Scholarships | Rainy River Community College

Various scholarships ranging from $200 - $6,000 are available to RRCC students. Scholarships are provided by generous friends of the College, organizations, businesses, individuals, alumni, and the Rainy River Community College Foundation.

To be eligible, students need to:

Apply for Admission to Rainy River Community College
Complete the online Scholarship Application, below
Have a high school and/or college GPA of 2.0 or higher, or have a GED. Submit all high school and college (if applicable) transcripts, or GED to:

Rainy River Community College
Attention: Scholarship Committee
1501 Highway 71
International Falls, MN 56649

NOTE:

All completed scholarship applications, including all necessary transcripts, need to be received by Rainy River Community College by the following dates to be eligible for scholarship review:

FALL SEMESTER 2021: Priority Deadline - April 14, 2021, Final Deadline - August 2, 2021

SPRING SEMESTER 2022: Final Deadline - December 16, 2021

*All complete applications, including transcripts, received by the Priority Deadline will be the first applications to be reviewed and awarded. All completed applications received after this date will be reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis.

**All completed applications, including transcripts, received by the Final Deadline will be reviewed and awarded before the beginning of the term. Any applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed for scholarships for that term. There is no Priority Deadline for Spring scholarships.

GPA Range	Amount	Scholarship Name	Criteria
3.5-4.0	$3,000.00	Top of the Class	Student must be enrolled full-time with at least 6 RRCC credits. This scholarship will renew for 2nd year as long as the student maintains a 3.25 cumulative GPA at Rainy
3.0-3.49	$2,000.00	Academic Achievement	Student must be enrolled full-time with at least 6 RRCC credits. This scholarship will renew for 2nd year as long as the student maintains a 3.00 cumulative GPA at Rainy
2.5-2.99	$750.00	Foundation Scholarship	Student must be enrolled full-time with at least 6 RRCC credits.
2.0-2.49	$500.00	Foundation Scholarship	Student must be enrolled full-time with at least 6 RRCC credits.

Scholarship Application

To be eligible for a scholarship, students need to:

Apply for admission to RRCC
Be eligible to enroll in college-level courses
Have a GPA of 2.0 or higher, based on current high school and/or college transcripts
Complete the following Scholarship Application (* denotes required information)
Submit high school transcript and college transcript, if applicable

STUDENT INFORMATION

First Name*

Last Name*

Address*

Address 2

City*

State | Province*

Postal Code*

Country*

Phone Number with Area Code*

Email Address*

Year Applying For*

(The year you will attend RRCC.)

Hometown Newspaper Name

Hometown Newspaper Phone

Some scholarships are very specific. To be considered, please provide the following:

Year in College*

Gender*

Student Status*

HIGH SCHOOL OR GED INFORMATION

Completion Status*

GED or High school graduation year

High School Name, City, and State*

Cummulative GPA (non-weighted)*

School and community activities*

Program(s) you plan to pursue, and why*

Tell us about yourself*

Include why you should be considered for a scholarship.

I accept the Terms and Conditions, below.*

Terms and Conditions. I give Rainy River Community College permission to release information regarding my grades and financial aid eligibility to the RRCC Scholarship Committee. If awarded a scholarship, I give permission to announce the scholarship award to the public.