How to Apply
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SELECTION CRITERIA
The Foundation looks for candidates with a strong academic record who are able to demonstrate a commitment to obtaining their higher education. Ideal candidates will also be able to demonstrate leadership qualities and will have unmet financial need. These factors may be shown in various ways. Scholarship applicants are required to submit academic transcripts, including GED, and/or SAT scores if applicable. Candidates must also answer essay questions regarding:
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HOW TO APPLY
Download the application, complete, and send to:
Transcending Through Education Foundation
c/o Kilroy Law Firm
127 Dorrance St., 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
We are either delaying scholarship application cycle in light of Covid-19, since we cannot enter any RIDOC facilities during this time to conduct our programming. We continue to support the ongoing college courses in Maximum Security as those are being done remotely.
To be eligible you must be an inmate at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections or released within the past year, have a high school diploma or G.E.D., and be accepted to an institution of higher education.
Scholarship amounts vary depending on the cost of the awardee's academic program. The maximum scholarship amount awarded at this time is $1,000.
Download the application, complete, and send to:
Transcending Through Education Foundation
c/o Kilroy Law Firm
127 Dorrance St., 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
We are either delaying scholarship application cycle in light of Covid-19, since we cannot enter any RIDOC facilities during this time to conduct our programming. We continue to support the ongoing college courses in Maximum Security as those are being done remotely.
To be eligible you must be an inmate at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections or released within the past year, have a high school diploma or G.E.D., and be accepted to an institution of higher education.
Scholarship amounts vary depending on the cost of the awardee's academic program. The maximum scholarship amount awarded at this time is $1,000.