Our Financial Awards program can help you reach your educational goals.
Yukon University and our generous donors understand the value of an education, so we supply a variety of awards to help you support your educational and living costs.
Awards can be based on academic or personal achievement, or financial need, along with other specialized criteria. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Yukon University entrance & Joyce Family Foundation awards are open until May 17.
Applications for winter term awards are now closed.
How to apply
Click on each award below to see whether you are eligible to apply and what documents you need to submit.
You need fill out the following two documents once, no matter how many awards to which you are applying:
- Student Financial Award Application Form
- Student Financial Award Application Waiver Form
Please read the information on additional award requirements carefully.
Applications can be submitted in person at the Office of the Registrar, Ayamdigut Campus or by email.
Deadlines
Yukon University entrance & Joyce Family Foundation awards open on March 1st and must be submitted by May 15th
Fall term awards open on August 1st and must be submitted by October 3rd
Winter term awards open on December 1st and must be submitted by January 31st
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
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Dr. Gary Fulcher wishes to make a $1,000 award available to an Indigenous student in Yukon University’s Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Governance program. Donor
Gary Fulcher moved with his family to the Yukon when he was a teenager and completed most of his secondary education at Whitehorse High School. Even after his family moved “back east” to Ottawa, Gary returned to the North to work at the Stewart Cassiar Asbestos Mine for three summers. Gary’s fondness of the Yukon and the North shines through every time he speaks of the territory, the people he knew there and the adventures he shared with them. He highlights that a notable portion of his Yukon memories came from the respect, care and humour that he enjoyed from his Indigenous classmates and friends even though residential schools were in full operation at that time. Gary understands first-hand the challenges that Indigenous youth face as they must leave their families, communities and way of life to pursue post-secondary education. He hopes that his award will assist a young Indigenous learner to embark of a journey of higher learning, skill development and commitment to the future. Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
NOTE: As long as the Winter 2024 recipient continues to demonstrate financial need and remains registered in his/her/their program on a full-time basis in good academic standing, this award will be automatically renewed in the 2025 and 2026 Winter semesters. Application deadline
Amount
$1,000
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The Yukon University Student Union wishes to make a $250 bursary available to a Yukon First Nation student in the trades, with demonstrated financial need. Donor
Dylan Alexis was a twenty-four year old carpentry student, from Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Crow Clan. He was also father to a three and a half month old son when he suddenly passed away. He was determined to work as a carpenter and learn as much as he could about the trade. He was incredibly excited about starting his new career and he was a meticulous craftsperson. This bursary was established in his memory. Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
NOTE: Preference will be given to applicants whose identity and situation are similar to Dylan's. Application deadline
Amount
$250
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George & Bell Consulting wishes to make $2,000 available to Yukon University students registered in a Capstone course within the Bachelor of Business Administration or the Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Governance programs. The amount awarded to each recipient will depend on the number of applications received and selected by the Student Award Capstone Subcommittee. Donor
Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
Typed essay
Application deadline
Amount
Variable, up to $2,000
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Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel wishes to make a $1000 award available to students registered in one of https://www.ibm.com/design/thinking/’s Indigenous Self-determination programs. Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
Typed essay
Application deadline
Amount
$1,000
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Native Northwest is pleased to support Indigenous students at Yukon University with a $500 award. Donor
Native Northwest is committed to building everyday connection to Indigenous cultures through authentic art. The company’s lifelong relationship with each artist is built on a foundation of respect and authenticity, ensuring that each artist is honoured and able to tell the stories of their communities and cultures through their distinct designs.
Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
NOTE: Applicants are welcome to reach out to the First Nation Students Navigators and/or the Elders on Campus for guidance and advice on submitting an application for this award. Application deadline
Amount
$500
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Respect. Responsibility. Accountability. Integrity. These high standards live in the heart of a leader and drive the transformation of a vision into action. Education provides the opportunities to develop these leadership qualities, as well as foster and adopt many more. Knowledge is most powerful when it is shared. One of the goals of this award is to foster the sharing of the knowledge garnered during studies at Yukon University with other citizens of the Selkirk First Nation. Donor
Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
NOTE: This award may be renewed up to two times without subsequent application as long as the Winter 2022 recipient remains in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.0) throughout their program of study. Application deadline
Amount
$1,000
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Stantec is pleased to support students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Governance or the First Nations Governance and Public Administration programs with a $1,000 award. Donor
Stantec prioritizes support for higher education. We aim to make a difference in the places where we live and where we work. Through donations, sponsorships and volunteering, Stantec employees connect with communities and help strengthen them in meaningful ways. Stantec's business objective is to be a top 10 global design firm. We do this by focusing on what we do best - providing architectural, engineering and environmental services that solve tough challenges and make communities stronger. Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
Typed essay
NOTE: The essay is the short statement (2-3 paragraphs) describing how your creative piece responds to the questions. Application deadline
Amount
$1,000
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George & Bell Consulting wishes to make $2,000 available to Yukon University students registered in a Capstone course within the Bachelor of Business Administration or the Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Governance programs. The amount awarded to each recipient will depend on the number of applications received and selected by the Student Award Capstone Subcommittee. Donor
Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
Typed essay
Application deadline
Amount
Variable, up to $2,000
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Yukon Archives, Van Bibber family fonds, 79/2, #2. Kathleen (Van Bibber) Thorpe was a lovely woman who lived an amazing life on the land, raised with a big family at Mica Creek, the Pelly, Yukon, Tay and MacMillan Rivers, Ta’Tla Mun Lake and the Ddhaw Grho mountain area. Her moccasins were high demand, and she also loved to paint. She had the best photo albums and journals, and her cozy house was full of paintings and old photos. At the time of her death on May 30, 2016, she was the oldest member of the Selkirk First Nation. 
Kathleen spent most of her life volunteering for the community of Pelly, working in the school teaching sewing and providing support to numerous students and family members. Kathleen’s dedication to and support of Selkirk youth was, and continues to be, inspirational.
Donor
Dan Sanford and Jeff Glaicar, Glaicar Sanford Wealth Partners of RBC Dominion Securities, would like to make a $1000 award available to a Selkirk First Nation student, in Kathleen Thorpe’s name. The purpose of this award is to assist this student with expenses over the course of his/her studies at Yukon University to a maximum of two years. Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
This bursary may be renewed one time without subsequent application as long as the Fall 2021 recipient remains in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.0) throughout their program of study. Application deadline
Amount
$1,000
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Native Northwest is pleased to support Indigenous students at Yukon University with a $500 award. Donor
Native Northwest is committed to building everyday connection to Indigenous cultures through authentic art. The company's lifelong relationship with each artist (whose art is featured on Native Northwest's products) is built on a foundation of respect and authenticity, ensuring that each artist is honoured and able to tell the stories of their communities and cultures through their distinct designs.
Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
NOTE: You are welcome to reach out to the First Nation Student Navigators and/or the Elders on Campus for guidance and advice on submitting your application for this award. Application deadline
Amount
$500
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SLR Consulting has created a $1,000 bursary available to Yukon University students in the following programs: Bachelor of Science in Northern Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Earth Sciences and Renewable Resources Management. Donor
As a business operating across Canada and in the Yukon, SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. recognizes that a qualified, educated workforce is integral to Canada's and the Yukon’s future. As an environmental consultancy, a bursary that aims to assist students in the Earth Sciences, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, and Renewable Resources Management programs fits with our business focus and areas of interest. The SLR bursary will help attract and retain students in the Yukon and support the integration of Indigenous persons into the local workforce. Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
NOTE: Students in the Bachelor of Science in Northern Environmental and Conservation Science program will receive first priority. Earth Sciences or Renewable Resources Management students will take second priority. Following that, First Nations, Inuit or Metis students will be given priority. Application deadline
Amount
$1,000
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The Yukon Chamber of Mines provides two separate awards of $1,000 to students in need. These awards are intended to foster interest in geology, trades and/or the life cycle of mining. Donor
The Yukon Chamber of Mines represents a dynamic membership numbering over 400. Since its creation, the Yukon Chamber of Mines has worked to protect and promote the interests of Yukon’s mineral exploration, development and mining industry through clear initiatives and policies which encourage a safe, economically viable, socially and environmentally responsible industry. Eligibility
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
NOTE: Priority for one bursary is given to female applicants. Priority for the second bursary is given to female applicants, preferably of Indigenous ancestry, in a Yukon community outside of Whitehorse. Application deadline
Amount
2 x $1,000
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Founded in 2012, George & Bell Consulting is a firm of pension, benefits and investment consulting professionals. They work with various pension and benefit plans, Indigenous trusts, endowments, foundations and other investment entities, and provide advice to Indigenous Trustees, boards, committees, unions and other stakeholders. They feel fortunate to have relationships with a number of Yukon-based organizations.
These awards were made possible by the Native Northwest Reconciliation Fund. Everyone at the company hopes that this award, and the conversations it initiates, will foster reflection, inspiration and ultimately, action.
Steven Thornitt of TD Wealth Private Investment Counsel would like to make a $1,000 award available to a Selkirk First Nation student. The purpose of this award is to assist this student with expenses over the course of his/her studies at Yukon University to a maximum of three years.
At Stantec, we believe that what we do has an impact on the world in which we live. That's an important responsibility and a great opportunity.| Title | Application deadline |
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The modular nature and remote locations of the courses in the Environmental Monitoring program require scheduling outside of standard post-secondary timelines. This impacts the ability of some students to access grants, scholarships and/or bursaries, as the courses do not comply with traditional application criteria or procedures. Students are also expected to travel to remote locations and to possess industry-specific gear. The Mines for Minds Giving Circle Award will support students in this program in the following ways:
Donor
Members of the Yukon Party Executive came together to offer $2,000 annually to Yukon University students enrolled in the Environmental Monitoring program, especially those who reside in communities outside Whitehorse, to attain a meaningful, skilled education in the territory’s mineral exploration and development industry. Eligibility
RequirementsNOTE: No application is required for this award. The Environmental Monitoring Program Coordinator will facilitate disbursement of these funds. Amount
Up to $2,000
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Sysco Edmonton is pleased to provide a $500 scholarship to a full-time student in Yukon University's Culinary Arts program. Donor
Eligibility
RequirementsNOTE: No application is required for this award. Yukon University's Culinary Arts and Food Services Department Head and the Culinary Arts instructor will submit nominations by January 31, 2023. Amount
$500
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Michele Genest wishes to make an award of up to $2,000 available to a full-time student in Yukon University's Culinary Arts program. Donor
Michele Genest is a writer and cookbook author who moved to Whitehorse from Toronto in the mid-1990s. She came to visit her sister, fell in love with the North and just never left. The wilderness was intimidating at first, but gradually she came to know and love the bush by going on berry picking expeditions with friends. As she learned about the wild foods of the boreal forest, she also learned about the close connection between Yukon Indigenous people and the land. Michele honours and thanks Yukon’s Indigenous people for their ways of knowing and being on the land, and for sharing their knowledge so generously. Across Canada, Indigenous chefs are writing books, opening restaurants and starting businesses; they are collaborating, learning, and supporting each other on this inspiring journey. Michele is excited about Indigenous students in the Culinary Arts program at YukonU adding their voices to the Indigenous food stories being told across the country, in professional kitchens, at community gatherings, and at feasts and celebrations. She hopes that the Naganainlyaa K’itanahee - Follow Your Dream Award will help Indigenous students pursue their culinary passion in the way that most inspires them, whether it be:
A note on the title: Michele collaborated with Brandon Kyikavichik and his mentor, Marion Shafer, to craft the award’s title. Brandon and Marion are citizens of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, and are gifted speakers of the Gwitchin language. Michele treasured the opportunity to capture the very heart of her award in the title with them. The title brings back fond memories of working with community cooks in Old Crow, creating recipes together for the cookbook, Vadzaih, Cooking The Caribou From Antler To Hoof.
EligibilityNominees must:
RequirementsCompleted Student Financial Award Application Form
NOTE: Preference will be given to nominees who are citizens of a Yukon First Nation. Application deadline
Amount
Up to $2,000
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