Early Learning and Child Care Scholarship Now Open

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting scholarship applications from both part-time and full-time post-secondary students enrolled in early childhood development programs for the 2022-2023 school year. This is the first time that part-time students are eligible to apply.

Part-time students can apply for up to $500 per course, to a maximum of five courses, for a total of $2,500 per academic year. Full-time students can apply for $5,000 per academic year. The scholarship is for students enrolled in early childhood development programs at an accredited post-secondary institution in-person or online.

Expanding the eligibility criteria of the scholarship is intended to support flexible education paths, including students newly entering a post-secondary program as well as those currently working in licensed programs who wish to upgrade or obtain further education.

The deadline to apply is October 31, 2022 at 5:00 pm and students can apply by clicking here.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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