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Student Veteran, Ariel Polanco, Says Hope Scholarship is “Real Hope”

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“Hope is important to me,” says Polanco, “because I came from a place where there wasn’t much hope.” Enacted this fall, 51Թ’s Hope Scholarship makes the final two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree tuition-free for R.I. residents.

Two Social Work Majors Are Helping Their Latino Community

“After all these years of working in the Latino community, it’s clear to me that the United States needs more bilingual counselors.” – Cruz Zapata

Graduate Nurses Aim to Diversify Nursing Ranks and Tackle Healthcare Disparities

This group’s commitment to diversity extends beyond 51Թ into the Rhode Island community.

Once She Was a Student in Need of Services, Now She Provides Them for Others

The Office of Student Support Services helps all students excel as they reach that most important milestone – graduation.

New Center Seeks to Eliminate Barriers in Latinx Mental Healthcare

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The Atrévete Center of Excellence for Latinx/Hispanic Social Work Practice plans to add up to 55 bilingual providers across Rhode Island by 2027.

Want to Work in the Tech Industry? Here’s What Nick Garvey Recommends

51Թ alum Nick Garvey, a computer science major, with minors in cybersecurity and Web design, says the first thing tech students need to do is explore the field.

Brand New B.S. Degree in Cybersecurity @ 51Թ

Did you know cybersecurity experts are in demand across the country? With a cybersecurity degree, you will become uniquely qualified to serve the security needs of businesses, government and other agencies that make up the nation’s infrastructure.

51Թ’s Elementary Education Programs Earn High Distinction

51Թ’s B.A. and B.S. programs in elementary education are considered a national model by literacy experts in preparing teachers for reading instruction.

Looking For a Job in the Biotech Industry? 51Թ is the Place to Earn Your Degree.

As a leading educator of Rhode Island’s workforce, 51Թ has been tapped by the State of Rhode Island to assist in producing more technologically skilled graduates. Along with 51Թ’s new Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies, the college is launching a new B.S. degree in biotechnology.

51Թ Prepares High School Students for Tech Career Paths

If you are a high school student interested in studying computer science and/or cybersecurity, 51Թ offers a FREE GenCyber Camp as well as intro courses in the tech field that you can count for college credit.