About the Scholarship

RIBBA, in partnership with our charitable arm focused on empowerment and training—the Institute of Economic Empowerment & Development (IEED)—is now accepting applications for our 2025 Scholarship. Awards range from $500 to $1,000 per student. To date, RIBBA has distributed $55,000 in scholarships to students entering college or university.

The Scholarship Program is a key component of the Leadership Equity Accelerated Pathway (LEAP) Mentorship & Training Program, launched in 2020 by RIBBA’s charitable arm, IEED. This initiative also offers a mentorship program, executive coaching, financial literacy training, and skills development. The wrap-around programs and services were designed in collaboration with RIBBA’s Community Advisory Board of Young Adults and will support scholarship recipients in their academic and career journeys.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for the 2025 Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a resident of Rhode Island
• Be a high school senior in the Fall of 2024
• Plan to begin their Freshman year in the Fall of 2025 at an accredited college or university
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher

The application deadline is Friday, April 25th. All applications will be reviewed by our Scholarship Committee, and announcements of the awardees will be made shortly thereafter. For more information or if you have any questions, please email programs@ribba.org or call (401) 383-1179.

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