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. All Rhode Island students, regardless of immigration status, are eligible to apply.
Most of our scholarships now require the completion of a universal eligibility quiz and application. Please complete the eligibility quiz for your chosen program and, if you are eligible, you will be guided to the application. To be considered for a scholarship, please be sure to complete and submit both the eligibility quiz and application.
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.
College-level
Graduate-level
Beacon Brighter Tomorrows Scholarship
May 12, 2025- Must be a spouse or legal dependent of an eligible claim.
- Must be accepted into an accredited post-secondary institution (academic, trade, or vocational)
- Financial need
Important: review full requirements
Beacon Brighter Tomorrows Scholarship
- Must be a spouse or legal dependent of an eligible claim.
- Must be accepted into an accredited post-secondary institution (academic, trade, or vocational)
- Financial need
- Maintained a grade point average of “C” or better
- U.S. citizen or legal resident
- Renewable up to four years; past recipients are eligible to reapply
Graduate-level
Antonio Cirino Memorial Scholarship
April 14, 2025- Graduate student in arts education or in the arts with an intention to teach
- May not be a Rhode Island School of Design graduate or seeking a graduate degree from RISD
- Rhode Island resident
Important: review full requirements
Antonio Cirino Memorial Scholarship
- Graduate student in arts education or in the arts with an intention to teach
- May not be a Rhode Island School of Design graduate or seeking a graduate degree from RISD
- Rhode Island resident
- Financial need
- Award: $2,000 to $20,000; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Graduate-level
Other
Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellows
Application Closed- Undergraduate students, graduate students, professors, and educators at RI colleges, or any other RI resident who wishes to pursue foreign language study, with a passion for developing fluency in another language
- Fellowships may support costs of tuition, fees, travel, housing, and other expenses
- Award: $1,000 - $20,000
College-level
Graduate-level
Bernard and Henrietta O'Rourke Scholarship
April 14, 2025- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Lincoln, Rhode Island resident
- Financial need
Important: review full requirements
Bernard and Henrietta O'Rourke Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Lincoln, Rhode Island resident
- Financial need
- Award: $500 - $4,000 annually; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Graduate-level
Edward J. and Virginia M. Routhier Nursing Scholarship
May 05, 2025- Completion of Universal Nursing Scholarship Application
- Students enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing program in Rhode Island
- Financial need
College-level
Graduate-level
Willard and Marjorie Scheibe Nursing Scholarship
May 05, 2025- Completion of Universal Nursing Scholarship Application
- Rhode Island resident pursuing LPN, RN, or advanced nursing degree
- Financial need
College-level
Certificate-level
Miss Swinburne Scholarship
April 14, 2025- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- 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
Important: review full requirements
Miss Swinburne Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- 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; past recipients are eligible to reapply
Graduate-level
Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship
April 14, 2025- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Female Rhode Island residents
- Financial need
Important: review full requirements
Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Female Rhode Island residents
- Financial need
- Plan to attend graduate school to obtain a law degree at an accredited institution
- Award: $1,000 - $2,000; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Black Philanthropy Bannister Scholarship
April 14, 2025- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- African American/Black high school graduate or adult student applicant
- Rhode Island resident
Important: review full requirements
Black Philanthropy Bannister Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- African American/Black high school graduate or adult student applicant
- Rhode Island resident
- Pursuing or advancing a career in healthcare at a post-secondary institution (college or technical school)
- Financial need
- May be renewable for up to four years: past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Graduate-level
MJSA Education Foundation Jewelry Scholarship
May 12, 2025- National scholarship program for students pursuing jewelry-related curriculum
- Applicant need not be Rhode Island resident
- Award: $500 - $2,500; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Graduate-level
RDW Group Communications Scholarship for People of Color
April 14, 2025- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Rhode Island resident; must be a person of color
- Studying communications at the undergraduate or graduate level (see application for areas of study)
Important: review full requirements
RDW Group Communications Scholarship for People of Color
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Rhode Island resident; must be a person of color
- Studying communications at the undergraduate or graduate level (see application for areas of study)
- Award: $500 - $3,500; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Graduate-level
Aldo Freda Legislative Pages Scholarship
April 14, 2025- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Rhode Island resident
- Currently serving as a Rhode Island Legislative Page
Important: review full requirements
Aldo Freda Legislative Pages Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Rhode Island resident
- Currently serving as a Rhode Island Legislative Page
- Accepted or enrolled full time in an undergraduate, graduate, or accredited Rhode Island certificate program
- Award: $500 - $1,500; past recipients are eligible to reapply
