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Noche De Ayuda Financiera En Espanol |
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If you need to borrow for college, you should know what to look for in a student loan and make sure you don't overborrow.
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In order to help Rhode Island residents cover tuition, reduce the need for college borrowing, and increase their knowledge of financial topics related to student lending, RISLA’s Knowledge for College Scholarship provides a chance for entrants to win scholarship funds while in their senior year of high school or any year of college.
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