Scholarships & Grants

• van Beuren Charitable Trust Scholarship – $5,000 awarded to a student who is a Rhode Island resident.
• IYRS Alumni Scholarship – a scholarship of 20% of tuition awarded to any alumnus who has previously completed at least one IYRS program (must submit a scholarship application).
• Marine Trades for Women Scholarship - $5,000 awarded a female student in the Boatbuilding & Restoration or Marine Systems programs
• Newport Fed Charitable Foundation Scholarship - $7,500 awarded to a Newport County, RI or Washington County, RI resident
• Ocean State Charities Trust Scholarship - $5,000 awarded to a Rhode Island resident
• Rhody Scholar – $2,000 awarded to any student who graduated from a Rhode Island high school within two years of their application to IYRS. *

* Students must be accepted to an IYRS program and meet certain criteria to be eligible for a scholarship, which may vary by school. To confirm eligibility, please email or call Student Services at (401) 848-5777 x223. 

• Antique & Classic Boat Society Scholarship – $3,000 awarded to a student in the Boatbuilding & Restoration program.
• Berkshire Woodworkers Guild Scholarship - $2,500 awarded to a student who exhibits a strong, demonstrable determination to become professional woodworker, including a wooden boatbuilder.
• Boatbuilding & Restoration 50/50 Scholarship – a scholarship in the amount of 50% of tuition in the Boatbuilding & Restoration program awarded to one outstanding student with financial need.
• D’Dora Foundation Scholarship – $5,000 awarded to each of four students entering their first year in the Boatbuilding & Restoration program.
• Hope Iselin Goddard Scholarship Fund – $1,500 & up awarded to a female student in the first & second year of the Boatbuilding & Restoration program.
• Marine Trades for Women Scholarship - $5,000 awarded to a female student in the Boatbuilding & Restoration or Marine Systems programs

• Composites Technology 50/50 Scholarship - a scholarship in the amount of 50% of tuition in the Composites Technology program awarded to one outstanding student with financial need.

• Digital Modeling & Fabrication 50/50 Scholarship - a scholarship in the amount of 50% of tuition in the Digital Modeling & Fabrication program awarded to one outstanding student with financial need.

• Ernie Timpani Marine Systems Scholarship – $5,000 awarded to each of three students attending the Marine Systems Program.
• Marine Systems 50/50 Scholarship – a scholarship in the amount of 50% of tuition in the Marine Systems program awarded to one outstanding student with financial need.
• Marine Trades for Women Scholarship - $5,000 awarded a female student in the Boatbuilding & Restoration or Marine Systems programs

Many organizations, foundations, businesses, and individuals offer general educational scholarships as well as scholarships specific to maritime pursuits.

• Leonard W. & Katherine C. Hayward Memorial Scholarship – sponsored by the Seamen’s Church Institute of Newport, RI, the scholarship supports students of all ages preparing for employment in maritime occupations who reside in Newport County.
• Newport Yacht Club Endowment Fund  – supports students attending schools focused on the marine trades in and around Newport and the Narragansett Bay area.
• Concordia Maritime (Bermuda) Ltd. Scholarship - awarded to students pursuing maritime or marine-related careers
• Rhode Island Foundation - scholarships supporting RI residents
• Berkshire Woodworkers Guild Scholarship - supports young men and women studying to become professional woodworkers
• National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) Scholarship - offers a $3,000 scholarship to an outstanding student pursuing education and a career in the marine trades. High school seniors, and college and vocational students may apply.  
• Miss Swinburne Scholarship Fund - provides scholarships in the $1,000-$2,000 range for women living in Newport County with financial need. Preference is given to highly motivated women seeking further education or training to become self-supporting. Students attending a technical or trade school are encouraged to apply. Scholarships can be used for direct support of fees/tuition assistance and/or assistance with support services directly linked to achievement of the student’s education goals. This scholarship is administered through the RI Foundation.

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