Student Housing

Aurora College Housing features a variety of units including shared accommodation, dorms, apartments and row houses. Availability of units varies between campuses.

Rent in Aurora College student housing is billed for the entire semester at the beginning of the term. For example, while your rent may be based on $680/month, for the Fall term, September to December, you will be invoiced $2,720 on your student account (i.e. $680/month x 4 months). The amount you will be invoiced will depend on your monthly rate, whether laundry is included, and the length of your residency. You will still be permitted to pay your rent monthly, however your rent will be invoiced once per term.

Some units include laundry and others have coin operated laundry machines. If your unit includes laundry, your rent will include either a $20/month or $30/month amount for the cost of the laundry. The cost of coin-operated laundry machines is based on a per load fee and varies in different locations. When you are notified about your residence placement, you will also be informed whether laundry is or is not included.

Rent can be paid through the Aurora College’s Online Portal at https://myac.auroracollege.nt.ca.

Aurora College Student Housing uses email to communicate. Once a student registers in their program, all emails will sent to their @myauroracollege.ca email.

-Student Accommodation Agreements are for the duration of a student’s academic semester (this may vary between programs – please check your program’s schedule for start/end dates).

-Students may check into residence five business days prior to the start of their classes.

-Families with school-aged children may apply for a Student Accommodation Agreement extension to the end of their children’s school year.

Residents, their families, and their guests are expected to follow Aurora College bylaws and rules. Failure to follow the rules will result in a violation warning and possible eviction. Community Standards Policy. 

Residents are strongly advised to purchase tenants’ insurance when coming to student residence. Aurora College is not liable for damage or loss of property of the resident.

Single key replacement fee – $25.00

-Key fob replacement fee – $50.00

-Lock change fee – $150.00

-Non-return keys at end of lease fee – $150

*Due to the differences in buildings and security, not all student housing units can replace a single lost key. At some facilities a full lock replacement may be required when keys are lost

Students are responsible for arranging their own Internet/Phone/Cable services upon arrival.

Thebacha Campus’ Breynat Hall and Aurora Campus Single Residence (dorms) provide free WIFI and local phone and cable service in common areas.

Aurora Campus Priority Housing

1)      Out-of-town applicants accepted into programs

• Prior to March 31
  • Business Administration & Office Administration
  • Developmental Studies (UCAP & OCAP)
• After March 31
  • The programs listed above by order of the date they were accepted into their program

2)      In-Town Applicants and ALBE

• Will be assigned by date of program acceptance based on room availability after July 17, 2023.  Offers will be for program year only.*

Thebacha Campus Priority Housing

1)      Out-of-town applicants accepted into programs

• Prior to March 31
• • Environment & Natural Resource Technology Diploma Program
  • Business Administration & Office Administration
  • Developmental Studies (UCAP & OCAP)

• After March 31
  • The programs listed above by order of the date they were accepted into their program

2)      In-Town Applicants and ALBE

• Will be assigned by date of program acceptance based on room availability after July 17, 2023.  Offers will be for program year only.*

3)      The School of Trades, Apprenticeship and Industrial Training delivers programs throughout the academic year.  There is dedicated housing for Trades students, so housing applications may be received throughout the year.

Yellowknife North Slave Campus Priority Housing

1)      Out-of-town applicants accepted into programs

• Prior to March 31
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Practical Nurse Diploma
  • Personal Support Worker Certificate and Early Learning and Child Care Diploma
  • Business Administration Diploma and Office Administration Diploma
  • Developmental Studies (UCAP & OCAP)

• After March 31
  • The programs listed above by order of the date they were accepted into their program

2)      In-Town Applicants and ALBE

• Will be assigned by date of program acceptance based on room availability after July 17, 2023.  Offers will be for program year only.*

* PROGRAM YEAR – For Student Housing, the program year is defined as 5 business days prior to the first day of classes and 5 business days following the last day of class in one academic year.

Aurora College provides temporary housing to support students while they are attending post-secondary programs.  Housing assignments are for the program year only. 

Students who are continuing into a 2^nd or subsequent year of study may apply for summer accommodations (depending on unit availability) or summer storage agreements, and they may apply to continue their student housing agreement to the next program year.

Students who are moving between different programs, in one-year programs (such as ALBE or certificate programs), or were in-town applicants at the time of application must reapply each year as a new housing applicant.  Their application will be assessed according to the priorities established for all new applicants and the availability of units for the next program year.  They may apply for a school-year extension if they have school-aged children and need to extend their housing agreement until the end of June, but they are not eligible for summer student housing.