Private Scholarships

Organizations, foundations, businesses and individuals also support continued education through scholarship programs. There are a number of excellent free website and search programs to help you locate these scholarship funds. Do not pay for a scholarship search as these services are usually not reliable. The following sources are options you may want to consider. You may also find options through your high school guidance office, service or community organizations, religious affiliations, or your parent's employer.

• Leonard W. & Katherine C. Hayward Memorial Scholarship -  sponsored by the Seamen's Church Institute the scholarship supports students of all ages preparing for employment in the maritime occupations who reside in Newport County.
• Newport Yacht Club Endowment Fund - supports students attending schools focused on the marine trades in and around Newport and the Narragansett Bay area
• High school guidance department
• Local newspapers
• Local community organizations such as rotary clubs and churches
  
• FastWeb Scholarship Search
• Fund Finder
• Student Scholarship Search
• The Rhode Island Foundation