Scholarship Tips
Scholarships are typically based on factors unique to each award. These may include residency, degree program or major, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and in some cases, financial need. Scholarships, unlike grants, are competitive, meaning that eligible applicants compete for a limited number of awards.
RVCC Scholarships available on Award Spring
All students can apply to scholarships through River Valley. Scholarships are one-time financial awards that you do not need to pay back. We list all of our scholarships on Award Spring, which are accessible with your Easy Login. Award Spring allows each person to find scholarships they are eligible for.
In addition, you may also apply for the following funding opportunities:
New Hampshire SNAP Employment & Training
Rural Health Career Scholarship
Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) provides ECE Tuition Assistance to offset educational expenses as students complete ECE Certificates and Degrees.
Due to NH’s high need for early care and education teachers, CCSNH has received funds to assist students, living and working in New Hampshire, who are working to complete our ECE degree and certificate programs. Details about specific programs, and contacts for each college, can be found at the bottom of this page.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Students must be matriculated into one of our ECE certificate or degree programs to be eligible. (See ECE Program Info by College)
- Current employment in the field is not required if you are a NH resident.
- These funds cover all certificate and degree required courses, including fees.
- Eligible students are allowed multiple awards per term.
- Students are not required to apply for FAFSA, but invited to as other assistance may be available.
- Awards for general education courses (non ECE courses) may be cancelled if the approved student changes their matriculation status from an ECE degree or certificate program before awarded courses are complete. Be sure to work with your advisor.
Please work closely with your college advisor to select courses, and then complete the following application so that we can determine what courses we can award.
For more information and to apply, click this Link to the CCSNH ECE Grant Program Webpage
We will begin processing Fall ’25 applications in mid-July. Please be sure to register for your course(s) now if you need to ensure a seat in the specific course section you want.
Applications will be accepted through the end of the drop/add session connected to the course.
RVCC ECE Program Contact:
Kerry Belknap Morris, Professor and Program Director–Early Childhood Education & Social Services
Email: [email protected]
The Child Care Workforce Grant (CCWG) for $15,000,000 is to finance recruitment and retention bonus and benefit grants for New Hampshire Child Care Programs as defined in New Hampshire House Bill 2.
TEACH Early Childhood® NH provides comprehensive scholarships to enable early educators to take coursework leading to credentials and degrees by making it possible for them to afford both the time and expense of going to school.
https://www.nh-connections.org/t-e-a-c-h-early-childhood-nh/
