CT Aid
This program provides "last dollar tuition" to New Haven residents attending a public university or up to $2,500/semester at a private nonprofit college in CT
What is New Haven Promise?
To utilize the Rhode Island Promise program, a high school graduate must enroll immediately in an Associate Degree program at this specific institution.
What is CCRI (Community College of Rhode Island)?
To be eligible for CT’s PACT program or the RI Supplemental Grant, a student must register for at least this minimum number of half-time credits
What is 6 credits?
To be eligible for this city-specific promise scholarship, a student must have continuously attended a public high school in the city since the 9th grade.
What is Hartford Promise?
This program provides $300 to $1,400 per year specifically to Rhode Island residents who are also federal Pell Grant recipients.
What is the Rhode Island Supplemental Grant?
To maximize funding priority for institutional and federal aid, a student should complete their FAFSA annually by this date.
What is March 1st?
This program offers last-dollar costs for tuition and mandatory fees to Connecticut residents who are first-time college attendees enrolling in a state community college.
What is PACT (Pledge to Advance CT)?
The Rhode Island Alternative Aid program specifically accommodates undocumented students who are unable to complete the FAFSA, but it can only be used at CCRI, RIC, or this 4-year university.
What is the University of Rhode Island (URI)?
To maintain their eligibility from year to year, Rhode Island Promise students must successfully earn a minimum of how many credits annually?
What is 24 credits? (30 is recommended)
Meaning "Aid Application for CT Undocumented Students," this application is for students who are ineligible for the FAFSA and came to the US before the age of 16.
What is AACTUS?
Unlike Connecticut’s promise programs which require a 3.0, the Rhode Island Promise program requires this minimum high school GPA baseline.
What is a 2.5 GPA?
The Connecticut Finishline program offers up to 2 years of continuation aid for PACT students transferring into a 4-year school within this specific university system.
What is the CSCU system (Connecticut State Colleges and Universities)?