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RI H7811
Joint Resolution
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nathan Biah
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $500,000 for fiscal year 2026-2027 to Onward We Learn to support Rhode Island GEAR UP operations and scholarship program
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Provides state matching funds required for a 7-year federal U.S. Department of Education grant received in 2024, which has a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match requirement
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Onward We Learn offers scholarships of up to $4,500 per year for four years to participating students attending any Rhode Island institution of higher education
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Program targets first-generation college students through middle and high school programming focused on academic enrichment, social-emotional development, career education, and post-secondary preparation
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Since inception, the program has provided over $55 million in scholarships to approximately 13,500 Rhode Island students, with participants 48% more likely to earn a college degree than matched peers
Legislative Description
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO ONWARD WE LEARN IN SUPPORT OF RHODE ISLAND GEAR UP (Appropriates the sum of $500,000 to Onward We Learn in support of Rhode Island GEAR UP.)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Finance
2/12/2026