Emergency Grants
Grant Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Students will be notified via
email if approved.
Emergency Grants are available through the CCRI Foundation Student Emergency Relief
Fund (SERF) to help students who are facing financial emergencies that are resulting
in a barrier to continued college enrollment and completion. The SERF helps with expenses
such as books, educational supplies, food, transportation, housing, daycare, medical
expenses and other unforeseen costs. Funds are limited in availability, and students
who file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have a Student Aid
Index (SAI) of $15,000 and under will be given priority. Other students will be considered based
on their submission of documented emergency expenses. Applications will be reviewed
on a rolling, first-come, first-awarded basis. Grant amounts will generally range
between $200-$500, with greater amounts being provided only in the event of extenuating
circumstances. Preference will be given to those students who have not yet earned an Associate or
Bachelor Degree.
Emergency Grants
Just in Time Scholarship (Funds currently exahausted)
Scholarship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Students will be notified
via email if approved.
The Just In Time Scholarship, which is supported by the CCRI Foundation, the Alumni Association, and
the Office of Financial Aid, is available to students facing unmet financial need
requiring urgent action to maintain enrollment at CCRI. The Scholarship supports tuition,
fees, and books required for enrollment in CCRI classes. Students receiving the Just In Time Scholarship are often managing through academic progress challenges and/or issues
related to nonpayment. Funds are limited in availability. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a CCRI degree or certificate program, have completed a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) for the current academic year, have and have a Student Aid Index
(SAI) of $15,000 and under, have exhausted all other sources of scholarships and aid, and
not be receiving any last-dollar scholarships such as Rhode Island Promise or Fresh
Start. Funding may be available to students who are ineligible for Federal Student Aid but who demonstrate financial need.
Scholarship amounts will generally range between $100-$1,000. Applications will be
reviewed on a rolling, first-come, first-awarded basis.
Comeback Scholarship
Grant Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Students will be notified via
email if approved.
The CCRI Comeback Scholarship helps students who are facing an unexpected financial
emergency that is creating a barrier to continued college enrollment and completion.
The Comeback scholarship assists students who were previously enrolled at CCRI to
return in order to complete their program of study. If approved, students will receive
assistance in an amount to cover the tuition and fee costs for up to two college courses
after all other available state and federal funds have been exhausted. Funds are limited
in availability, and eligible students with and have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of $15,000 and under will be reviewed on a rolling, first-come, first-awarded basis.
Preference will be given to those students who have not yet earned an Associate Degree.
Students who have not previously earned a bachelor's degree are eligible to apply.
Comeback Scholarship