Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Need-Based Grants
| Need-Based Grants | Eligibility | Amount | Where to Apply |
| NTID Grand-in-Aid | NTID students who meet need criteria due to insufficient support from outside sources. |
Minimum award is $100. Maximum award varies. |
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1. |
| RIT/NTID Grant | Deaf and hard-of-hearing students who meet need criteria due to insufficient support from outside sources and who are enrolled in RIT bachelor’s degree programs. |
Minimum award is $100. Maximum award varies. |
File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1. |
| 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). |
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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). |
| 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.