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Rhode Island College Grants

Even though Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States, the cost of attending a college or university in the state is not any smaller than it is in any other location across the country. To help make sure that all potential college students have the same opportunity for education, Rhode Island, like many of the larger parties in the country, offers many state-funded and state-cooperative grants to aspiring individuals who qualify in some way or other.

The administering body of grants and scholarships within the state is the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority, which takes into consideration both academic achievement and financial need in many of its programs. The most easily accessible grant is the Rhode Island State Grant Program, which is a need-based grant that can be applied for with a FAFSA and will be awarded in sums between $250 and $1400 toward tuition for almost any college or university throughout the country.

The University of Rhode Island is the largest public university in the state, with four campus locations, and offers students enrolled at any one of them the opportunity to qualify for merit-based grants and scholarships that can actually cover a significant portion of their tuition. Roger Williams University in Bristol also offers about one dozen merit-based scholarships to students with GPAs of 3.0-3.5 and above.

The Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program also offers grants to those who will help to serve in facilities experiencing a shortage of personnel throughout the state, helping to cut the costs of repaying college loans.

List of Rhode Island College Grants

Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.