Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Need-Based Grants
| Need-Based Grants | Eligibility | Amount | Where to Apply |
| RIT Grants | Students demonstrating financial need. | Amounts vary up to $16,000 per year for full-time study. | File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1 for priority consideration. |
| RIT RCSD Scholarship Initiative | Awarded to qualified freshman graduates of the Rochester City School District who have both lived in the city and attended an approved high school within the RCSD for the last three years of high school. | Full tuition through a combination of RIT scholarships and state and federal need-based grants. | Must apply for admission to RIT by February 1 and be certified by the high school guidance office to be considered. |
| Say Yes to Education Scholarships | In partnership with Say YES to Education, awarded to qualified graduates of the Syracuse and Buffalo City School Districts. Recipients are participants in the Say Yes to Education program. | Full tuition through a combination of the RIT scholarships and state and federal need-based grants. | Must apply for admission to RIT by February 1 and be certified by Say Yes to be considered. |
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Tuition Assistance Program (New York State) |
Full-time students who are New York state residents and meet state income guidelines. |
$500 to $5,000 per year for entering freshmen. Transfer students’ maximum varies. |
File New York State TAP Application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). |
| Federal Pell Grant |
Students who are pursuing their first bachelor’s degree and meet need criteria. |
$555 to $5,550 per year. Prorated for part-time study. |
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant | Students with high financial need (normally those who qualify for Federal Pell Grant). | $100 to $4,000 per year. | File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). |
| NYS Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) | Economically and academically disadvantaged residents of New York state. |
Varies according to need and New York state funding. |
Contact HEOP Director at RIT (585) 475-2506 for eligibility guidelines. |
| Other State Grants | Varies. | Amounts vary. | State education dept. in VT, RI, PA, D.C. |
Notes:
• This chart covers the most commonly awarded financial aid programs available
to full-time undergraduate students at RIT. Information is correct as of June 2012.
• Most programs require satisfactory progress toward degree completion to
maintain eligibility (see RIT Undergraduate Bulletin).
• Filing the FAFSA by March 1, 2013 (March 15 for transfer applicants),
will ensure priority consideration for all programs. Applications filed after
this date will receive consideration as long as funds remain available.
• Scholarships provided by RIT will be prorated for NTID-sponsored students
to reflect lower NTID tuition rates. Please see NTID version of this publication
if you are a deaf or hard-of-hearing applicant.