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Rhode Island College credits Hope scholarship, student services for recent enrollment gains; student tells committee scholarship was life changing

2768691 · March 25, 2025
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Rhode Island College President reported enrollment increases for fall and spring, attributed in part to the Hope scholarship and new student supports and facilities; a graduating nursing student testified the scholarship eased financial pressure

Rhode Island College President testified to the Senate Finance Committee on March 25 that the college recorded its first enrollment increases in 15 years and credited the state—s HOPE scholarship and expanded student supports for part of that growth.

President outlined a 390‑student increase in fall enrollment over the previous fall and a 550‑student increase in spring, saying the spring gains largely reflected improved retention from fall to spring. He told senators that the Hope scholarship…

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