Program Description
The Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority was created to provide financial assistance to students and their families which assists them in realizing their postsecondary educational goals.

Our mission is to enhance educational access and choice for the residents of Rhode Island by promoting equality of opportunity for postsecondary education to students who would otherwise be restricted financially from participating in the educational program best suited to them.

Organization History
In July of 1977, the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority (RIHEAA) was established as a result of an act of the legislature mandating a merger between the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Corporation and The Scholarship and Grant Program under the Department of Education. The Authority was created in response to escalating college costs and the pressing need to provide financial assistance to Rhode Island students. In this way, the Authority would be able to bring more visibility to the program and establish a more comprehensive financial assistance atmosphere for the residents of the state of Rhode Island.

Partners and Supporters
All Universities, Colleges and organizations that participate in Title IV programs.
Sponsor of programs such as Meteor and Mapping Your Future.