Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Financial Aid Resources
RIT Resources
- RIT Undergraduate Admissions Office
- NTID Office of Admissions
- Office of Graduate Enrollment Services
- Student Financial Services (formerly "Bursar's Office")
- Cooperative Education & Career Services
- Student Employment Office
- ROTC Air Force
- ROTC Army
Federal Resources
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
File electronically
www.fafsa.ed.govRegister for your PIN
www.pin.ed.govTelephone for general information
1-800-433-3243
1-800-730-8913 TTYMailing address for original paper FAFSA
Federal Student Aid Programs
P.O. Box 4008
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-8608Mailing 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 InformationTelephone
1-800-848-0979
1-800-848-0983 TTYWebsite: www.dlservicer.ed.gov
Correspondence address--NEW!
U.S. Department of Education
Direct Loan Servicing Center
P.O. Box 5609
Greenville, TX 75403-5609Payment 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 TTYWebsite: 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
Avoid scams while searching for scholarships: http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/scams
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.govTelephone
1-847-688-6888
Internal Revenue Service (tax transcripts for the verification process)
Beginning the 2012-2013 Verification Process, tax transcripts must be submitted in lieu of signed tax returns. There are three ways in which you and your parents (if applicable) can request your tax transcript free of charge:
- Order a tax transcript online (the transcript can only be mailed to the address listed on the federal tax return). Upon receipt please mail or fax a copy of your transcript(s) to the address listed below.
- Call the IRS at 1-800-908-9946.
- Complete and return Form 4506-T. Mail or fax your form to the IRS’s state specific address or fax number.
Options 2 and 3 allow you to designate a third-party mailing address. If you would like your tax transcript sent directly to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships you will need to provide the IRS with the following mailing address and telephone number:
Rochester Institute of Technology
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
56 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Telephone: 585-475-2186
Fax: 585-475-7270If the transcript is being mailed directly to the school, ensure that you have filled in line 6 and line 9 before signing. Sign and date the form once you have filled in lines 5, 6 and 9. The IRS will not forward your tax transcript if your Form 4506-T is missing your signature or if lines 5, 6 and 9 are blank or incomplete.
NY State Resources
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYSHESC): TAP
Website
www.hesc.comMailing 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)
Military Resources
Information for Veterans
RIT has a tradition of honoring and supporting active duty military and veterans. The RIT Veterans Services Office is dedicated to supporting and advocating for active duty military, veterans, and their dependents—helping them from the moment they consider applying to RIT all the way until graduation.
More information on the services provided by the RIT Veterans Services Office can be found at: http://www.rit.edu/emcs/ptgrad/veterans.php.
Principles of Excellence
RIT subscribes to the Principles of Excellence established by the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Education for all educational institutions serving service members, veterans, spouses and other family members. It is our intent to provide meaningful information about the cost of attendance and financial aid available to prospective students.
Estimated Cost of Attendance for full-time enrollment
The estimated cost of attendance listed here are for full-time RIT degree-seeking undergraduate students. Tuition expenses are lower for deaf and hard-of-hearing students sponsored by NTID.
The estimated cost of attendance listed here are for full-time RIT degree-seeking graduate students. Tuition expenses are lower for deaf and hard-of-hearing students sponsored by NTID.
A complete listing of tuition and fees can be found at Student Financial Services. If you plan to live on RIT’s campus, rates for on-campus housing can be found at Housing Operations and meal plan rates can be found at Dining Services.
Graduation Rate
64.3% of RIT’s full-time undergraduate students receive their bachelor’s degree within six years. Many RIT bachelor-degree programs are five years in length as they feature RIT’s cooperative education program. Given this, RIT’s overall graduation rate, which includes both 5-year and 4-year programs, is understated. More information on RIT’s cooperative education programs can be found here.
Loan Default Rate
3.5 percent of RIT student borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment. The average for comparable institutions is 13.4%
Median Borrowing
Families typically borrow $23,816 in federal loans for a student’s undergraduate study. The Federal loan repayment over 10 years for this amount is approximately $274 per month.
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.
Educational Tax Credit Information