Rhode Island Scholarships and State Grants

The Rhode Island Promise Scholarship helps recent high school graduates attend the Community College of Rhode Island, as long as they enroll right away and stay full time. See the rules from the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner here with the Rhode Island scholarships in our catalog, then apply with Next Scholar.

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Rhode Island state aid from the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

The Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner runs the state programs below. Each line comes from the agency’s own page, checked October 24, 2026. Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner

Rhode Island Promise Scholarship

  • For full-time students at CCRI who enroll in the semester right after high school graduation or equivalency, earned before age 19.
  • Qualify for Rhode Island in-state tuition and complete the FAFSA by the CCRI deadline.
  • To renew: stay full time, keep a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and stay on track to graduate on time.

Official Rhode Island Promise Scholarship page · Checked October 24, 2026

Rhode Island scholarships on file

4 public listings · page 1 of 1. Open now comes first, then the rest by name. Each card links to the award page and its official source.

Jamestown Rotary Club Scholarship

Scholarship · Rotary Club of Jamestown, Rhode Island · $2,000.00

Deadline on file: April 30, 2026

Official source

Mayor Hopkins Scholarship Program

Scholarship · City of Cranston Department of Community Development (CDBG / Mayor Hopkins Scholarship Program) · $1,000.00

Deadline on file: Application deadline May 29, 2026

Official source

Rhode Island Promise

Scholarship · Community College of Rhode Island / State of Rhode Island · Last-dollar tuition-free associate degree at CCRI for eligible Rhode Islanders coming r…

Deadline on file: Enroll at CCRI in the term immediately following high school graduation or GED completion; Fall 2026 starters complete 2026-27 FAFSA and required financial aid forms in MyCCRI (official CCRI RI Promise; checked 2026-09-07)

Official source

Smithfield Rotary Scholarship

Scholarship · Smithfield Rotary Club · See the official page

Deadline on file: April 10, 2026 (received)

Official source

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Questions

What state aid does Rhode Island offer for college?

The Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner runs Rhode Island Promise Scholarship. For full-time students at CCRI who enroll in the semester right after high school graduation or equivalency, earned before age 19. Qualify for Rhode Island in-state tuition and complete the FAFSA by the CCRI deadline. To renew: stay full time, keep a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and stay on track to graduate on time.

Where do I confirm the rules for Rhode Island Promise Scholarship?

On the official Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner page: https://riopc.edu/policies/rhode-island-promise-scholarship-program-policies-and-procedures/. Rules and dates change each year, so read that page before you apply.

Public pages show catalog facts only — name, sponsor, listed amount, deadline on file, and the official URL. No student names, essays, or packets.