Military & Veterans
Veterans and Military Enrollment Services
RIT has a tradition of honoring and supporting active duty
military and veterans. For over 50 years, RIT has had a Veterans Services
Office dedicated to supporting and advocating for active duty military,
veterans, and their dependants—helping them from the moment they consider
applying to RIT all the way until graduation. It doesn’t end there: RIT’s
Career Services Office offers assistance to its alumni throughout their entire
careers. At RIT, we understand active duty military and student veterans’ needs
and we are committed to helping each one of our students reach their full
potential.
Veterans, eligible dependents and members of our military forces interested in receiving VA benefits are encouraged to contact our office to start the benefit delivery process.
Yellow Ribbon Program
RIT is proud to be a partner with the US Department of
Veteran Affairs in administrating the Yellow
Ribbon program. RIT was among the
first private non-profit universities to sign Yellow Ribbon agreements, and we currently have more than 100 veterans,
military members and their dependents participating in the program.
Students who have completed at least 36 months of qualifying active duty, or have at least 30 days of active duty and were discharged due to a service-connected disability may be eligible for the RIT Yellow Ribbon program. Students whose parent has qualified and successfully transferred the entitlement to them may also qualify. Only veterans and their dependents that meet the 100% eligibility criteria for Post 9/11 GI Bill will be considered for RIT’s Yellow Ribbon Program.
For more information APPLY NOW for RIT’s Yellow Ribbon program
Veterans Educational Benefit Programs
In addition more than 150 students are receiving benefits through other programs including Chapters 30, 31, 33, 35, 1606 & 1607.
For more information APPLY NOW for Chapters 30, 31, 33, 35, 1606 & 1607 Programs.
Contact Information
Mandie Klingelhoffer
Veterans and Military Services Office
Bausch & Lomb Center – Room A126
58 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Phone: (585) 475-6641
Fax: (585) 475-7164
E-mail: mves@rit.edu
Learn more about our Veterans and Military Services
- How to become a student at RIT
- Veterans educational benefits and the Yellow Ribbon Program
- Financial Aid for active duty military, veterans, and their dependants
- Veterans Tuition Deferments
- RIT Scholarship for disabled veterans, their spouses, children, or grand-children
- RIT US Military Service Scholarship
- Transferring previoiusly earned credits and SOC Program
- Academic and personal support services
- Housing and Child Care services on campus
- Online courses and programs
- Veterans with Hearing Loss Program
- Helpful resources
- About RIT’s three highly recognized ROTC programs