Now you can easily find and save hard-to-find Rhode Island scholarship opportunities through the RIScholarship.org app. Local scholarships can help you pay college costs and reduce the amount you need to borrow for school. Scholarships are not only for straight-A students and exceptional athletes. Many scholarships are awarded based on financial need and for other qualities such as interests, ethnicity, or personal characteristics. Scholarship searches can be big research projects, but they are often well worth the effort.