Red River College - Steinbach Campus

Throughout the academic year, Red River College assists students by administering awards, bursaries and scholarships that have been donated by concerned corporations, community organizations and individuals. These awards cover the specific requests of the donors and are intended to assist students who have shown outstanding abilities in academic or vocational areas and/or are in need of financial assistance. All awards are listed alphabetically by program or category, to aid your search. You may also visit individual program pages and click on Awards and Scholarships for a list of awards specific to that program.

A co-operative education program integrates a student’s academic studies with work experience in co-operative education employer organizations. The plan is for the student to alternate periods of experience in appropriate fields of business, industry, government, social services and the professions in accordance with the following criteria:

• each work placement is developed and/or approved by the College as a suitable learning situation;
• the co-operative education student is engaged in productive work rather than merely observing;
• the co-operative education student receives remuneration for the work performed;
• the co-operative education student’s progress on the job is monitored by the College;
• the co-operative education student’s performance on the job is supervised and evaluated by the student’s co-operative education employer;
• the total co-operative education work experience is usually not less thirty percent of the time spent in academic study.

Co-operative education plays an integral role in Red River College’s mission of providing high-quality educational and training opportunities. Co-operative education at Red River College is delivered through a decentralized system in order to reflect the unique situation of each department and ensure relevance to the industry served by the program.

All certificate and diploma programs at Red River College which are designated as co-operative education programs comply with the definition based upon the by-laws of the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE).

Students

As a student, you are eligible for co-operative education when you register for the following programs (work term in brackets):

• Business Information Technology (January – April, May – August)
• Business Technology Management
• Cabinetry and Woodworking Technology (May – August)
• Civil Engineering Technology (May to October)
• Construction Management (May to October)
• Electrical / Electronic / Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology (May – August)
• Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Professional Baking and Pastry (May to August, September – December)
• Mechanical Engineering Technology (May to August)
• Science Laboratory Technology (May – August)

In optional co-op programs, you can apply after first year. Students must achieve a cumulative grade point average 2.0 with a complete work load in order to be considered for co-operative education.

Benefits of taking a co-op education program are:

• provides you an opportunity to apply knowledge in a work setting
• helps you clarify your career direction
• assists in developing your confidence in your skills and abilities

RRC makes every effort to secure work placements for all co-op students. However, RRC does not unconditionally guarantee a work placement to students who enroll in programs using co-operative education.

Located at 504 Main Street inside the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute at the Exchange District Campus, Red River College’s student residence is the perfect home away from home. With furnished residence rooms, meal plans for delicious food, and a location that can’t be beat, our residence keeps you connected to one of Winnipeg’s most vibrant neighbourhoods.

Room Options

Modern, air-conditioned, fully furnished single and double room suites are available at the Exchange District Campus Residence. The residence also features a public kitchen,  shared laundry room(s) and several common areas that have WiFi and are available for study, entertainment and socializing.