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Grad Degree Lifts Her From Low-Wage Earner to High-Paid Professional

Rhode Island College Impact

Upon completion of this unique M.S.W. program, Silvia Adames will become a fully licensed behavioral health counselor.

Hope Scholar, Moses Nicolau, Says Scholarship Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time

Rhode Island College Impact

“Because of this scholarship, the stress has been lifted. I can now focus completely on school,” says Nicolau.

Student Veteran, Ariel Polanco, Says Hope Scholarship is “Real Hope”

Rhode Island College Impact

“Hope is important to me,” says Polanco, “because I came from a place where there wasn’t much hope.” Enacted this fall, RIC’s Hope Scholarship makes the final two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree tuition-free for R.I. residents.

Egresada de RIC es autora de novela de fantasía que fue galardonada con premio internacional

El libro “Island Eight” de Melissa Medenciy gana el International Latino Book Awards (Premio Internacional del Libro Latino)

RIC Alumnus Produces Award-Winning Fantasy Novel

Melissa Medenciy’s “Island Eight” wins International Latino Book Award.

RIC’s Unity Center Director is a Proud Latina with Experience in Restorative Justice

Rhode Island College Impact

Among the students the Unity Center serves are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, first-generation and students seeking interfaith services.

Dos especialistas en Trabajo Social ayudando a su comunidad latina

“Después de todos estos años trabajando con la comunidad latina, tengo claro que los Estados Unidos necesita más consejeros bilingües”. ~ Cruz Zapata

Two Social Work Majors Are Helping Their Latino Community

“After all these years of working in the Latino community, it’s clear to me that the United States needs more bilingual counselors.” – Cruz Zapata

Graduate Nurses Aim to Diversify Nursing Ranks and Tackle Healthcare Disparities

This group’s commitment to diversity extends beyond RIC into the Rhode Island community.

Educadores de RI viajan al país de origen de sus estudiantes liderados por profesora de RIC

“Es importante saber de dónde vienen nuestros estudiantes para poder apoyarlos mejor en nuestras escuelas”. ~ Profesora Erin Papa