Scholarships in Rhode Island

Jaqueline Gage Sarles Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 13

 

Lily and Catello Sorrentino Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 28

Applicant must be 25 years of age or older who is pursuing a degree in a degree-conferring non-parochial institution in Rhode Island. Financial need is required; preference is given to first-time applicants.

 

Stone Bridge Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 25

 

Bruce and Marjorie Sundlun Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: May 12

Applicant must be a low-income single parent (man or woman) who is seeking to upgrade their potential career skills by returning to school. Preference is given to parents currently or previously receiving state aid, or those who have been previously incarcerated.

 

Miss Swinburne Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 7

Applicant must be a woman, living in Newport County, who is in need of financial assistance in order to pursue education or job training. Preference given to highly motivated women seeking further education or training to become self-supporting.

 

Raymond H. Trott Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 10

Applicant must be a minority student, who is a Rhode Island resident, entering his/her senior year at an accredited college, with plans to pursue a career in banking.

 

Dr. Stanley Van Wagner Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a graduate of North Kingstown High School.

 

Westerly College Club Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 1

Applicants related by birth or marriage to current Club members are ineligible.

 

George F. Weston Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a Rhode Island high school graduate who is able to demonstrate financial need, scholastic standing and extracurricular activity.

 

Sergeant Cornel Young, Jr. Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be able to demonstrate that s/he has overcome a serious obstacle in his/her academic path. Recipients will receive the award upon graduation the following year, with proof of acceptance at an accredited degree-conferring higher education institution.

 

Antonio Cirino Memorial Art Education Fellowship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: April 28

Applicant must be a graduate student in arts education who has been a Rhode Island resident for at least five years. Preference is given to visual artists; however, writers, actors and composers interested in teaching are also encouraged to apply. RISD students or graduates are not eligible for this fellowship.

 

Selma and Arthur Newman Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 1

 

Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 2

 

Richard N. Carr Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 1

 

Patricia W. Edwards Memorial Art Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 12

Applicant must be a high school freshman, sophomore or junior from Providence, Pawtucket, E. Providence or Central Falls. His/her art teacher must recommend student.

 

Providence Council of Parents and Teachers Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 1

 

Providence High School Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 29

 

Abby M. B. Slade Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 13

Applicant must be a promising Providence high school senior.

 

Yankee Clipper Contest Club Youth Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of and attending a college/university within 175 miles of a YCCC center who has an active general class license or higher.

 

Out of State Reduced Tuition Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA or rank in the top fifth of his/her class, and must have a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1100 (composite ACT score of 24). Transfer applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

A.L. Brown Scholarship

Award: $7,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must have graduated from a secondary school in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusettes, Rhode Island or Vermont or currently attend a New England college or university. Applicant must be pursing a Bachelor of Science or a graduate degree in engineering.

 

ASM International Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be in good academic standing, demonstrate financial need, and be enrolled in the College of Engineering.

 

Regional Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a full-time, matriculated freshmen who is a graduate from a high school outside of New York State.

 

Cook Scholarship

Award: $7,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must reside in a state other than New York and must graduate from a private or parochial school. Applicant must have a minimum "85" average and a minimum combined SAT I score of 1000.

 

Andreoli Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

Debra A. Dumont Memorial Scholarship

Award: $300, Deadline: May

Applicant must be working in health care while completing his/her degree. Selection is based upon commitment to nursing as demonstrated in essay submission.

 

Rhode Island Society of CPAs Carl W. Christiansen and Cheryl Ruggiero Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must demonstrate an interest in public accounting.

 

Scholar Recognition Award for Out-of-Sate Students

Award: $2,000, Deadline: None

Selection is based upon superior academic achievement.

 

President's Out of State Scholar Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an incoming non-New York state resident admitted as an undergraduate freshman in Group I or Group II of the SUNY admissions matrix. Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student, maintain residence outside of New York state, and live in a university residence hall. The Director of Admissions will choose the award recipients based on their admissions application, SAT scores, and high school grades.

 

President's International Scholar Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student, maintain a residence outside of New York and international student status, maintain normal academic progress, live in a university residence hall, and maintain a 3.0 GPA. The Director of International Education will choose the award recipients based on their admissions application and transcript.