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 mbenson@rifoundation.org. Si necesita asistencia en Español, por favor de comunicarse con Zaida Hernandez al (401) 427-4039 o zhernandez@rifoundation.org.
College-level
Patty & Melvin Alperin First Generation Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Parents did not graduate from college (including community college or a college in a foreign country)
- Accepted or enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college
Important: review full requirements
Patty & Melvin Alperin First Generation Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Parents did not graduate from college (including community college or a college in a foreign country)
- Accepted or enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college
- Financial need
- Rhode Island high school senior
- Award: $1,000 - $1,500; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Robert G. and Joyce Andrew College Scholarship Fund
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Be current seniors or have graduated within the last three years from a high school (public, independent, or private) in Rhode Island
- Accepted into or currently enrolled in an undergraduate course of study at Providence College, the University of Rhode Island, Bryant University, Roger Williams University, Rhode Island College, or the Community College of Rhode Island
College-level
Graduate-level
Beacon Brighter Tomorrows Scholarship
Application Closed- 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
College-level
Black Philanthropy Bannister Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- African American/Black high school graduate or adult student applicant
- Rhode Island resident
Important: review full requirements
Black Philanthropy Bannister Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- 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
Bristol Children's Home Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Bristol, Rhode Island resident
- Attending or accepted to a college or university
Important: review full requirements
Bristol Children's Home Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Bristol, Rhode Island resident
- Attending or accepted to a college or university
- Graduate students are ineligible
- Award: $500- $2,500; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Graduate-level
James J. Burns and C. A. Haynes Textile Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Students studying textiles at accredited institution
- Financial need
Important: review full requirements
James J. Burns and C. A. Haynes Textile Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Students studying textiles at accredited institution
- Financial need
- Award: $1,000
Graduate-level
Antonio Cirino Memorial Scholarship
Application Closed- 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 $12,000; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Graduate-level
Other
Beatrice S. Demers Foreign Language Fellows
January 21, 2025- 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
Aldo Freda Legislative Pages Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Rhode Island resident
- Currently serving as a Rhode Island Legislative Page
Important: review full requirements
Aldo Freda Legislative Pages Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- 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
College-level
High school-level
Hope High Endowed Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Graduating senior or graduate of Hope High School, in Providence, Rhode Island
- Currently enrolled at or planning to enroll at an accredited post-secondary educational institution
Important: review full requirements
Hope High Endowed Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Scholarship Application
- Graduating senior or graduate of Hope High School, in Providence, Rhode Island
- Currently enrolled at or planning to enroll at an accredited post-secondary educational institution
- Must demonstrate merit, financial need, and the ability to succeed in a post-secondary educational setting
- Preference given to current students; former students within ten years of graduation will be considered thereafter
- Non-renewable
- Minimum award of $2,000
College-level
Michael P. Metcalf Memorial Fund and Christine T. Grinavic Adventurer's Fund
February 24, 2025- To encourage personal growth through travel, study, and public service programs for college freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students
- Rhode Island resident
- For educational enrichment outside the classroom, not tuition
College-level
Graduate-level
MJSA Education Foundation Jewelry Scholarship
Application Closed- 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
