Funding Your Education

We’re dedicated to ensuring that financial barriers don’t hinder your educational aspirations. Let’s work together to make your RRC Polytech journey a reality. Here are a few ways you can plan to fund your post-secondary education as you get ready to apply.

Funding Sources

There are several strategies you can explore to pay for your education:

  • Personal Funds: Your existing savings, investments, and gifts can contribute to your educational expenses.
  • Registered Savings Plans: Check if your family is investing in a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) to support your education financially.
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP): Utilize your RRSP for educational funding if applicable.
  • Employment: Part-time and summer jobs provide an opportunity to save for your education gradually.
  • Bursaries and Scholarships: Pursue bursaries and scholarships that you don’t need to repay, giving you a head start on managing educational costs.
  • Community Organizations and Funding Programs: Explore additional avenues such as community organizations, band funding, training, and employment services to supplement your financial resources.

Exploring Manitoba Student Aid

Manitoba residents can benefit from the Manitoba Student Aid program, a combined federal and provincial initiative that offers essential financial support for post-secondary education expenses. As an RRC Polytech student, you’re eligible to apply for this program, provided you’re a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have Protected Person status.

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RRC Polytech Scholarships and Bursaries

The College is committed to recognizing your academic achievements and potential. Explore our diverse range of scholarships exclusively designed for our students.

Featured Entrance Scholarships

Automatic Entrance Scholarships

Multiple $1,000 scholarships
Eligible: automatic based on recent high school grads’ GPAs.

Business Council of Manitoba Indigenous Education Awards

Multiple $2,000 scholarships
Eligible: Future Indigenous students

Dave Orton Award

Two $2,000 scholarships
Eligible: Grads from Murdoch MacKay Collegiate or Transcona Collegiate

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Award

One $4,000 scholarship
Eligible: Recent high school grad going into any diploma program

Gary Coleman Award for Inner-City Scholars

Two scholarships (tuition, program fees and supplies)
Eligible: Grads of inner-city high schools and applying to a Business or IT program

Paul Charette Entrance Award

Five $5,000 scholarships
Eligible: Applicants to the Civil Engineering Technology or Construction Management programs

More Scholarship Options: Over $2,000,000 Every Year!

We’re proud to provide our students with access to over $2,000,000 in scholarships, bursaries and awards every year. Your dedication deserves to be rewarded, and we’re here to support you in your educational pursuits.

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RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

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