At a glance
Free if eligible- What it covers
- For eligible CCRI associate-degree students, covers remaining tuition and mandatory fees after other grants/scholarships, ordinarily for fall and spring over two academic years.As of Oct 16, 2026 · Community College of Rhode Island ↗
- Income / financial rules
- The published eligibility list is based on residency, recent graduation/entry and academic conditions; students complete a financial-aid file, and other grants are applied first. No household-income cutoff is modeled here.As of Oct 16, 2026 · Community College of Rhode Island ↗
- Who to check first
- Qualify for Rhode Island in-state tuition and ordinarily be younger than 19 when completing high school or a GED. Graduates aged 19, 20 or 21 must submit an appeal; this is an age-at-graduation test, not a universal current-age cap.As of Oct 16, 2026 · Community College of Rhode Island ↗
- Application timing
- CCRI encourages students to complete the financial-aid file by April 1 and to apply early. This is an annual recommended priority, not a sourced year-specific final deadline; entry/appeal timing still matters.As of Oct 16, 2026 · Community College of Rhode Island ↗
Check your eligibility
Some items describe alternative routes rather than requirements for everyone. Use the route that applies to you as a preparation checklist; the program makes the eligibility decision.
How to apply
- 1Apply to CCRI, complete the relevant FAFSA and financial-aid file, and submit the final high-school/GED transcript. For fall 2026 entry, CCRI identifies the 2026/2027 FAFSA.As of Oct 16, 2026 · Community College of Rhode Island ↗As of Oct 16, 2026 · Community College of Rhode Island ↗
- 2In MyCCRI, use My Financial Aid Dashboard → Student Requirements → Rhode Island Promise Application; complete the age, review and signature steps and submit. Finish outstanding verification requirements for the right award year.As of Oct 16, 2026 · Community College of Rhode Island ↗
- 3Submit any graduation-age appeal, written entry deferral or disability-accommodation request to the relevant CCRI office, then renew the FAFSA for year two even though the scholarship normally renews automatically.As of Oct 16, 2026 · Community College of Rhode Island ↗
What to watch for
Common questions
What is the main benefit?
For eligible CCRI associate-degree students, covers remaining tuition and mandatory fees after other grants/scholarships, ordinarily for fall and spring over two academic years.
Is there an income limit?
The published eligibility list is based on residency, recent graduation/entry and academic conditions; students complete a financial-aid file, and other grants are applied first. No household-income cutoff is modeled here.
When should I apply?
CCRI encourages students to complete the financial-aid file by April 1 and to apply early. This is an annual recommended priority, not a sourced year-specific final deadline; entry/appeal timing still matters.
Sources & verification
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