Scholarships & Grants

• IYRS President's Scholarship - $15,000 awarded to two recent high school graduates within the last two years with exceptional financial need. Priority given to Rhode Island high school students.
• 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/a who has previously completed at least one IYRS program (must submit a scholarship application).
• 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
• John Clarke Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee Scholarship - $5,000 awarded to a resident from Aquidneck Island (RI)
• Local Scholar Award – $2,000 awarded to any student who graduated from a Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine or Vermont high school within two years of their application to IYRS.*

* Students must meet certain criteria to be eligible for a scholarship, which may vary by program. 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.
• 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
• RPM Foundation Scholarship - up to $5,000 awarded to a student in the Boatbuilding & Restoration program

• 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.

• 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, and businesses 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.
• ABYC Scholarships
• IMEA/NMEA Scholarships
  Focused on students who are entering into or currently enrolled in a trade school marine technology program.  Applicants should be focused on marine electronics as a specialty within the marine trades.
• Massachusetts Marine Trades Association 
• Massachusetts Marine Trades Association  
• RI Scholarships  
• RI Foundation Scholarship
• Nuts & Bolts Foundation
• Nautical Research Guild
  The Nautical Research Guild is proud to support the next generation of nautical historians, archeologists, architects, and builders. Their Academic Scholarship Program is open for applications to individuals who are currently pursuing or plan to pursue these areas in a post-secondary or trade school setting. Applicants must be under 25 years of age. Application Deadline: June 1st (for fall semester) or November 15th (for spring semester).
• Various scholarships available through the Rhode Island Foundation

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