Frank Navarro Scholarship

The Fund shall be used to provide one-half of the in-state tuition to support two incoming freshmen residing in Rhode Island who are interested in pursuing College of Business Administration majors and who are in the top third of their class and whose College Board scores make them ineligible for higher-level merit based scholarship consideration. The students will receive this award for four years contingent upon their maintaining a GPA of at least 3.0. With two new students receiving this award per year, a maximum of eight students may be receiving this award each year. These students must have genuine, documented financial need.

The College of Business Administration will facilitate the selection process. A selection committee consisting of the Assistant Dean of the College, a faculty member of the College, and Benjamin Navarro or his designee will determine the scholarship recipients based on the applications received by the College. Assistant Dean will facilitate applicant generation at the Chariho and Westerly High Schools as well as confirm FAFSA eligibility, etc. The Selection Committee will meet via phone or email correspondence on the following schedule: Applications due to the Assistant Dean on March 1. Applications reviewed for eligibility and shared with the selection committee by April 1. Selection Committee decision complete by April 15.

Since the intent of this fund is to motivate, inspire and reward a diligent go-getter who is enthusiastic about his/her future, preference will be given to students who are from single parent households, are first generation college students, or who demonstrate these qualities in other ways. Preference will also be given to students graduating from the Chariho or Westerly High Schools.