Benefits We'll Ensure
- Tuition Assistance
- Disabled Veteran Tuition Waivers
- Priority Registration
- Accommodations for Chapter 33 and 31 Students
Military and Veteran Dependent Admission
Proud to be Military Friendly
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.
We Grant Credits for Military Training
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.
Supporting Your Academics and Well-being
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.
Events and Activities
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.
Student Veterans of America Association
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.
Get Started Today!
Our on-campus services assist veterans, service members, and their families in achieving their personal, professional, and academic goals. We hope that you'll reach out to us and, in the meantime, visit our campus or take a virtual campus tour.
First-Year Student Admissions Process
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.
Transfer Student Admissions Process
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.
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Have You Heard?
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”
Thriving Here, Excelling After Graduation
Air national guardsman’s path to success is bolstered by RIC’s B.P.S. degree program.
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.
GI Bill® Trademark Disclaimer
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Contact Us
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
We provide prospective students with information and assistance on the application process, scholarships, financial aid, transfer credits, and more.
- emailadmissions@ric.edu
- phone1-800-669-5760 ext. TTY/TDD devices: x 711
- placeThe Forman Center, 736 Cole Rd, Providence, RI 02908
Military Resource Center
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.
- emailmrc@ric.edu
- phone401-456-8449
- placeStudent Union 205, 352 RI College Road, No. Providence, RI 02911