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. |