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Scholarship Opportunities
Guided by donor intent, scholarship funds may support general educational assistance or target specific areas such as certain fields of study, trade and technical schools, residents of particular cities or towns, student interests or backgrounds, and other special circumstances.
All Rhode Island students are welcome to apply for scholarship funding.
To make the process as accessible as possible, the Foundation offers scholarships through three application pathways.
For additional information, contact Monica Benson at (401) 427-4017 or email scholarships@rifoundation.org. Si necesita asistencia en Español, por favor de comunicarse con Zaida Hernandez al (401) 427-4039 o zhernandez@rifoundation.org.
Frances L. Macartney Porter Fund
Application Closed- Single parent
- Rhode Island resident or attending a Rhode Island institution of higher learning
- Does not need to be a degree conferring program; certificate programs encouraged
Important: review full requirements
Frances L. Macartney Porter Fund
- Single parent
- Rhode Island resident or attending a Rhode Island institution of higher learning
- Does not need to be a degree conferring program; certificate programs encouraged
- Preference given to individuals enrolled in trade schools
- Award: $1,000 - $4,000; past recipients may reapply
Rhode Island Commission on Women/Freda H. Goldman Education Award
Application Closed- Pursuing education or job training beyond high school
- Preference given to highly motivated, self-supporting, low-income women completing first undergraduate degree or certificate program
- Award: $500 - $2,000; past recipients are eligible to reapply
Paula M. Rivard Memorial Scholarship
Application Closed- Single Rhode Island women
- Pursuing a two or four-year degree or certificate
- Award: $500-$1,500; past recipients may reapply
Bruce and Marjorie Sundlun Scholarship
Application Closed- Single parent, Rhode Island resident (men and women)
- Preference given to parents currently or previously receiving state aid or those who have been previously incarcerated
- Award: $500 - $2,000; past recipients may reapply
Miss Swinburne Scholarship
Application Closed- Women living in Newport County
- Direct support of course fees/tuition assistance and/or assistance with support services directly linked to achievement of student’s educational goals
- Preference given to highly motivated women seeking further education or training to become self-supporting
Important: review full requirements
Miss Swinburne Scholarship
- Women living in Newport County
- Direct support of course fees/tuition assistance and/or assistance with support services directly linked to achievement of student’s educational goals
- Preference given to highly motivated women seeking further education or training to become self-supporting
- Not intended for graduate students
- Award: $1,000 - $2,000; past recipients may reapply
Nondas Hurst Voll Scholarship Fund
Application Closed- Single mothers seeking to transition off public assistance
- Pursuing higher education or job training beyond high school
- Award: $500-$1,500; past recipients may reapply