Narragansett Bay Independent Shellfisherman's Academic Schol

The endowment shall be awarded as follows, with a goal of awarding to up to three students. A combination of all preferences may be used to achieve this goal.
1) The first preference is to support undergraduate or graduate students who are children of active independent shellfishermen in Rhode Island, but not more than one from the same family. Copy of parent’s license and boat registration is required. The distribution of the award will be up to three students each receiving one-third of available award, or two students each receiving one-half of available award, or to one student receiving full available award, if he or she is the only candidate.
2) The next preference is to support undergraduate or graduate students who are blood relatives (niece, nephew, sibling, grandchild) of active independent shellfishermen in Rhode Island, but not more than one from the same family. Copy of relative’s license and boat registration is required. The distribution of the award will be up to three students each receiving one-third of available award, or up to two students each receiving one-half of available award, or to one student receiving full available award, if he or she is the only candidate.
3 In the event the scholarship cannot be awarded as described above, the next preference is to support graduates of LaSalle Academy or East Greenwich High School, based on financial need. The distribution of the award will be to up to three students receiving equal amounts of available funds.

Students who need to obtain a copy of a relative’s shellfishing license can make a request through the Department of Environmental Management by visiting http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/assist/filerev/reqrec.pdf.