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Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (RISLA) is a non-profit quasi-state authority that has been providing lower-cost higher education financing solutions since 1981 and free college planning services since 1998. Also provided by RISLA is RIScholarships.org, a free online scholarship search tool to help match students with local scholarships. Additionally, RISLA also offers the Knowledge for College Scholarship, which awards 50 students $2,000 each to help pay for college expenses. For students trying to reduce their interest rates on existing student loans, RISLA also offers low-cost student loan refinancing options. RISLA is with you every step of your college journey, walking you through the college planning process, educating families on obtaining financial aid, and providing tools and resources that help families make informed and responsible borrowing choices to help pay for education.
Reviews 765
JEFF B
Dec 10,2024Everyone I spoke with was very helpful and courteous.
customerBarrakad Family
Dec 08,2024I had a wonderful experience with RISLA, and I’d like to especially thank Erin for her exceptional assistance. She was incredibly patient, took the time to address all my questions, and guided me step by step through the Financial Aid application process. Her dedication and professionalism made the process smooth and stress-free. A big thank you to RISLA and Erin for your outstanding support! Highly recommend!
Alex & Rachel Lawrence
Dec 08,2024Found mistakes of where we were including a money market account
Amauris Espinal
Dec 08,2024Great service. Very happy with your help.
Bruna Boyle
Dec 08,2024Erin and her colleague are very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. They both create a very warm environment.
customer Josh and Ana
Dec 06,2024The person who worked with us helped us file for a FASFA and a CSS for a college. She was patient and relaxed, as we fumbled through our many papers, and made calls to get answers. She was also very knowledgeable about what was needed, and what would happen after we filed. Excellent service!
customer
Dec 04,2024Quick and easy phone call. They did all the work for me. Highly recommend!
Michael McLaughlin
Dec 03,2024The woman who worked with me could not have been more helpful and professional. I'll be back.
customer
Nov 30,2024The woman who helped me, Courtney, was incredibly helpful and welcoming.
customer
Nov 21,2024The College Planning Center staff are always helpful and patient. Thier guidance helps an already overwhelming situation become manageable. It is an invaluable tool to have at our disposal.
Rachel
Nov 17,2024They took a lot of the stress out of filling out necessary forms for college. So helpful, so knowledgeable and so friendly.
Rachael
Nov 14,2024Courtney was very helpful with exactly what I needed help with! Excellent customer service and very professional! Thank you again for all of your help!!
customer
Nov 14,2024Incredible service and guidence for what can be an overwhelming process. Erin D was fantastic.
GREGORY H
Nov 12,2024Great customer service. Easy to contact and very knowledgeable. I recommend RISLA to everyone
MARK P
Nov 06,2024Excellent customer service. The representatives were friendly, answered all my questions, and clearly explained all the steps in the application process.
customer
Nov 03,2024Emily worked with me to complete my CSS profile for my son who applied early to most of his colleges. She was so professional and personable. She made a process that would have been hard to complete on my own very easily. Thank you!
The O'Brien's
Oct 31,2024Erin was TERRIFIC in assisting our family in the process of submitting financial paperwork for our sons future higher ed plans.
Kent
Oct 26,2024it took several months to get beyond the autoresponses saying we needed to provide more documents when the issue was that you kept asking for monthly statements yet these loans were still in deferment so there were no billing statements.. uggh.. was painful
Megan Heinze
Oct 25,2024Erin DeMaggio was so knowledgeable, welcoming, and non-judgmental. She put me at ease right away and took the time to clearly explain each part of the CSS application and answer my questions. She also had great suggestions for how to explain our unique financial situation to colleges.
935 Jefferson Blvd Suite 3000, 02886, Warwick, US
http://www.risla.com
customer
Dec 12,2024Quick, easy and staff was very knowledgeable.