Financial Aid
What is a student loan?
This a loan, which assists for the payment of college, and can be payed off once the student graduates from college.
What is the Common App?
The Common App is an online program, created to allow students to apply to colleges with a single digital application, which is excepted by over 900 colleges and universities.
What is a dorm?
A dorm (dormitory), is a building or hall that is on campus housing for students, typically required for freshman.
How does RIT connect some of its buildings? (Hint: very helpful in the winter!)
Tunnels! There are tunnels that connect most buildings on dorm side of campus and a few of the buildings on academic side.
What is FASFA?
FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is a form required from all students seeking need-based financial aid. The FAFSA collects family income and other financial information and is completed and filed by the student or their family.
Is the Common App free?
Creating your profile is free, however sending it to colleges is not. The application fee varies by school, although there are ways to get the fee waived due to financial need.
What is a college Major?
This is the subject you elect to study in college as your primary focus.
How many coffee shops are on RITs campus?
There are 5!
When can you apply to scholarships?
Year round! Scholarships can appear throughout the year, ask your financial advisory to help keep you up to date about opportunities.
Is the Common App the required platform for applying to schools?
No, each school will also have individual applications or use other online programs. Check with your potential school to see what applications they accept.
What is office hours?
The time that academic ad visors, professors, and other administrators to discuss questions, home works or tests.
In what building will you find Admissions, the Financial Aide office, and the Veteran Services on RITs campus?
The Bausch and Lomb Center, located behind the magic building.
How does FASFA determine how much financial aide you'll be awarded.
When can you start working on your common app?
Every year, the new application opens of August 1st for the following school year.
What is a RA and what is their role?
A RA is a Resident Assistant, who lives in the dorms. They are trained to assist with mental health problems, substance abuse, conflict resolution, etc. They plan floor events and are there to assist in your transition.
How many students attend RIT?
There are approximately 18,500 students enrolled at RIT full-time!
What is the difference between grants, student loans and scholarships?
Grants and scholarships are free monetary awards: they do not need to be repaid. Grants may be offered without service requirements, while scholarships are awarded based on merit, talent, major, ethnicity etc. Loans need to be repaid, with interest.
Is the Personal Essay required?
Not all schools require a personal essay, while others will require both a personal essay as well as supplemental writings. Common App will organize the colleges and let you know what each school requires.
What are credits?
What is the female to male ratio of RITs student population?
30:70 (female:male)