Northwestel Northern Futures Scholarship Program 2025

Are you a post-secondary student from Canada's North with a bright future and a story to share? Northwestel's Northern Futures Scholarship Program is looking for individuals just like you! This program offers six $4,000 scholarships annually to support students from the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Northern British Columbia, and Northern Alberta. More than just financial aid, the scholarship provides potential summer employment opportunities and the chance to be hired at Northwestel upon graduation, investing directly in the future of the North.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 2, 2025
• Value$4,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorNorthwestel Telecommunications
• City to studyYukon
• Course to studyBusiness , Commerce , Communication , Computer Science , Electrical , Engineering , Human Resources , Marketing , Telecommunication Engineering
• Eligible CountryCanada

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Benefits

Six scholarships of $4,000 are awarded each year. 

Requirements

• Full-time enrollment in either:

  • A two-year diploma program, or

  • A four-year degree program, with a declared major.

• Field of study must be one of the following areas:
  ›?Engineering (Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Structural, Civil)
  ›?Telecommunications/Electrical
  ›?Computer Sciences
  ›?Commerce/Business
  ›?Marketing/Communications
  ›?Human Resources 

• Northern residency – You must reside (and provide proof) in one of Northwestel’s operating regions:
  ›?Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Northern British Columbia or Northern Alberta

• Indigenous consideration: At least half of the scholarships aim to support Indigenous students, so if you’re applying in that category, you’ll need to submit proof of Indigenous ancestry

Application Documents

• A proof of ancestry (i.e. photocopy of status card, beneficiary identification or letter) – this is only necessary if you are applying for one of the Indigenous student scholarships.
• A proof of northern residency (i.e. driver’s license, utility bill, health care card, proof of vehicle insurance (must include address)).
• A copy of your acceptance letter from post-secondary or educational institute.
• A copy of your most recent transcript (i.e. high school, college or university).
• A current photo for media release in JPEG format (i.e. headshot or school photo).

Application Deadline

July 2, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Northwestel Telecommunications on live-nwtel.pantheonsite.io to apply

STEP 1

Collect copies of the following documents to be uploaded to the online application:

• A proof of ancestry (i.e. photocopy of status card, beneficiary identification or letter) – this is only necessary if you are applying for one of the Indigenous student scholarships.
• A proof of northern residency (i.e. driver’s license, utility bill, health care card, proof of vehicle insurance (must include address)).
• A copy of your acceptance letter from post-secondary or educational institute.
• A copy of your most recent transcript (i.e. high school, college or university).
• A current photo for media release in JPEG format (i.e. headshot or school photo).

STEP 2

Write (500-1000 words) or record (4-8 minutes) a personal introduction about yourself to be uploaded to the online application. Review the application guidelines for more information.

STEP 3

Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge are recommended for the online application. Internet Explorer is not supported.

STEP 4

Apply online here. If you have questions or require additional assistance, please contact [email protected].

If you are unable to submit your application by email, you can submit:

Fax	Mail
867 668-3236	Northern Futures Scholarship Program PO Box 2727 Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4Y4

For more details, visit Northwestel scholarship webpage