Final Term – Part-Time Enrollment

RIT/NTID Aid Eligibility

Undergraduate students must be enrolled full‑time (12+ required credits) each term to receive RIT/NTID scholarships and grants.

Final-Term Exception:

If students are in their last term and have fewer than 12 required credits remaining, they may enroll part‑time. Their RIT/NTID scholarships and grants will be prorated based on the number of required credits taken.

How proration works: RIT/NTID awards normally cover a percentage of full‑time tuition. In the final term, that same percentage is applied to the lower part‑time tuition rate, resulting in overall cost savings. (See tuition rates on the RIT Student Financial Services website.)

Authorization Process

Students must contact the RIT Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships and request the Part‑Time Enrollment for Final Term form.  After doing so the form will be added to the students’ eServices account and accessed as follows:

• Sign to eServices using student RIT username and password
• Click on “Financial Aid and Scholarships”
• Click on “My Summary”
• Click on “Additional Requirements”

Please Note:

Proration does not apply to students admitted to the Applied Arts and Sciences program on a part‑time basis. The RIT Summer Grant cannot be combined with prorated RIT/NTID funding.

Additional Aid Considerations

• Federal Direct Loans: Reduced for 6–11 credits; not available for 5 credits or fewer.
• Alternative Loans: May be available for part‑time enrollment.
• Federal Pell Grant: Automatically prorated based on enrolled credits.
• NY State TAP: Part‑time TAP may apply.
• Campus Employment: May not be available during a final part‑time term—contact Student Employment for confirmation.