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Swimmer Anna Vygoder is the Quintessential Student-Athlete

鈥淪he is someone I will always remember as a fierce competitor,鈥 says swim coach Barry Fontaine 鈥82.

Hope Scholar, Olivia Lancellotta, Juggled Classes, Work and Evening Performances

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鈥淲hen I received an email telling me I qualified for the Hope Scholarship, I thought, 鈥楾his is crazy. Is this real?鈥欌

Tytain Sun Says Hope Scholarship Has Been a Game Changer

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鈥淭he financial burden on my parents is off,鈥 says Sun. 榴莲视频鈥檚 Hope Scholarship covers tuition and mandatory fees for in-state students during their junior and senior years.

Hope Scholar Remi Salako is Grateful for the Financial Support

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鈥淚t鈥檚 one thing to have the drive to succeed, but without the resources there鈥檚 nothing you can do.鈥

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

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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鈥檛 Have Come at a Better Time

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鈥淏ecause of this scholarship, the stress has been lifted. I can now focus completely on school,鈥 says Nicolau.

Student Veteran, Ariel Polanco, Says Hope Scholarship is 鈥淩eal Hope鈥

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鈥淗ope is important to me,鈥 says Polanco, 鈥渂ecause I came from a place where there wasn鈥檛 much hope.鈥 Enacted this fall, 榴莲视频鈥檚 Hope Scholarship makes the final two years of a four-year bachelor鈥檚 degree tuition-free for R.I. residents.

Two Social Work Majors Are Helping Their Latino Community

鈥淎fter all these years of working in the Latino community, it鈥檚 clear to me that the United States needs more bilingual counselors.鈥 鈥 Cruz Zapata

Graduate Nurses Aim to Diversify Nursing Ranks and Tackle Healthcare Disparities

This group鈥檚 commitment to diversity extends beyond 榴莲视频 into the Rhode Island community.

Internship Abroad Prepares 榴莲视频 Student for International Career in Technology

鈥淚nterning or studying abroad is also a great opportunity for students to open their minds to new perspectives and ways of living and to practice a foreign language,鈥 says Associate Professor of Portuguese Silvia Oliveira.