dependants; and
• are eligible for either funding.

Combining the Yukon Grant and Student Training Allowance?

You can receive up to 170 weeks of combined funding from the Yukon Grant and the Student Training Allowance.

For example, if you use 68 weeks of the Student Training Allowance you'll have 102 weeks of funding left for either:

• the Student Training Allowance; or
• the Yukon Grant.

Extra funding

If you meet the eligibility criteria for the Yukon Grant, you may get up to an extra 68 weeks of Student Training Allowance funding to attend full-time upgrading courses. 

Getting other student financial assistance 

You may receive the Yukon Grant along with other post-secondary financial assistance. This can include:

• scholarships;
• the Yukon Excellence Award; and
• Canada Student Financial Assistance for full-time studies for loans and grants. 

To be eligible, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
• study at a designated institution;
• be a full-time student;
• meet 1 of the following requirements:
  • completed 2 years of secondary school in the Yukon;
  • be 20 years old or younger and have resided in the Yukon continuously since the age of 14; or
  • have lived in Yukon from the age of 14 to the age of 18.
• not be eligible for funding from another province, territory or country;
  • this may happen if you, a parent or other supporting person(s) reside outside of the Yukon for 12 months or longer;
• have lived in the Yukon for the 2 years right before your classes start. Generally, you are a Yukon resident if you:
  • file as a Yukon citizen with Canada Revenue Agency;
  • have valid Yukon health care insurance; or
  • have a valid Yukon driver’s licence or a General Identification Card.

If you continue to meet the eligibility requirements, you can receive the Yukon Grant if there is a gap between when you finish secondary schooling and when you start post-secondary schooling.

​Students with a disability

You may qualify for the Yukon Grant even with a reduced course load. Check with your school for supports.

What counts as full-time studies?

Designated institutions determine if a student is in a full-time post-secondary program. Check with your institution if you're unsure.

If you meet the requirements you can use the Yukon Grant for a Master's or PhD. 

Studying at 2 or more post-secondary institutions

You may be able to take courses at more than 1 institution and be eligible for the Yukon Grant. Your designated institution must submit written approval to our Student Financial Assistance office. They must state that you are studying at a full-time pace at the start of classes for your current academic year.

Maintaining Yukon residency

You could lose your eligibility if you do not return to the Yukon when you are not in full-time studies.

If you have been away for more than 4 months without being enrolled in full-time studies during the 2 years before your classes start you must:

• prove that you filed taxes as a Yukon resident for the previous 2 tax years;
• confirm that you have maintained your Yukon health care Insurance; and
• confirm that you have maintained your Yukon drivers’ licence or a General Identification Card.

We may send you a residency declaration form to confirm the above requirements.

Eligibility for funding from other provinces or territories

You are not eligible for the Yukon Grant if you qualify for funding from another province or territory.

You can be considered a resident of another province, territory, or country if you have lived outside the Yukon for at least 12 months.

You may be eligible for funding from another province or territory if:

• as a dependent student, your parents moved to another province or territory for at least 12 months;
• as a married or common-law student, your spouse or partner moved to another province or territory for at least 12 months; or
• as an independent student, you have moved to another province or territory for at least 12 months while not enrolled in full-time studies.

When to apply

Apply within 6 weeks of the start of your studies. You must apply each year for Yukon Grant funding.

You'll have to apply more than once in a year if you:

• change institutions;
• withdraw or change to part-time studies then return to full-time studies within the same academic year; or
• have a break in studies of 3 weeks or more between classes.

Payments cannot be made after the end date of your funding term even if we've approved your application. Submit all required documents in advance of your term ending.

How to apply

1. Register or log in to the online portal.

   Log in to Student Financial Assistance portal

2. Submit your completed application with the following applicable forms through the online portal:
   • The program information form completed by your post-secondary institution’s financial aid or registrar’s office.
   • Your direct deposit form if this is your first time applying, or your banking information has changed since last application.
   • The Schedule A - Parent/Legal Guardian Residency Declaration if you are applying as a dependant student​

Find out how to appeal a grant decision if you are not approved.

How will you receive your payments?

Once we approve your application for funding, you'll receive a letter in the online portal outlining the amount you can expect. We'll send you an email letting you know your letter is ready.

If you are set up with direct deposit, your funds will be deposited into your bank account. If you did not submit a direct deposit authorization form, we'll send a cheque to the permanent mailing address provided on your application. 

When will you receive payments?

We process applications on a first-come, first-served basis.

You'll receive part of your payment amount:

• at or near the beginning of the school year; and
• another part near the mid-point of the school year.

Submit a completed program information form to the student portal to receive each payment. The updated form can be submitted as early as 60 days before the start of the 2nd semester. 

What may lead to a payment cancellation?

We will cancel all incomplete applications we've received at the funding term end date. We'll also cancel any pending payments that have not been made by the funding term end date.

Payment example

If you study from September to April, your school year is 34 weeks long. The calculation is 34 weeks x $178 per week = $6,052.

You would get $2,848 for the first 16 weeks of study, paid during the first week of classes. The remaining $3,204 is paid after you confirm full-time enrolment for the following 18 week 2nd semester.

Do you have to pay back the Yukon Grant funding?

You do not have to pay back the Yukon Grant if you remain eligible to receive it and there are no changes during your study period.

If anything changes, like withdrawing from your program or switching to part-time status, you may need to repay part or all of the grant. You'll get an invoice for the weeks you weren't in full-time studies

If your situation changes, email [email protected] or phone 867-667-5929 or toll free in Yukon 1-800-661-0408, ext. 5929 as soon as possible.

Do you have to report the Yukon Grant income on your tax return?

You must report the Yukon Grant funding on your tax return. We will send a T4A to the permanent address you provide in your application.

If you have not received a T4A for the previous year by February 28, contact the Government of Yukon's Department of Finance by phone at 867-667-3555.

If you're wondering how your T4A income from the Yukon Grant will affect your tax return contact the Canada Revenue Agency.