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Rhode Island Financial Aid
The Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority is now a Division of RIOPC.
Information on scholarships, grants, work-study opportunities, loans, and loan forgiveness programs is available from:
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC)
Division of Higher Education Assistance
80 Washington Street
2nd Floor
Providence, RI 02903
401-736-1100
Rhode Island Promise
All RI high school graduates or GED recipients younger than 19 years old can pursue an associate degree at the Community College of Rhode Island tuition free for two years, regardless of their family income. Students need to go through the admissions process and be enrolled full-time.
More information on the RI Promise @ CCRI is available at ccri.edu/ripromise
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority Rewards and Forgiveness Programs
The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (RISLA) has created Rewards Forgiveness Programs to address the shortage of certain trained workers in the state and to create incentives for retaining these workers. Currently, the RISLA Rewards Program is open to individuals who participate in an approved internship while in college, and individuals who are working as nurses, nurse educators, licensed, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.
The program offers loan forgiveness up to $2,000 after graduation.
For additional information on these programs contact:
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority
935 Jefferson Blvd. Ste. 3000
Warwick, RI 02886
800-758-7562
Tuition Break
NEBHE’s Transfer Guarantee helps eligible New England students lower their tuition costs when they transfer into a bachelor’s program at an out-of-state public four-year college or university. Students are eligible when they enroll in an approved program that is not offered by the public colleges and universities in their home state – and sometimes they’re eligible when they live closer to an out-of-state college.
Cut tuition costs
Through Tuition Break, students are charged a “regional” tuition rate, which is lower than regular out-of-state-tuition. The average annual tuition discount is about $8,600.
Choose from hundreds of degree programs
More than 1,000 bachelor’s programs are offered through Tuition Break Transfer by New England’s public four-year colleges and universities.
Tuition Break varies by state and by institution. For more information contact: tuitionbreak@nebhe.org or telephone at 857-284-4879.
The Rhode Island Foundation
The Rhode Island Foundation is a proactive community and philanthropic leader dedicated to meeting the needs of the people of Rhode Island. The Foundation currently manages nearly 150 scholarship funds offering assistance to Rhode Island students from a variety of academic and income levels for many different areas of study. Many scholarships are administered directly by designated schools and organizations. However, the Foundation accepts applications for some scholarships through the free online scholarship application system.
For additional information contact:
The Rhode Island Foundation
One Union Station
Providence, RI 02903
401-274-4564
Fax: 401-331-8085
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