Providence Public School District (PPSD) Scholarships

PPSD students who complete a PPSD scholarship form by the posted deadline and are admitted to the Brown Pre-College Program will be awarded a full scholarship to attend the program.

Please note: we are still welcoming applications from PPSD students to our STEM for Rising 9th and 10th Graders program. If you are interested in participating this summer we strongly encourage you to complete your application today. If you are a rising 9th or 10th grade PPSD Student, please reach out to us at precollegepartnerships@brown.edu for assistance.

In partnership with the Providence Public School District, Brown Pre-College Programs seek to increase district student access to rigorous academic and college preparatory opportunities offered through our courses and extra-curricular experiences. All admitted PPSD students can receive full scholarships to attend pre-college programs, and there is particular emphasis on providing scholarships for students who would not otherwise be able to afford the opportunity.  

If you attend a PPSD school (as listed on this page), you will be eligible to complete a PPSD Scholarship form as soon as you submit your program application. At that time, a link to the scholarship form will become available in the Financial Information tab of your student portal. Although the scholarship form will be available for completion before an admission decision is made, a scholarship notification will only be sent to you if you are admitted to the program. Scholarship information is reviewed confidentially by the scholarship team only and does not influence admission decisions. 

The information you provide in the PPSD scholarship form does not impact the amount of the PPSD scholarship award. A full scholarship, as described below, will be awarded to all PPSD students who complete a scholarship form and have been admitted to the Brown Pre-College Program.

High Schools

  • 360 High School
  • Central High School
  • Classical High School
  • Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
  • E-Cubed Academy
  • Hope High School
  • Mount Pleasant High School
  • Providence Career & Technical Academy (PCTA)
  • The William B. Cooley Senior High School and The Providence Academy of International Studies at the Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex
  • Times 2 STEM Academy High School

Middle Schools

  • DelSesto Middle School
  • Esek Hopkins Middle School
  • Gilbert Stuart Middle School
  • Nathan Bishop Middle School
  • Nathanael Greene Middle School
  • Roger Williams Middle School
  • Times 2 STEM Academy Middle School
  • West Broadway Middle School

In order to qualify for a PPSD Scholarship, you must:

  • attend a PPSD school, as determined by your most recent transcript
  • be accepted into the Brown Pre-College Program
  • complete the PPSD Scholarship form by the scholarship deadline.

Form Submission deadline: April 26, 2024

  • Upon submission of a Pre-College program application, you will be able to see a PPSD Scholarship Form link in the Financial Information tab of your student portal.
  • If you are admitted, you will receive an award notification by email usually within 3 to 5 business days of when we receive your completed scholarship form. Your admissions decision will be available to you prior to your scholarship award notification.

PPSD Scholarships will cover the full program fee and supplemental fees (if any are in place for your selected course) for one course per year. For on-campus residential programs, program fees include the course fee, meals, housing and access to the fitness/athletic/aquatics centers. For Summer@Brown and Leadership Institute students who select the commuter option, program fees include the course fee, one on-campus meal per day and access to the fitness/athletic/aquatics centers. For Brown Experiential Education (BEE) programs and off-campus Brown Environmental Leadership Labs (BELL), program fees include the course fee (which includes meals and housing). For online programs, program fees include the course fee only.

PPSD Scholarships do not cover:

  • course materials and textbooks (if any)
  • spending money (for shopping, off-campus snacks, purchases of a personal nature etc.)
  • travel to and from Brown’s campus or a BELL or BEE program site, and other related travel expenses*.
    • *Commuter Students DO have free access to RIPTA transportation with their Brown ID.
  • Upon submission of a Pre-College application, a PPSD Scholarship Form link will become available in the Financial Information tab of your student portal.
  • Complete the scholarship form. When you submit your scholarship form you will not receive a specific notification of receipt, however, when you return to the Financial Information page in your student portal you will notice that the form link has disappeared. This means your form has been successfully submitted.

When offered a PPSD Scholarship, you will accept the award by replying to the email containing your scholarship offer and enrolling in a course within the time period specified in your award letter. Failure to do so may result in the forfeiture of the award. Once you are enrolled in a course, your scholarship will be automatically applied to your account within 1 to 3 business days. You will be able to see the scholarship applied to your account if/when you sign into E-Bill after March 20, 2024.