The foundation expects to help hundreds of students pay for college. In addition to general scholarship assistance, some funds target specific geographic areas such as Cranston, Johnston and Warwick.
The Cataract Fire Company #2 Scholarship, Marissa Salabert Memorial Scholarship Fund, TGHS '82 Renee Tetreault Newell 9/11 Scholarship and the Daniel Brian Cohen Scholarship are among the awards available to Warwick residents.
Ralph C. and Joyce L. Vossler Fund, Ralph C. and Joyce L. Vossler Fund and Brian Moretti Scholarship Fund are for Cranston High School West graduates, while the Holly Charette Scholarship and Agnes Meade Tramonti Memorial Scholarship go to Cranston High School East students.
The Johnston Lions Armand Muto Scholarship is among the scholarships that Johnston residents can apply for.
The foundation also offers a number of awards targeting students studying everything from social work or engineering to textile technology or nursing. Johnston resident Brittany Williams won an Edward J. and Virginia M. Routhier Nursing Scholarship last year.
"The support I've received has afforded me the opportunity to pursue my master's degree and embark on my career as a certified registered nurse anesthetist," she said.
Other funds provide assistance based on gender, economic status or special circumstance. The Melvin and Patty Alperin First Generation Scholarship is earmarked for high school seniors whose parents did not graduate from college while the Bruce and Marjorie Sundlun Scholarship is open to low-income single parents.