Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Scholarships & Grants
RIT Institutional Programs
RIT & NTID Undergraduate Academic Scholarships
RIT Undergraduate Academic Scholarship Programs
All RIT undergraduate academic and merit-oriented scholarships can be viewed by downloading a one-page PDF.
NTID Undergraduate Academic Scholarship Programs
All NTID undergraduate academic and merit-oriented scholarships can be viewed by downloading one-page PDF.
RIT Undergraduate Grants/Scholarships
The Undergraduate Admissions Office will automatically review your admission application for merit-based scholarship programs. If eligible, awards will be listed on your RIT financial aid award letter and a separate notification letter will be sent from the Undergraduate Admissions Office.
By filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), your application will automatically be considered for all institutional need-based grant and scholarship programs. If eligible, awards will be listed on your RIT financial aid award letter.
For an overview of RIT undergraduate grants and scholarships, please refer to RIT Undergraduate Bulletin.
RIT Graduate Scholarships & Assistantships
Graduate scholarships and assistantships are awarded in most academic departments. Further information regarding the application and selection process can be found in our Graduate Students section.
Federal Programs
Federal Grants/Scholarships
By filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), your application will automatically be considered for federal grant programs. If eligible, awards will be listed on your RIT financial aid award letter.
For an overview of federal grant programs, please refer to RIT Undergraduate Bulletin.
New York State Programs
New York Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and Scholarships are for students meeting residence, income, academic or other requirements, as established by state law. As a result of completing the FAFSA, your information will be forwarded to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYSHESC).
If you have never received a state award, or if NYSHESC needs additional information, you will be sent an Express TAP Application (ETA). Upon completion, you will be notified by NYSHESC of your award.
Although an estimate of your eligibility may be included on your RIT award letter, the state’s notification is your official approved award. If you need to make any corrections, follow the directions on the Change Form provided by NYSHESC.
In addition to New York State TAP, some students may be awarded additional state sponsored awards such as the Academic Excellence Scholarship or the Persian Gulf Benefit. The total of all state awards will be reflected as a TAP grant on your award letter.
For an overview of New York State Financial Aid Programs, please refer to the HESC Grants, Scholarships, and Awards Quick Reference Chart.
Scholarship Searches
We encourage all current and prospective students to utilize the following links for additional scholarship searches. These search engines are free and reputable sources which provide students an extensive search for national scholarship opportunities. We encourage you to submit your personal data to each applicable search engine in order to maximize your scholarship opportunities. As each website identifies possible matches you will receive an email along with the link to the appropriate scholarship foundation and application. You should review each application carefully to ensure that you meet the scholarship foundation’s criteria.
In addition to these national scholarship search engines, the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships has developed another scholarship search: Outside Scholarship Search.
Links to Scholarship Searches
- Scholarship Help
- Fastweb
- FinAid
- NextStudent
- Scholarship Coach
- Scholarships.com
- CollegeAnswer
- RIT Wallace Library Scholarship Information
- Edupass (for international students)
- International Education Financial Aid (for international students)
Additional Scholarship Sources
- The Sallie Mae Fund
- USA Funds
- Microsoft
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- National Italian American Foundation
- United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- North Star Center for Academic Success & Cultural Affairs at RIT
- American Association for University Women
- The Sallie Mae Fund First in Family Scholarship Program
- The Sallie Mae Fund American Dream Scholarship Program
- Hispanic College Fund
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund for Undergraduate Students
- American Indian College Fund
- The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
- The Lagrant Foundation (Undergraduate Marketing Degrees)
Scholarships for Graduate Students
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- American Association for University Women
- Bureau of Indian Affairs Higher Education Program Fellowships
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund for Graduate Students
- The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Scholarships for Families of 9/11 Victims