Finances

• Scholarships and Assistantships
• Employer Tuition Assistance
• Other Sources of Financial Assistance
• Class Registration - Payment of Tuition & Fees
• Graduate Fee Schedule 2011-2012
• Personal Finances
• Bank Accounts
• Campus Flex Account
• Immunizations & Health History Form

Firms offering 100% tuition reimbursement, or 100% up to $5,250 may qualify for the Employer Sponsored Tuition Plan. RIT extends a full-quarter deferment to students from participating firms. Students must obtain official verification of their eligibility from their Tuition Aid Administrator, and must be in good financial standing from previous quarters. For more information, contact us at opes@rit.edu

COMPANY DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN

Students working for firms that do not qualify for ESTP, or for firms that choose not to participate, may qualify for this deferment program, which extends to the mid-quarter billing. As with ESTP, students must be in good financial standing, and have verification of the firm’s tuition reimbursement practice.
Contact us for more information at opes@rit.edu

SCHOLARSHIPS AND ASSISTANTSHIPS

Full-time, accepted graduate students may be awarded scholarships and assistantships by the academic departments. The awarding of scholarships generally occurs during the Admission review process. If you have been awarded a scholarship, notification is included in this packet. If you are an international student, amount of your award is also shown on your I-20. You must indicate that you accept the award by signing the notification and returning it to your academic department, or to the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Assistantships are awarded through the academic departments and the process varies by department. For more information regarding application procedures, please contact the graduate coordinator in your academic department.

If you have not been awarded a scholarship or assistantship, you may contact your academic advisor concerning opportunities that might be available to you after you enroll at RIT.

A variety of offices on campus hire graduate assistants to work while they are here on campus. Following are opportunities you may want to explore:

Click here for information on Student Affairs Assistantships Available

Click here for information on Study Abroad Assistantships Available

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OTHER SOURCES OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply for need based financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Part-time and online learning students are also eligible to apply for this aid, provided that they meet the citizenship or residency requirement. For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

If you are a US student, click here for information on other sources of financial assistance.

If you are an International student, click here for more information on other sources of financial assistance.

ELECTRONIC BILLING PROCEDURES

The university has an electronic billing (eBill) program for students. Each quarter, all RIT students receive an email notification to their official university email account, stating that their eBill is available. Students have the option of selecting three additional email addresses to allow for a parent, guardian, sponsor, or other authorized user to receive eBill notifications. Visit the Student Financial Services website for more information on eServices and electronic billing.

COSTS AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

Charges for tuition, fees, room and board are computed on a quarterly basis. University billing statements may be payed by cash, check or electronic check (e-check). The university does not accept credit card payments for tuition, fees, room and board that appear on the student billing statement. However, we have an arrangement for a third-party vendor to accept MasterCard and Discover Card when payment is made online. The vendor does charge a service fee for each credit card transaction. Billing-related payments by check may be mailed to:

Student Financial Services,
P.O. Box 92878-200
Rochester, NY 14692-8978

Payments may also be made in person at the Student Financial Services Office in the University Services Center (Bldg. 87), 1st floor. Credit card and e-check payments may be made at http://eservices.rit.edu.

If you register when you arrive, you will receive a bill when you register, and you will be expected to pay the first quarter’s tuition at the Student Financial Services office by the first day of classes. After the first day of classes, late payment fees on amounts not yet paid or arranged for will be charged.

The student billing office at RIT is known as Student Financial Services and is available on-line. Questions regarding your account balance, tuition charges and payment procedures should be directed to Student Financial Services. View your bill on-line with Student Financial Services at eService.