Early Childhood Education Student Award

What you will need

• ✓ General RRC Application (Page 1 and signature only)
• ✓ Practicum Feedback Form
• ✓ Typed response to: "How do you see yourself contributing to children and families after graduation and how will this award help you to meet your goals?" (maximum 2 double-spaced pages)
• ✓ Returning second-year status
• ✓ Full-time course load (60%)

About this award

You can receive one of up to four annual cash awards of up to $750 each. This is a grant, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a returning second-year student dedicated to supporting children and families through your future career. You must apply by December 15 each year. When you apply, ask RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic) how and when you will hear back — whether by email, phone, or through the application portal. Selection is based on your academic progress and your written response to the goal-related question. Selection criteria aren't published — ask RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic) how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic) during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic) whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be a returning second-year student in the Early Childhood Education Diploma programs at any RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic) campus. You are required to have a full-time course load (defined as 60% or more). There are two awards available for students in the Early Childhood Education program and two awards available for students in the Early Childhood Education Workplace program.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Open to certificate students
• ✓ Resident of Manitoba
• ✓ Studying Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Education Workplace

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Goal StatementAvoid giving a generic answer about liking children. Instead, describe the specific ways you will contribute to families after you graduate. Write a concrete example of a goal you want to achieve with this funding.
• StrategyAvoid forgetting to name the award on your form. Instead, clearly write "Early Childhood Education Student Award" on your General RRC Application. This ensures your file goes to the right committee.
• RealismAvoid assuming the full $750 is guaranteed. Instead, remember that the award is "up to" that amount and depends on the number of qualified applicants. Plan your budget with this flexibility in mind.

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