Browse Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of many Rhode Islanders, the Foundation is able to offer scholarships and fellowships to students from middle school to post-graduate level, from communities throughout the state, and in many different fields of study.
For more information, contact Kelly Riley at (401) 427-4028 or email kriley@rifoundation.org.
Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Claudia Cornejo al (401) 427-4031 o envié un correo electrónico a ccornejo@rifoundation.org.
College-level
Certificate-level
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; renewable
College-level
Certificate-level
Rhode Island Commission on Women/Freda H. Goldman Education Award
Application Closed- To assist Rhode Island women with transportation, child-care, tutoring, educational materials, and/or other support services
- 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
Important: review full requirements
Rhode Island Commission on Women/Freda H. Goldman Education Award
- To assist Rhode Island women with transportation, child-care, tutoring, educational materials, and/or other support services
- 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; renewable
College-level
Certificate-level
Paula M. Rivard Memorial Scholarship
Application Closed- Single Rhode Island women
- Pursuing a two or four-year degree or certificate
- Award: $500-$1,500; renewable
College-level
Certificate-level
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; renewable
College-level
Certificate-level
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
- Graduate students ineligible
- Award: $1,000 - $2,000; renewable
College-level
Certificate-level
Nondas Hurst Voll Scholarship Fund
Application Closed- Single mothers transitioning off public assistance
- Pursuing higher education or job training beyond high school
- Award: $500-$1,500; renewable