Scholarships in Rhode Island
A.L. Brown Scholarship
Applicant must have graduated from a secondary school in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusettes, Rhode Island or Vermont or currently attend a New England college or university. Applicant must be pursing a Bachelor of Science or a graduate degree in engineering.
- Amount: $7,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 31
Academic Promise Scholarship
Applicant must be a high school senior, a Rhode Island resident, a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen, and be able to demonstrate academic merit and financial need. Must file the FAFSA and take either the SAT or ACT test in order to apply.
- Amount: $2,500 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
Alan Fox Fund For The Music School
Applicant must be a member of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Amount: Not Available
- Deadline: May 13
Albert E. And Florence W. Newton Nurse Scholarship
Applicant must be a license R.N. from a Rhode Island seeking a baccalaureate or graduate nursing degree. Preference will be given to students intending to practice nursing in Rhode Island.
- Amount: $2,500 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 14
Antonio Cirino Memorial Art Education Fellowship
Applicant must be a graduate student in arts education who has been a Rhode Island resident for at least five years. Preference is given to visual artists; however, writers, actors and composers interested in teaching are also encouraged to apply. RISD students or graduates are not eligible for...
- Amount: $10,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 28
Bach Organ & Keyboard Music Scholarship
Applicant must be Rhode Island resident and a church organist who is an ABO member, or enrolled in college as a music major.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 21
Back to School Nursing Scholarship
Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States who is at least 18 years of age or older at the time of registration and who plans to enroll in a previously unattended institution in the United States (award not open to residents in Florida, New York, Rhode Island or other...
- Amount: $2,500 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 31, April 30, July 31, October 31
Cheryl A. Ruggiero Scholarship
Students must be residents of the state of Rhode Island, and they must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit a short essay and a letter of recommendation.
- Amount: $1,300 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 10
Dr. James L. Lawson Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must have a general class amateur radio license and be attending school in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, or Vermont. Preference is given to residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont who...
- Amount: $500 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 31
Edward J. and Virginia M. Routhier Nursing Scholarship
Candidates must be residents of Newport County, and a graduate from a high school in Rhode Island. Scholarships are open to individuals accepted into, and in attendance at any accredited nursing program in Rhode Island. Students enrolled at both the Undergraduate and Graduate levels are eligible...
- Amount: $500 - $3,000
- Deadline: Apr 19
Heritage Award
Applicant must be a Church of Christ student in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont or Virginia. A minimum combined SAT score of 950 (composite ACT score of 20) is required.
- Amount: $5,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: None
James J. Burns and C.A. Haynes Textile Scholarship
For students enrolled in a textile program (Textile Design, Textile Engineering, Textile Science, etc.) at a school offering those programs such as: University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, Rhode Island School of Design, Philadelphia University, North Carolina State University, Clemson...
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: May 5
Kent Nutrition Group Inc. FFA Scholarship
Applicants must be working toward a degree in one of the following fields: animal science, animal nutrition, dairy science, poultry science, equine/equestrian science, agriculture, agricultural science, agricultural business management, economics, finance or marketing and sales. Applicants must...
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: February 8
MARILN Professional Scholarship Award
Applicants must be Massachusetts or Rhode Island residents and have lived in Massachusetts or Rhode Island for at least four years before having entered that practical nursing program. They must be full-time students who have completed two consecutive semesters of their program of study....
- Amount: Not Available
- Deadline: July 31
Metro Scholarship
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and undergraduates working towards a degree within the textiles arena. They must be attending a college with a student chapter of AATCC in New England, New York or New Jersey. Specific institutions include Buffalo State University, Fashion Institute of...
- Amount: $3,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 31
NACE Eastern Area Scholarship
Applicants must be a permanent resident of the United States and be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate in an accredited engineering or physical science degree program at a two or four-year college or university. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have a permanent address within...
- Amount: $3,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: January 5
Raymond H. Trott Scholarship
Applicant must be a minority student, who is a Rhode Island resident, entering his/her senior year at an accredited college, with plans to pursue a career in banking.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: June 10
RDW Group, Inc. Minority Scholarship For Communications
Applicant must be a Rhode Island resident.
- Amount: $2,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 21
Rhode Island State Grant
Applicant must be a Rhode Island resident, a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, demonstrate financial need, and file the FAFSA. Applicant must be enrolled at least part time in a degree or certificate program.
- Amount: $1,400 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
Signal Grace Scholarship Essay Contest
Applicants must be high school and college students who are U.S. citizens and attending a U.S. institution, except for students residing in or attending school in Rhode Island. Applicants must read the memoir "Signal Grace" and submit a 500- to 1,000-word essay in response to one of the provided...
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: August 10