The state of Rhode Island is home to 13 four-year public universities, two-year community colleges, and private undergraduate and graduate universities combined. Whether you’re a high school senior looking at attending a Rhode Island college or university, or you’re a current college student at one of Rhode Island's many institutions, this post highlights many great scholarships and resources for you to take advantage of.
Let's go over a few of Rhode Island's best scholarships for students.
Amount: $1,000
Deadlines: Quarterly
Details: Before we get into all of the Rhode Island-specific private scholarships, check out our very own. No essay or minimum GPA required to apply. Open to US citizens, international students in the US, and students with DACA and undocumented status.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: Rolling monthly
Eligibility:
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Amount: $2,500 Monthly
Deadline: Expires on the last day of each month
Eligibility: The ScholarshipPoints Scholarship is a monthly no essay scholarship open to all high school and college students ages 16 and older, who are US residents!
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Rolling
Details: To help Rhode Island residents cover tuition, reduce the need for college borrowing, and increase their knowledge of financial topics related to student lending, RISLA’s Knowledge for College Scholarship provides a chance for entrants to win scholarship funds while in their senior year of high school or any year of college.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 14
Details: Are you an aspiring journalist from New England? If so, consider applying for the Journalism Education Foundation of New England Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards up to $2,000 to ten (10) graduating high school seniors or current undergraduates from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont who are studying journalism or a related field.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: March 31
Details:Are you a resident of Rhode Island who will be entering law school in the upcoming fall semester? If so, consider applying for the Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program! Each year, the scholarship awards $25,000 each to two incoming law school students who are residing in Rhode Island.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 1
Details: Are you’re majoring or thinking about majoring in a plant-oriented field of study, we recommend that you apply for the New England ISA Undergrad/Grad scholarship!
Amount: $4,000
Deadline: April 1
Details: To be eligible a student enrolled in a civil engineering program at a 4-year college or university. Applicants must also must be attending or have been accepted into an appropriate college/university program at the undergraduate or graduate level and be from or attending school in New England
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 1
Details: The Francis X. Crowley Scholarship annually awards $3,000 to a student enrolled in a civil or environmental engineering program or a business management program at a 4-year college or university in New England.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: April 1
Details: This renewable award designed to encourage undergraduate or graduate students to pursue a course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree or higher in the employee benefits field.
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: April 12
Details: Lipsky/Whittaker Scholarship provides financial assistance to LGBTQIA+ persons and persons raised in an LGBTQ+ household who live in Rhode Island or are currently attending college.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: April 26
Details: The SENEDIA STEM Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a science, technology, engineering, or math field with the potential to support the future national security and defense sector workforce.
Amount: $500 to $2,000
Deadline: April 15
Details: Scholarships for low-income single parents seeking to upgrade their career skills. Preference given to single parents previously receiving state support, and also for those previously incarcerated. Must be a Rhode Island resident and must attend school in the state.
Amount: up to $12,000
Deadline: April 19
Details: The Antonio Cirino Memorial Scholarship is open to graduate students pursuing a course of study in arts education, or individuals currently in the arts with an intention to teach.
Amount: $500 to $2,500
Deadline: April 28
Details: This scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are residents of Bristol, Rhode Island. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 1
Details: The Women’s Empowerment Scholarship was created to help power the movement of female leaders by inspiring and enabling women to pursue higher education. Overall, scholarship recipients will be those who have proven a commitment to academics, community service and extracurricular activities.
Amount: $1,000 (15 available)
Deadline: May 1
Details: Are you a high school senior who demonstrate personal excellence on and off the ice. All applicants must be New England residents and skate at FMC arenas.
Amount: $17,000
Deadline: May 1
Details: A renewable award open to full-time undergraduate students with financial need who display academic achievement, a commitment to serving others (in school, in the community or at home) a strong work ethic, and leadership qualities.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 24
Details: Apply for this scholarship if you are a student who has solved an artistic, scientific, or technical problem in a new or unusual way OR a student who has come up with a distinctive solution to problems faced by your school, community or family.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: September 13
Details: Scholarship assistance for Black students who are pursuing or advancing a career in healthcare who live in Rhode Island.
A great resource for Rhode Island students comes from the Rhode Island Foundation, student representatives, high school counselors, superintendents, headmasters, and institutional financial aid administrators can also view student accounts, make updates, and do more.