First year Engineering Technology bursary

What you will need

• ✓ Enrollment in first-year Engineering Technology (civil, communications, electrical, electronic, instrumentation, mechanical, or power) at Red River Polytech or Assiniboine College
• ✓ Academic performance
• ✓ Information regarding your home community
• ✓ Financial need
• ✓ Community involvement

About this award

You can receive a $1,500 bursary. There are 6 of these awards available. As a bursary, this money is yours to keep — there is nothing to repay. This is for you if you are starting your technical training in engineering and want to offset your first-year costs. You must apply between September 1 and October 15. No notification timeline is posted publicly — before you start the application, check Manitoba Hydro's program page or call their office to confirm when you will hear back. Winners are chosen based on your academic performance, your home community, your financial need, and your community involvement. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Manitoba Hydro how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Manitoba Hydro 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 Manitoba Hydro whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be enrolled in your first year of Engineering Technology studies at Red River Polytech or Assiniboine College. Eligible programs include civil, communications, electrical, electronic, instrumentation, mechanical, or power engineering technology.

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 civil, communications, electrical, electronic, instrumentation, mechanical or power

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

• Community InvolvementAvoid just listing the organizations where you volunteered. Instead, describe one specific project where your effort made a difference. Mention the exact number of hours you contributed.
• StrategyAvoid submitting your application on the final day. Instead, aim to submit by October 1 to ensure any technical issues with the portal don't stop you from applying.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is a guaranteed fund. Instead, remember that only 6 students will receive this $1,500 award, so you should apply for other bursaries at your college as well.

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