Applying for Residence
We look forward to having you stay with us as your 'home-away-from-home', just steps away from your classes, services and other amenities located on our main campus.
Please review the process below to register for accommodations in our Residence. You do not have to be admitted into a program at RDP before applying for Residence. We recommend applying for Residence as soon as possible to avoid being waitlisted.
Questions?
Contact the Residence Team:
- Phone: 403.342.3257
- Email: residence@rdpolytech.ca
Ready to Apply?
Individual Full-Time Students
Residence is currently full for the 2024/2025 academic year. New applicants will be placed on a waitlist.
Step 1: Create Your Residence Account - Only for New Students to Residence
After clicking the link above, enter your Red Deer Polytechnic MyRDP (formerly called TheLoop) login credentials (username and password). These credentials are provided to new students typically through email after applying for a program at our institution. Admission into your program is not required before applying for Residence.
- Once you have logged in, this will securely send your contact information (first and last name, Student ID and personal email address) to our Residence Housing System.
- We will then create your Residence Account to begin the application process.
This process can take up to one hour to complete.
Step 2: Residence Portal
Log in to the Residence Portal.
- Click Login in the right corner.
- Click Login with an external service: RDP-Student SSO Login.
- This will now ask for your Red Deer Polytechnic username and password (same username and password as you use when logging in to MyRDP (formerly called TheLoop)
Step 3: Applying for Residence
- Click the Applying for Housing Tab.
- Select the appropriate application to begin your application for Residence.
Step 4: Pay for Application
An application fee will be required once you have completed your application. This is payable online through the application.
Apprenticeship Students
Step 1: Create Your Residence Account - Only for New Students to Residence
After clicking the link above, enter your Red Deer Polytechnic MyRDP (formerly called TheLoop) login credentials (username and password). These credentials are provided to new students typically through email after applying for a program at our institution. Admission into your program is not required before applying for Residence.
- Once you have logged in, your contact information (first and last name, Student ID, personal email address) will be securely sent to our Residence Housing System.
- We will then create your Residence Account to begin the application process.
This process can take up to one hour to complete.
Step 2: Residence Portal
Log in to the Residence Portal.
- Click Login in the right corner.
- Click Login with an external service: RDP-Student SSO Login.
- This will now ask for your Red Deer Polytechnic username and password (same username and password as you use when logging in to MyRDP (formerly called TheLoop).
Step 3: Applying for Residence
- Click the Applying for Housing Tab.
- Select the Apprentice Application with the dates that match your course dates and begin your application for Residence.
Step 4: Pay for Application
An application fee will be required once you have completed your application. This is payable online through the application.
Family Students
Step 1: Create Your Residence Account - Only for New Students to Residence
After clicking the link above, enter your Red Deer Polytechnic MyRDP (formerly called TheLoop) login credentials (username and password). These credentials are provided to new students typically through email after applying for a program at our institution. Admission into your program is not required before applying for Residence.
- Once you have logged in, your contact information (first and last name, Student ID, personal email address) will be securely sent to our Residence Housing System.
- We will then create your Residence Account to begin the application process.
This process can take up to one hour to complete.
Step 2: Residence Portal
Log in to the Residence Portal.
- Click Login in the right corner.
- Click Login with an external service: RDP-Student SSO Login.
- This will now ask for your Red Deer Polytechnic username and password (same username and password as you use when logging in to MyRDP (formerly called TheLoop).
Step 3: Applying for Residence
- Click the Applying for Housing Tab.
- Select the Family and Couple Housing application and begin your application for Residence.
Step 4: Pay for Application
An application fee will be required once you have completed your application. This is payable online through the application.
Continuing & Professional Education Students or Non-RDP Students
This is for anyone who does not have RDP Loop Credentials:
Step 1: Go to Residence Portal Page
- Visit the Residence Portal.
- Then, click Non-Student Login in the left corner.
Step 2: Register Residence Account
- Click New Account Registration to create an account.
- Fill out all required fields.
After you submit the information, it takes approximately one hour to create an account.
Step 3: Login and Apply
- Login using your username and password under the Extended Education & Non-RDP Student Login.
- Click the Applying for Housing Tab.
- Select the appropriate application to begin your application for Residence.
Step 4: Pay for Application
An application fee will be required once you have completed your application. This is payable online through the application.
We value your privacy
The personal information that you provide on this form is being collected to register for a system user account, and is being collected in compliance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of Alberta, Section 33(c).
Your personal information will be used to register, apply, rooming and payment for residence units/accommodations.
Application Dates
Individual Full-Time Students
October 1: Applications open for the full academic year (September - April) and the Fall Term (September - December)
November 1: Applications open for the Winter Term (January - April)
February 1: Applications open for the Spring and Summer months (May-August)
Apprenticeship Students
You can begin applying to live in Residence after you have registered in your course/intake.
Family Students
You can apply year-round to be added to our family waitlist.
Fees
All domestic (Canadian) applicants are required to pay a $40 non-refundable application fee to process the application.
All international applicants are required to pay a $60 non-refundable application fee to process the application.
This fee must be paid online using Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
If you currently live in Residence and want to live in Residence for the next school year, you may apply on or after October 1 for the following year. Residence staff do not assume you are coming back. It is your responsibility to re-apply every year.
Roommate requests are facilitated through your Residence application. To begin this process, view the Roommate Request tab on your application in the Residence Portal. Roommate requests must be mutual through this process.
Waitlist
Residence fills up quickly. If you are not immediately accepted, you may wonder if it is worth putting your name on the waitlist. Most definitely!
Contact us throughout the summer to confirm your waitlist position. If you are still far down on the waitlist by mid-July, it may be time to consider off-campus housing through our Students' Association (SA) or other sources. The best thing you can do is apply as early as possible.