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The Bettenson's Sand & Gravel Athletic Award is a nominated scholarship provided to continuing students who are members of a Red Deer Polytechnic Athletic Team. This award recognizes student-athletes who demonstrate team and sport leadership while meeting ACAC and CCAA eligibility requirements. The award is designed to support student-athletes who are determined by their coach to be an asset to their team. Recipients are selected and notified by the Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics Department throughout the year. The scholarship emphasizes the importance of athletic excellence combined with leadership qualities in the collegiate sports environment.

The Allan Ferchuk Athletic Award is a nominated scholarship for student-athletes at Red Deer Polytechnic. This award recognizes members of Red Deer Polytechnic Athletic Teams who meet ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) and CCAA (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association) eligibility requirements. Recipients are determined by their coaches and must be considered an asset to their team. The award is funded through the Al Ferchuk Leadership Endowment and Allan Ferchuk. Two awards of $750 each are available annually. Recipients are notified by the Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics Department throughout the year, and students are automatically considered based on their completed General Application.

The Alberta Athletic Award - Winter is a nominated scholarship for student-athletes at Red Deer Polytechnic. This award recognizes members of Red Deer Polytechnic Athletic Teams who meet ACAC and CCAA eligibility requirements and demonstrate themselves as assets to their teams. The scholarship supports students enrolled full-time in the second or subsequent term of an undergraduate program who maintain academic standing while actively participating in collegiate athletics. Eligible students must be Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents, or Protected Persons residing in Alberta, with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. The award provides between $900 and $1,800 to support student-athletes in balancing their academic and athletic commitments. Students do not apply directly; rather, they are nominated by the Athletics Department, which notifies eligible students in January for the Winter run of this scholarship. The program also extends eligibility to apprenticeship students after completing one period of their program, and to Academic Upgrading students after one term, though upgrading students can only receive the award for a maximum of one year. Recipients are determined by coaches based on their contribution and value to their respective athletic teams.