Hope Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

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Understanding Eligibility

Requirements

  • must be a Rhode Island resident
  • must enroll or have been enrolled at RIC as a first-time student
  • must be a full-time student
  • must complete the FAFSA
  • must maintain a 2.5 GPA
  • must declare a major by start of junior year
  • must stay on track to graduate in a total of four years
    • must earn a minimum of 60 credits towards an eligible degree program by junior year
    • must need no more than 78 credits to graduate in your major by the start of your junior year
    • must need no more than 39 credits to graduate in your major by the start of your senior year
  • commit to live, work or continue education in RI after graduation
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Information for Prospective Students

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Information for Current RIC Students