Central Falls, RI: Surrounded by Central Falls High School students, school counselors, a number of Rhode Island education agencies, and in conjunction with Governor Donald L. Carcieri, the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority (RIHEAA) today launched the new and improved

Treasurer Caprio, RI Higher Education Assistance Authority highlight CollegeBoundfund as powerful way to save for college (September 9/16/08) With memories of summer fading away and Rhode Island students settling into their school routines, General Treasurer Frank Caprio and Bill Hurry,...

Award recipients are eligible for up to $2,500 per year over four years, up to a total of $10,000. More than 800 students have been awarded over $5.6 million since the inception of the program in 2002. Warwick, RI: William H. Hurry, Jr., executive director of Rhode Island Higher...

Mapping Your Future honored several team members during the 2008 Annual Conference in Massachusetts last week. Four volunteers received the Mapping Your Future Annual Award of Excellence and one volunteer received special recognition during the awards luncheon on April 24. Recognized for their...

According to the College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) – a non-profit association representing 529 college savings programs – 49 states and D.C. offer some type of 529 program. Whether it is a traditional 529 Savings Plan (which allows investors to select market-based financial products similar to...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. CollegeBoundfund ranks No. 1 among such state-sponsored 529 college savings plans nationwide, in the latest review by Savingforcollege.com, news that was lauded this morning by R.I. General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio and William H. Hurry, executive director of the R.I. Higher...

Warwick, RI: William H. Hurry, Jr., executive director of Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority (RIHEAA) announced that 165 Rhode Island graduating high school seniors have been awarded the 2007 CollegeBoundfund Academic Promise Scholarship at a reception at the Community College of...

The Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority ("RIHEAA"), as the state designated guarantor for the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), is seeking to contract with a qualified vendor(s) to provide a student loan guarantor system and related services to assist RIHEAA in...

Mapping Your Future (MYF) will offer a live chat event on April 10, 2007 at 7 p.m. Eastern, 6 p.m. Central, 5 p.m. Mountain, and 4 p.m. Pacific. The event is interactive, allowing students and families to ask questions about careers, college, financial aid, and money management — all from the...

Warwick: If you plan to go to college during the 2007-08 academic year, now is the time to apply for a Rhode Island State Grant to help pay for your college expenses. To apply, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA must be received at the...