GGovernment of Yukon (Student Financial Assistance)
Partially funded
Yukon Grant
Government of Yukon (Student Financial Assistance), Canada
Scholarship overview
The Yukon Grant is a non-repayable student funding program from the Government of Yukon. The amount is based on the length of the program in weeks. It can be used for graduate and doctoral study.
Applications for the 2026-27 academic year opened June 23, 2026.
Award Information
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
- Study at a designated institution as a full-time student
- Completed 2 years of secondary school in the Yukon, or be 20 or younger and have lived in the Yukon continuously since age 14, or have lived in the Yukon from age 14 to 18
- Not eligible for funding from another province, territory or country
- Lived in the Yukon for the 2 years immediately before classes start
- 2026-27: $195 per week of study, paid as a lump sum each term
- Up to 170 weeks of funding in a lifetime (combined with the Student Training Allowance)
- Travel allowance available; student must return to the Yukon at least once in the 12 months after receiving it
- Applications accepted up to 6 weeks after studies begin
- Apply each academic year
- Payments cannot be made after the funding term end date
- Create a MyYukon account and log in to the Student Financial Assistance portal.
- Submit the application with the program information form completed by your school's financial aid or registrar's office.
- Include a direct deposit form if first application or banking changed.
- Include Schedule A parent or guardian residency declaration if a dependent student.
- Receive the funding decision letter in the portal.
Official links
Documents you will need
- Program information form
- Direct deposit form
- Schedule A - Parent/Legal Guardian Residency Declaration (dependent students)
