Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Incoming Undergraduate Students
Step 2—Filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Incoming freshmen and transfer students need only to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to be considered for financial aid resources. RIT has chosen not to use the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Financial Aid Profile Form used by some universities to process financial aid awards. The CSS form requires students to pay a substantial processing fee and often takes four to six weeks to process. Using the FAFSA will allow you to apply for financial aid with no processing fee, and will allow us to process your financial aid information more quickly.
Filing your FAFSA is the most important step in the financial aid process. By submitting your FAFSA, you will automatically be considered for all federal and institutional aid programs. You may file this form electronically at www.fafsa.gov. The information you provide will be used to calculate your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The EFC is used to determine your eligibility for federal student aid. After you file your FAFSA, the federal processor will send your information to all colleges that you have listed. The federal school code for Rochester Institute of Technology is 002806.
Eligibility
Please note that in order to be eligible to receive federal student aid, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- be matriculated by the RIT
Undergraduate Admissions Office or NTID
Office of Admissions into a degree program or a certificate program
which is at least 24 credit hours in length.
- demonstrate financial need, except for some loan programs.
Deadlines
All your financial aid applications must be submitted no later than March 1st. While not required, families should make every effort to complete their federal tax returns prior to filing their financial aid applications since this will simplify the process. If families are unable to complete their tax returns prior to filing, estimated figures can be used; although, families should make any appropriate adjustments if the income information is different.
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