Pathway to Engineering Technology awards

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous identity
• ✓ Enrollment in a Pathway to Engineering Technology Program at Red River Polytech (civil, electrical, or mechanical)
• ✓ Details regarding academic performance
• ✓ Information about your home community
• ✓ Financial need
• ✓ Community involvement

About this award

You can receive a $500 award. This is a grant, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student pursuing a technical career in engineering. You must apply between September 1 and October 15. No notification timeline is posted publicly — when you apply, ask Manitoba Hydro how and 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 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 an Indigenous student enrolled in a Pathway to Engineering Technology Program at Red River Polytech. Eligible engineering technology programs include civil, electrical, and mechanical.

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, electrical or mechanical

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 time your involvement helped your community. Mention the impact you made on others.
• StrategyAvoid focusing only on your grades. Instead, balance your application by highlighting your home community and your personal goals. Show Manitoba Hydro how this award helps you succeed in your specific program.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is a guaranteed fund since only 2 awards are available. Instead, treat this as a helpful top-up and continue applying for other bursaries. Diversify your funding sources to secure your tuition.

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