Rhode Island College was recently designated a 2025–26 Silver Level Military Friendly School by Military Friendly®. This classification indicates a special award given for going above the standard Military Friendly® School designation. Become a military or veteran dependent RIC student and take advantage of the benefits and support you deserve.
The Department of Defense and Rhode Island College are proud to collaborate to offer our military and veteran dependent students:
We'll review credits on your Joint Services Transcript and your Community College of the Air Force - Air University Transcript, as well as other military trainings classified as upper level baccalaureate. We even award 4 credits for basic training.
Our Military Resource Center serves military personnel, veterans, and families with information, transition assistance, education programs, counseling, and advocacy, ensuring the support they need and deserve.
The VetSuccess on Campus program coordinates the easy delivery of VA benefits/services to veteran students. RIC even has a VA Certifying Official to review and process student VA and GI Bill® Benefits Certification Worksheets each semester.
Throughout the year, Rhode Island College hosts a wide range of military-centered events and activities. Some gatherings recognize and honor our military and veteran students for their service, while others foster community, camaraderie, and engagement. RIC is committed to ensuring that students who have served our country are recognized, appreciated, and provided with meaningful opportunities to connect and build community.
Rhode Island College has one of the 1,600+ on-campus chapters of Student Veterans of America® (SVA). SVA supports veterans in higher education by helping them succeed academically, professionally, and personally. RIC's chapter and the SVA facilitate programs and services, research, and advocacy that empower student veterans and promote an educational experience that extends beyond the classroom. Through SVA, student veterans at RIC find connection, support, and a strong sense of community.
Our on-campus services assist veterans, service members, and their families in achieving their personal, professional, and academic goals. Get started today!
Are you a veteran or service member who has not previously attended another college or university? Follow our first-year admissions process, which includes military-specific directions along the way.
Are you a veteran or service member who has previously attended another college or university? Follow our transfer student admissions process, which includes military-specific directions along the way.
The Hope Scholarship at Rhode Island College provides eligible RI students with a four-year degree, two years tuition-free. No scholarship application is required — we’ll automatically review your academic records before your junior year at RIC. Get a high-quality bachelor’s degree for less than $25,000.
Read Student Veteran, Ariel Polanco, Says Hope Scholarship is “Real Hope”
Air national guardsman’s path to success is bolstered by RIC’s B.P.S. degree program.
“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.
We provide prospective students with information and assistance on the application process, scholarships, financial aid, transfer credits, and more.
The mission of the Military Resource Center is to serve and support military personnel, veterans, and families with information, transition assistance, education programs, counseling, and advocacy, ensuring they receive the support they need and deserve.