Red River College, Winnipeg, Canada

Entrepreneurial Spirit Global Giving Award for International Students

Entrepreneurial Spirit Global Giving Award is awarded by the Centre for International Education and Global Partnerships department at Red River College. It is awarded on an annual basis to international students who are enrolled in one of the following courses at the RRC and intent to start a business in Manitoba: 

• Business Administration

• Business Information Technology

• Business Technology Management 

• Social Innovation and Community Development 

The award is available till 2024. 

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must be enrolled in a full-time course at Red River College.

• The applicant must be an international student.

• The applicant must have graduated within the last twelve months before applying for a scholarship.

• The applicant must have a business plan.

Application Process

General RRC application required to be considered for Entrepreneurial Spirit Global Giving Award

Application Deadline: October 15, annually.

Value: One $1000 award

RRC Students' Association International Student Scholarship

RRC Students' Association International Student Scholarship is offered to international students who are enrolled in a post-secondary Red River College programme on a full-time basis. The minimum requirement to receive the scholarship is as follows:

• The scholarship is awarded to students who have attained the highest GPA in the first term at RRC.

• The applicant must have attained at least a 4.00 GPA after the first term.

• The applicant must be an international student.

Application Process 

General RRC application required to be considered for RRC Students' Association International Student Scholarship.

The information mentioned in the one-page statement of the application is considered to select the recipient.

Application Deadline: January 1 

The student must apply while enrolled in the first year of studies at Red River College (RRC). The exception is for students who have not completed the first term by January 15. 

Value:  Four scholarships of $500 each 

Scotiabank International Student Scholarship

Scotiabank International Student Scholarship is funded by Scotiabank for international students who are enrolled in diploma programmes at Red River College (RRC).  The scholarship is awarded to international students who have achieved the highest cumulative GPA after their first years of study.

Application Process 

General RRC application required to be considered for Scotiabank International Student Scholarship. The applicant must attach a copy of the first year mark statement with the scholarship application.

Application Deadline: September 15

Value: Minimum $1000 

Applied Commerce & Management Education International Student Award

Applied Commerce & Management Education International Student Award is available for students who are graduating international students of RRC. Every year, two awards are presented to international students under this category. One award is granted to a student who is enrolled in a Business Administration course and another to a student who has graduated from Applied Accounting or Commerce, Industry Sales and Marketing course at RRC. 

Selection Process 

Applied Commerce & Management Education International Student Award selection is automatic. The candidate must have an outstanding academic achievement to be considered for the scholarship.

Value

Two $500 awards
 

Global Giving Award for Social Innovation and Community Development

The Global Giving Award for Social Innovation and Community Development is awarded by the  Centre for International Education and Global Partnerships at Red River College (RRC). The candidate who receives this scholarship must be enrolled as a full-time student in the Social Innovation and Community Development diploma programme at RRC and must have also achieved the highest GPA at the end of the programme's first year.

Selection Process 

Automatic Selection presented annually 

Value

$1000. The fund is included in the programme fee in the second year of the programme. 
 

Yuri Cesar Memorial Award for Business Administration International Students

Yuri Cesar Memorial Award is offered to assist international students entering in the second year of studies for the Business Administration Programme at Red River College (RRC). 

The candidate must be highly motivated by education and must not fear experiencing change by making Canada their new home and RRC their knowledge hub. Additionally, the candidate must have an outstanding academic achievement to be considered for a scholarship. 

Application Process 

Interested candidates must submit a general application form along with a statement stating their financial status and outlining their family. 

Application Deadline 

January 15th