Application Information

Entrance Student Awards

  • The Online Awards Application is no longer available for students starting at Red Deer College in the Fall of 2012. Recipients will be notified via mail between June and September. Be sure the College has your updated address. 

     $1,000 Red Deer College Building On Excellence Academic Award

  • Who said there’s no such thing as free money?! If you’re a high school student with an average of 85% or better in five of the most recently completed, Grade 11 or Grade 12 subjects (excluding optional subjects), you could get one of the 50, $1,000 awards towards your tuition. It’s easy to apply – simply submit an unofficial statement of grades from your high school ( signed and sealed) to the Student Funding & Awards Office at RDC, Box 5005, Red Deer, AB, T4N 5H5. This scholarship is awarded to the first 50 eligible students who submit a transcript after October 3, 2011.....so apply early!

Apprenticeship Awards

  • The Online Awards Application is now available! Select Enter Awards Application for instructions. The deadline to submit the application is May 31, 2012. 

Athletic Awards

  • The Online Awards Application for Athletic Scholarships is no longer available for the 2011/2012 academic year. Recipients will be awarded at the Athletic Awards Night in April 2012.

Continuing Student Awards

  • The Online Awards Application is no longer available for the 2011/2012 academic year. Recipients will be notified through their Loop account, under Personal Announcements, between June and September. Be sure to watch your Loop account over the summer! 

     Student Awards with Leadership Criteria

  • Take a few minutes to nominate a post-secondary student who demonstrates outstanding dedication and leadership to fellow students, and to their community, for a scholarship! Nomination forms are available at the Student Funding & Awards office (Room 1101) for the following scholarships: 
    • Red Deer College Foundation Outstanding Student Scholarship
    • Students' Association of RDC - Roy North Scholarship for Outstanding Contribution and Leadership
  •  Submit nominations by April 16, 2012, to the Student Funding & Awards office. For more information call 403.342.3254, or email financialaid@rdc.ab.ca.

Continuing Education

  •  The application for the Canadian Western Bank Continuing Education Scholarship in Honor of Jack Donald,the Conservatory of Music - Rick Nigg Memorial Scholarship, and the Wiltzen Family Professional Bookkeeping Scholarship will be available in June of 2012.
  • The application for the Access & Excellence Continuing Education Scholarship, the Access & Excellence RDC Alumnus Scholarship, and the Continuing Education Lifelong Learning Scholarship will be available in August of 2012.
  • The application for the Series-Summer School of the Arts Scholarship and the Series-Summer School of the Arts Scholarships for Emerging Artists will be available in February 2013.

External Awards

There are various External Awards (not administered by RDC) that you may access to help cover your education costs. These awards require separate application forms with various deadlines. Check out the Internet addresses listed below, the library, and our bulletin board in the Forum. Sometimes a scholarship search is like looking for hidden treasure. Have fun and good luck!

The Application Tip Sheet provides suggestions on filling out an application form for scholarships.

For more information about awards and scholarships at RDC, please contact us:

Student Funding & Awards Office
Room 1101 | RDC
t: 403.343.4096 | f: 403.342.3262 | e: financialaid@rdc.ab.ca