Rhode Island Department of State

Contact Information
Address:	935 Jefferson Blvd., Ste. 3000, Warwick, RI, 02886
Office Phone:	(401) 468-1700
TTY:	401-468-1750
Fax:	(401) 468-2196
Web:	https://www.risla.com/home-page
Email:	[email protected]

Social Media Contact
	https://www.facebook.com/RIStudentLoan
	https://twitter.com/RIStudentLoan
	https://www.instagram.com/ristudentloan/
	https://www.linkedin.com/company/risla/

Description
Annual Budget:	$36,070,000
Total Personnel:	44
The Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (RISLA) is a non-profit quasi-state authority which has been providing affordable higher education solutions since 1981. RISLA offers low cost state-based education loans, free admissions and financial aid assistance through the College Planning Center of Rhode Island, and financial literacy guidance at high schools and colleges throughout the State of Rhode Island.
Responsibilities
Originate and service low cost education financing options for students and parents; originate and service low cost education loan refinancing options for student loan borrowers; provide free college planning & financial aid guidance through the College Planning Center of Rhode Island; administer the Nursing Reward, Nurse Educator Reward, and Intern Reward programs to assist borrowers with the repayment on their student debt; provide & administer a scholarship matching tool through www.rischolarships.org; provide free financial literacy counseling at high schools, colleges and organizations state-wide; and administer RISLA's Knowledge for College Scholarship Program.

Key Staff

Title	Name	Phone Number	Email
Executive Director	Charles P. Kelley	401-468-1700	[email protected]
Senior Director of Finance and Operations	Noel Simpson	401-468-1792	[email protected]
Director, School Relations	Gail Walker	401-468-1737	[email protected]
Chief Financial Officer	Kevan McAleer	401-468-1728	[email protected]
Deputy Director of Capital Markets and Portfolio Management	Chad Pastorius	401-468-1736	[email protected]