Rhode Island § 16-56-4 - Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance
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§ 16-56-4. Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-56-4
§ 16-56-4. Forms of assistance.
The forms of assistance and their purposes shall be as follows:
(1) Need based grants, the purpose of which shall be to promote access and to support choice for financially needy students.
(2) Need based scholarships, the purpose of which shall be to encourage and to reward the demonstration of superior ability and to promote access and choice for outstanding students who have financial need.
(3) Need based work opportunities, the purpose of which shall be to promote work opportunities to financially needy students in order to fulfill those students’ self-help responsibilities by providing funds to agencies participating in the federal college work study program.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 238, § 3.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 16-56-4 cover?
Section 16-56-4 ("Postsecondary Student Financial Assistance") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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