Alumni Student Scholarships are the direct result of the generosity of RIC Alumni toward our current and future students. Understand the scholarships offered, get your questions answered by our FAQs, and apply during our open application period!
Our scholarship application period is now closed. When our application period reopens, you’ll easily complete just 1 application form to be considered for all available scholarships.
These scholarships are awarded to students entering Rhode Island College as a freshman. The scholarships are for one (1) year and are not automatically renewed. All scholarship awardees are selected by the Alumni Association Scholarship Committee.
This scholarship is awarded to a child or grandchild of a RIC graduate.
Please note: Past awards have ranged from $200 – $1,000.
This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who plan to pursue a career in teaching.  
Please note: Past awards have ranged from $750 – $1,500.
These scholarships are awarded to current freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and graduate students. The scholarships are for one (1) year and are not automatically renewed. All scholarship awardees are selected by the Alumni Association Scholarship Committee.
Please note: Past awards ranged from $250 – $2,000.
Award totals $1,379.
Please note: Past awards ranged from $500&- $1,500. Graduate Assistants are not eligible to apply.
This scholarship is awarded to a child or grandchild of a RIC graduate, enrolled full-time at the college during the academic year.
Award totals $2,000, up to three awards given annually.
The RICochet Emergency Grant Fund assists students with financial emergencies so they may remain in college and successfully graduate. Need-based grants of up to $1,000 will be made to cover such emergencies as:
We would like to thank our generous donors, alumni of Rhode Island College, who contribute to this fund to help current students at RIC facing financial hardships.
Learning 4 Life provides more information on this emergency grant.
The Alumni Association’s Scholarship Committee reviews each application per scholarship/award to determine who will receive a scholarship. The names are not shared with the committee until they choose all awardees.
Your scholarship/award will be divided in half. One portion for the fall semester and the other portion for the spring semester during the academic year. For example, if you are awarded $1,000, $500 will go into each semester, fall and spring.
These scholarships are sponsored by Rhode Island College Alumni.
The Alumni Association proudly serves our 75,000+ graduates of Rhode Island College by providing resources, events and benefits exclusively to our alumni community. 
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