Code of Ethics

WHEREAS, the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (RISLA) was created in 1981 for the purpose of  providing programs of financial assistance, consisting of grants, loans, and other aids, for qualified  inhabitants of the state in their pursuit of higher education; and WHEREAS, RISLA has helped numerous students and their families over the past 30 years by making available various forms of assistance,  including low cost federal and non-federal loans, providing loan forgiveness to students who become  teachers, nurses, nurse educators, and pharmacists as a way to satisfy the shortages in such professions, and, by providing a comprehensive array of services to college bound students and their families at RISLA’s College Planning Center.

To ensure that that the best interest of students and their families remains paramount in the selection of loans for financing higher education, the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (RISLA) shall abide by the following: