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
AAA Northeast Scholarship
April 13, 2026- Stand-Alone Application
- Child or legal dependent of a current AAA Northeast employee who has been employed part-time or full-time for at least one year at the time any scholarship would be awarded
- Enrolled at a two or four-year post-secondary institution
College-level
Patty & Melvin Alperin First Generation Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- 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 Eligibility Quiz
- 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
Black Philanthropy Bannister Scholarship
Application Closed- 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
Bristol Children's Home Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Bristol, Rhode Island resident
- Attending or accepted to a college or university
Important: review full requirements
Bristol Children's Home Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- 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 Eligibility Quiz
- Students studying textiles at accredited institution
- Financial need
Important: review full requirements
James J. Burns and C. A. Haynes Textile Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Students studying textiles at accredited institution
- Financial need
- Award: $1,000
College-level
Carter Roger Williams Scholarship
March 02, 2026- Stand-Alone Application
- Appreciate and embody Roger Williams’s values and legacy
- Current Rhode Island resident and senior at any high school (public, independent, or private) in Rhode Island
College-level
Cataract Fire Company #2 Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- High school seniors
- Warwick, Rhode Island residents
Important: review full requirements
Cataract Fire Company #2 Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- High school seniors
- Warwick, Rhode Island residents
- Financial need
- Academic excellence not necessary, preference given to students not in the top 10% of their graduating class.
- Award: $1,500 - $2,000; non-renewable
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 $20,000; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Constant Memorial Scholarship
Application Closed- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Aquidneck Island residents
- Art or music student
Important: review full requirements
Constant Memorial Scholarship
- Completion of Universal Eligibility Quiz
- Aquidneck Island residents
- Art or music student
- For students entering their sophomore, junior or senior year at a four-year accredited institution of higher learning
- Award: $2,000 - $5,000; past recipients are eligible to reapply
College-level
Corning Glass Works Scholarship
Application Closed- Previously received the Corning Glass Works Scholarship (prior Corning winners only)
Middle school-level
Horace and Reverend E. Naomi Craig Scholarship
Application Closed- Current 5th, 6th, or 7th graders who wish to attend an independent or parochial school for grades 6-8
- Preference given to students from Sheldon Street Church community, regardless of address, or Providence’s Fox Point neighborhood
- Award: $500 - $2,000; past recipients are eligible to reapply
Post graduate school-level
Delta Dental of Rhode Island Dentist Loan Repayment Program
Application Closed- Have qualifying government and/or commercial educational loans
- Licensed and actively practicing dentistry (or commit to practicing) a minimum of 32 hours per week in a dental practice or practices located in Rhode Island as a general dentist or dental specialist
- Demonstrate an existing and/or future commitment to helping meet the dental needs of underserved Rhode Islanders throughout the duration of participation in the loan repayment program
