Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Aid Resources

RIT Resources
Federal Resources
NY State Resources
Other Resources

RIT Resources

Federal Resources

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

File electronically
www.fafsa.ed.gov

Register for your PIN
www.pin.ed.gov

Telephone for general information
1-800-433-3243
1-800-730-8913 TTY

Mailing address for original paper FAFSA
Federal Student Aid Programs
P.O. Box 4008
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-8608

Mailing address for FAFSA renewal forms and corrections to the Student Aid Report

Federal Student Aid Programs
P.O. Box 7020
Lawrence, KS 66044-7020

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

General Loan Information
Telephone
1-800-848-0979
1-800-848-0983 TTY

Website: www.dlservicer.ed.gov

Correspondence address--NEW!
U.S. Department of Education
Direct Loan Servicing Center
P.O. Box 5609
Greenville, TX 75403-5609

Payment address--NEW!
U.S. Department of Education
P.O. Box 530260
Atlanta, GA 30353-0260

Loan Consolidation Information

Telephone
1-800-557-7392
1-800-557-7395 TTY

Website: www.loanconsolidation.ed.gov

Correspondence address
U.S. Department of Education
Direct Loan Consolidation Center
P.O. Box 242800
Louisville, KY 40224-2800

Scholarship Scams and Identify Theft Protection

See page 31 of 60 (a.k.a. Section 2, page 15) in the Guide to Federal Student Aid: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/FundingEduBeyondHighSchool_0708.pdf

Selective Service Registration

All males over the age of 18 years are required to register.

Register online or check the status of your registration
www.sss.gov

Telephone
1-847-688-6888

Internal Revenue Service (tax information for students)

www.irs.gov

Telephone
1-800-TAX-1040 (1-800-829-1040)
1-800-829-4059 TTY

NY State Resources

New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYSHESC): TAP

Website
www.hesc.com

Mailing address
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12255

Telephone
1-888-NYS-HESC / 1-888-697-4372
1-518-473-1574 / 1-800-445-5234 (TTY)

Other Resources

Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculator

Determine your EFC with the FinAid.org site's Expected Family Contribution Calculator.

Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies

Click here for a comprehensive listing of VR agency locations and contact information.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

To request a free transcript of your tax returns:

Telephone
1-800-TAX-1040 / 1-800-829-1040
1-800-829-4059 TTY

Educational Tax Credit Information

http://finweb.rit.edu/sfs/policies/taxcredits.html