# Rhode Island — State tuition-free college (promise) programs: eligibility rules by state

For Rhode Island, program is Rhode Island Promise; institutions covered is CCRI; who qualifies is Be 18 years old or younger (students who are 19, 20, or 21 in the year they graduate will submit an appeal). Enroll in the term immediately following high school graduation or GED ® completion; residency is Be a Rhode Island resident and graduate from high school (public, private, or homeschooled) or earn a GED; renewal conditions is Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. Earn at least 24 credits in the first year (30 credits strongly recommended). Enroll each semester for two years. (12 credits recommended) Stay on track to graduate in two years, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Rhode Island _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Program:** Rhode Island Promise _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Institutions covered:** CCRI _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Who qualifies:** Be 18 years old or younger (students who are 19, 20, or 21 in the year they graduate will submit an appeal). Enroll in the term immediately following high school graduation or GED ® completion. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Residency:** Be a Rhode Island resident and graduate from high school (public, private, or homeschooled) or earn a GED _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Renewal conditions:** Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. Earn at least 24 credits in the first year (30 credits strongly recommended). Enroll each semester for two years. (12 credits recommended) Stay on track to graduate in two years. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What it covers:** tuition-free _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Eligibility for Rhode Island Promise To be eligible for the scholarship, students must: Be a Rhode Island resident and graduate from high school (public, private, or homeschooled) or earn a GED ® . Be 18 years old or younger (students who are 19, 20, or 21 in the year they graduate will submit an appeal). Enroll in the term immediately following high school graduation or GED ® completion. Attend CCRI in an associate degree program.

## Source

- https://www.ccri.edu/ripromise/

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
Part of [State tuition-free college (promise) programs: eligibility rules by state](https://referencesource.org/state-promise-free-college-programs/).