You are invited to provide feedback on proposed changes to Student Financial Assistance Regulations under the Student Financial Assistance Act.

The changes to regulations are intended to improve clarity and fairness in the Student Financial Assistance program.

The proposed changes include:

• Allowing SFA to fund up to two semesters of private pilot licence training when it forms part of a pathway toward a Commercial Pilot Licence. The two-semester limit applies only to the Private Pilot Licence portion and does not affect the semesters available for Commercial Pilot Licence training.
• Allowing the Department of Education, Culture and Employment to request proof of attendance when a student withdraws, ensuring that benefits were issued appropriately and supports accurate assessment of eligibility and overpayments
• Allowing loan remission for students who withdraw so that students who received remissible loans and withdraw during a semester may still qualify for remission.
• Extending travel benefits to a student’s spouse, when the spouse resides with the student at the place of study, aligning with the treatment for students and their dependents
• Clarifying terminology on course-related expenses and programs of study to improve administrative clarity

Residents and other interested parties are invited to review the draft regulations and provide feedback by emailing SFARegulations@gov.nt.ca by June 26, 2026.

For more details and access to draft regulations, please visit: https://haveyoursay.nwt-tno.ca/proposed-regulations-for-student-financial-assistance-act

For media requests, please contact:
Agata Gutkowska
Manager, Public Affairs and Communications
Education, Culture and Employment
Government of the Northwest Territories
Agata_Gutkowska@gov.nt.ca
867-767-9352 ext. 71073