General Information

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
FANS (Financial Assitance for Nunavut Students)
Nunavut Department of Education
P.O. Box 390
Arviat, Nunavut X0C 0E0

Phone Numbers:
Phone: (867) 857-3085 or 1-877-860-0680 (toll free)
Fax: (867) 857-3092 or 1-877-860-0167
Email: fans@gov.nu.ca

What Can I Do Online?

• Application forms and guides available in PDF format.
• Detailed information about Nunavut Student Loans.

What Can SFAIC Do For Me?

Come into our office, and we can:

• Provide you with tips sheets about the Nunavut Financial Assistance Program;
• Answer questions and provide information regarding Nunavut and Canada Student Loans, loan repayment; bursaries and other funding options.
• Check your application status; or
• Call Nunavut on your behalf if you are having difficulties with your application.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply, you must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident (landed immigrant);
• Be a resident of Nunavut (must have lived in Nunavut for 12 consecutive months without being a full-time post-secondary student).
• Be enrolled as a full-time student (minimum of 60% of a full course load) for at least 12 weeks in an approved program and display satisfactory progress.
• Not be in default on previous federal or provincial loans and meet credit worthiness criteria.
• Have legitimate financial need.
• Not be receiving sponsorship from another organization or agency unless it is a joint sponsorship approved by FANS in advance (this does not include scholarships).

Spring and Summer Session

• If you are full time in intersession and have received financial assistance for the Fall and Winter terms, you must complete an Application to Continue form, which can be downloaded from the website, and send a copy of your transcripts to FANS.
• FANS will only provide funding for Spring and Summer if the student was enrolled in the preceding Fall or Winter semesters.

More information is available at the Nunavut Student Financial Assistance Program website.

For more details, or if you are having problems with your loans, contact our office.