talent development program

Where you will achieve BIG things.

The Talent Development (TD) Program at URI helps in-state students of color and disadvantaged students who, without the support of TD, otherwise could not expect to attend URI. Today, thousands of members of the TD Nation are achieving their educational and professional goals.

What We Do

TD recruits students with college potential, admits them through a rigorous Summer Program, provides them with an assigned academic advisor, and retains students with financial and other assistance.

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More About the TD Nation:

As a TD student, you will participate in a number of high impact, co-curricular learning activities: internships, student exchange, study abroad, civic and community engagement, service learning, undergraduate research, learning communities, capstone courses and projects, and more.
Alumni work in every sector: arts, theater, and film; public and community service; education; law; health and medical sciences; business; engineering; humanities, and more.

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The TD Nation Grows

In 1968, 13 students matriculated at URI through Talent Development. Currently, there are more than 1,300 students in the program.

Stay Connected!

Take a look at our Talent Development Exit Interview Montage:

Check out our Alumni page to connect with fellow alumni, and see what some of our TD grads are doing now.

Special note about Mr. DiMaio:

Everyone always asks how Mr. D is doing. At this time, Mr. D's health is fragile. He is home and taking good care of himself but we all know that the most powerful medicine is the love of family and friends. This is a good time for all of you who had your lives touched and changed by Mr. D. to reach out to him. Cards, letters and phone calls keep the spirit strong. So give our Mr. D. a shout.

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