Apply Your Aid

If you are eligible for state education grants, you will receive those funds first as pending to your student account. RISD will then certify those grants with the state after the add/drop period closes. Once RISD receives the state grants, we will disburse funds to your student account.

Federal Pell Grant recipients who are approved for a reduced course load by the Registrar’s Office prior to the end of add/drop will receive payment of their Pell Grant for the semester to their student account shortly after the end of the add/drop period.

You must report any and all outside scholarships to RISD in Workday.

Please note that funding from other sources, such as loans and college savings (529) plan payments, should not be reported as outside scholarships. International students who have sponsorships should report those separately to RISD using the guidance in the section below.

How to report outside funding in workday

International students who receive a sponsorship from an embassy, company, agency or other organization must report these sponsorships to RISD in Workday. 

How to report International Sponsorships in Workday

When applying your private education loans, consider applying them for the whole academic year instead of one semester. This way your loan will be divided in two, with half of loan proceeds applied to your student account for each semester.

To ensure your loans are applied to your student account in a timely manner, we recommend that you apply for loans and fulfill requirements at least two weeks in advance of the payment deadline. 

Resident Assistants (RAs) and Advocates for Inclusion (AIRs) at RISD receive a room and board waiver for their work. RA and AIR benefits are not considered taxable income because they are required to live in the residence hall as a condition of their employment. 

Please note waivers are considered need-based financial aid and may impact your eligibility for RISD and/or federal financial aid. If you have questions please contact sfs@risd.edu.