Tourism Management Community Engagement Award

What you will need

• ✓ Completed General RRC Polytech Application (login required)
• ✓ One-page statement describing your community involvement and volunteerism
• ✓ Correct name of the award entered on the application form

About this award

You can receive a $1,000 award. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. It is presented annually. This is for you if you are a second-year student in the Business Administration - Tourism Management program at RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic) who has a strong record of volunteering in your community. You must apply by September 30. When you apply, ask RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic) how and when you'll hear back — whether by email, portal, or phone. Selection is based on your demonstrated volunteerism and your commitment to your community. 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 second-year student at RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic) enrolled in the Business Administration - Tourism Management program. You must also show a commitment to your community through volunteer work.

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 Business Administration Tourism Management

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

   Write your essay

   Be specific about what you did and what changed because of it. Proofread it twice.

3. 3

   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 the specific impact your work had on the people or places you helped. Write about one specific project where your effort made a difference.
• StrategyAvoid forgetting to name the award on your form. Instead, clearly write "Tourism Management Community Engagement Award" on your General RRC application. This ensures your file goes to the right committee.

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