RRC Introduction or Pathway Program Indigenous Student Bursaries

What you will need

• ✓ Login to the General RRC Polytech Application portal
• ✓ Enter the specific name of the award on your application
• ✓ Indigenous descent
• ✓ Enrollment or acceptance into a certificate, diploma, or degree program at RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic)
• ✓ Financial need

About this award

You can receive one of two bursaries valued at $750 each. As a bursary, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a student of Indigenous descent who has successfully finished an introductory or pathway program and is moving into a full credential program. You must apply by October 15th for fall programs or January 15th for winter programs. You will not find a notification timeline posted publicly, so ask RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic) how and when you will hear back about your application. Selection is based on your academic achievement and your financial need. Selection criteria aren't published in detail, so 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. The money is intended to help with your program fees and will be applied directly to those fees. If a sponsoring agency is already covering your fees, you can still receive the bursary to help with other related costs. 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 student of Indigenous descent. You must have completed one of these programs at RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic): Pathway Business Creative Communications Digital Technology, Pathway to Health, Pathway to Engineering, College Transition, Introduction to Engineering Technology, Introduction to Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, or Skilled Trades - Foundations. You must have achieved a minimum 3.00 GPA (Grade Point Average — a measure of your average academic performance) in your intro or pathway program. Finally, you must be entering a certificate, diploma, or degree program to continue your studies at RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic).

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 or undergraduate students
• ✓ Resident of Manitoba
• ✓ Studying Pathway Business Creative Communications Digital Technology, Pathway to Health, Pathway to Engineering, College Transition, Introduction to Engineering Technology, Introduction to Aircraft Maintenance Engineer or Skilled Trades Foundations

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

• Financial NeedAvoid giving a vague statement about needing money. Instead, provide clear details about your current financial situation and how this $750 will help you afford your studies. List your specific monthly expenses compared to your income.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the last minute to apply. Instead, submit your application by the earliest deadline date that occurs during your studies in your new program. Set a calendar reminder for October 15 or January 15.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is your only option. Instead, remember that you can also apply for the separate Indigenous Student Bursary from Red River College. Apply for both to increase your total funding.

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