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Purpose

The Â鶹ԭ´´ochet 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:

• Educational Expenses
• Health
• Housing
• Child Care

We would like to thank our generous donors, alumni of Â鶹ԭ´´, who contribute to this fund to help current students at Â鶹ԭ´´ facing financial hardships.

Learn More

For more information on this emergency grant, please visit Learning 4 Life or contact a member of their team:

• l4linfo@ric.edu
• 401-456-6320
•  (Level 1)

Currently Closed.

These scholarships are awarded to students entering Â鶹ԭ´´ 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.

Incoming Freshman Scholarship 

This scholarship is awarded to a child or grandchild of a Â鶹ԭ´´ graduate. 

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• Enrolled with 12 credit hours or more for fall semester 
• Typed essay, minimum 250 words addressing how will a Â鶹ԭ´´ education help you accomplish your goals 
• List of extracurricular involvements including, but not limited to, school activities, community service, and employment  

Please note: Past awards have ranged from $200 - $1,000 

Frank & Agnes Campbell ’46 Scholarship  

This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who plan to pursue a career in teaching.  

Requirements:

• Enrolled with 12 credit hours or more for fall semester 
• Provide graduation class ranking (applicants must rank in the top 25% of their high school graduating class) 
• Education is indicated as their intended curriculum  
• Typed essay addressing why you aspire to become a teacher 
• Three references (minimum of two must come from your high school, include names, titles and telephone numbers) 
• List of extracurricular involvements including, but not limited to, school activities, community service, and employment  

Please note: Past awards have ranged from $750 - $1,500 

Currently Closed.

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.  

Â鶹ԭ´´ Alumni Scholarship

Requirements:

• Enrolled with 12 credit hours or more for fall semester 
• Currently completing freshmen, sophomore or junior year 
• Cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher 
• Typed essay (minimum 250 words) addressing your accomplishments from your time at Â鶹ԭ´´ and how scholarship will help you finish achieving your goals  
• List of extracurricular involvements including, but not limited to, school activities, community service, and employment  

Please note: Past awards ranged from $250 - $2,000

Noreen Ackerman ’80 Scholarship

Requirements:

• Enrolled with 12 credit hours or more for fall semester 
• Rhode Island resident  
• Entering sophomore, junior or senior year 
• Cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher 
• Typed essay (maximum 500 words) addressing if given the scholarship, how will you give back your time and talent to Â鶹ԭ´´ and your community  
• List of extracurricular involvements including, but not limited to, school activities, community service, and employment 

Award totals $1,379

Alumni Graduate Award

Requirements:

• Enrolled as a full-time graduate student in a Â鶹ԭ´´ Master’s degree program (9 credit hours or more) 
• Typed essay addressing your accomplishments at Â鶹ԭ´´ and how this scholarship will benefit your career goals  
• Information on your current graduate program and number of credits you earned as an undergraduate of Â鶹ԭ´´Â Â 
• List of extracurricular involvements including, but not limited to, school activities, community service, and employment 

Please note: Past awards ranged from $500 - $1,500. Graduate Assistants are not eligible to apply

Alumni Children Academic Award

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This scholarship is awarded to a child or grandchild of a Â鶹ԭ´´ graduate, enrolled full-time at the college during the academic year. 

Requirements:

• Based on the highest GPA of applicants  
• One award is distributed to freshmen returning as a sophomore (approximately 30 credits earned) 
• One award is distributed to a sophomore returning as a junior (approximately 60 credits earned) 
• One award is distributed to a junior returning as a senior (approximately 90 credits earned)  
• No essay required 

Award totals $2,000, up to three awards given annually