Rensselaer has more than 200 clubs and activities available to students on campus. Dr. Andrew N. Dascheff 89 Memorial Fellowship for graduate study in chemistry. (A) ProhibitionNo officer or employee of the institution who is employed in the Office of Financial Aid, or an individual who has been assigned by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President with supervisory authority over the Director of Financial Aid, or who otherwise has responsibilities with respect to education loans, or agent who has responsibilities with respect to education loans, shall solicit or accept any gift from a lender, guarantor, or servicer of education loans. The HEOA program participation agreement, which must be executed by all institutions participating in Title IV financial aid programs including student loan programs, requires a code of conduct with which the institutions officers, employees, and agents shall comply. Immigration restrictions generally preclude spouse employment. Our yield was about 14% [last year,] Wexler said. Room & Board Scholarship The Room & Board Scholarship was awarded to outstanding students regardless of financial need. Payment of both principal and interest are deferred while the student is in attendance at least half time. Federal Work-Study Program This is a need-based program for students with a substantial financial need. Students registered for fewer than 12 credits per semester will be funded at prorated amounts. 110 Eighth Street Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) provides grant assistance to help eligible New York residents attending in-state postsecondary institutions pay for tuition. Rensselaer does have some preferred lenders, selected because of their popularity with Rensselaer students, commitment to customer service, competitive interest rates, and interactive Web sites. We want them to be involved. RIRP is a New York State program designed to recruit and retain quality personnel for the state military forces (army and air guard and naval militia). Diversity and Inclusion Fund. Awards are based on N.Y.S. The borrower chooses the lender, submitting the application through that lender. Students may borrow up to the limits of the subsidized program less any subsidized loan they may already have. Cost of Attendance The total estimated expenditure for a Rensselaer undergraduate for the nine-month 2011-2012 academic year for a undergraduate student living on-campus is as follows: In addition to the above expenses, new undergraduate students are required to have a laptop computer which may be purchased through the Institute Computer Center at an approximate expense of $1,700. The standard repayment term for the Stafford and PLUS loan is 10 years. An offer of work study is not a guarantee of employment nor may a recipient utilize anticipated work study earnings to pay bills owed to the Institute. Troy, New York 12180-3590. Before being granted approval for withdrawal, or leave of absence, all students who are federal loan recipients are required to be counseled by the Financial Aid Office to discuss the consequences of their changed status on loan programs. Contact Us. New York State Aid (518) 276-6000, Copyright 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Media Policy | Privacy Policy | Student Consumer Information | Title IX Policy | Accessibility. Rensselaer Leadership Award - Jun 2019 . Vietnam Education Foundation for graduate study for Vietnamese students. Graduate students may borrow up to $12,000 per academic year with this non need based loan. In addition, the state offers other special programs including the following for which details and application information are available on the Web at www.hesc.org or at New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12255. The Registrars Office is responsible for certifying all veterans who receive benefits. Parent borrower must complete a separate form for the Rensselaer Office of Financial Aid called a Supplemental PLUS form. Gulf Oil Fellowship for disadvantaged students. Students who take a leave of absence, or withdraw, and are also Title IV aid recipients should be aware of the following: The grace period for federal loans (Perkins, Direct PLUS, Direct Loan) begins from the students last date of attendance as determined by the Office of Student Experience. Students who receive tuition awards from Rensselaer are required to apply for a Tuition Assistance Program award if eligible; the Rensselaer award will be reduced by the amount of the TAP award. (bb) such counseling does not promote the products or services of any specific lender. Continuation of or changes in aid are determined by this review and depend on satisfactory academic and research or teaching performance, as well as the continued availability of funds. Most private loan suppliers will require a U.S. creditworthy co-signer to accompany the applicant. A full-time assistant receives an academic year stipend and tuition scholarship, and is responsible for no more than 20 hours of work each week. Leadership Training Programs for Women. Students selected for verification by the Department of Education and/or Rensselaer are required to submit additional information which may include federal tax returns and other supporting documentation. Subscribe. Part-time AmeriCorps members perform 900 hours of service. National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) This grant is available to Pell eligible students who are enrolled full-time in their third or fourth year, majoring in mathematics, science, technology, engineering, or critical foreign languages and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Recipients of federal aid programs must be United States Citizens or eligible non-citizens and meet other requirements. The federal government offers the Stafford loan program to graduate students. Please enable Javascript for full functionality. Full details on the program may be found at the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) We bsite: http://dmna.state.ny.us/index.php. Maximum award is $4,000. Please note that the above refund policy also applies to students who are not federal aid recipients. The code of conduct requirements are set forth in the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) signed into law on August 14, 2008. Returning students seeking summer session financial aid are required to submit the Rensselaer Summer Financial Aid Application. (3) CONTRACTING ARRANGEMENTS PROHIBITED Disbursement of Federal Stafford / PLUS loans . Repayment begins 60 days from disbursement, unless deferment has been requested to the lender. Award amounts vary depending on the number of credit hours the student is taking. IBM Mass Spectrometers Ion Physics Lab Fellowship for graduate study in nuclear engineering. Finally, if no institutional, state, or private financial aid refund is required, a refund will be made to the student. Whether women decide to join our womens mentoring program, one of the sororities on campus, our Society of Women Engineers, or another organization, Rensselaer women are sure to find a strong community and the resources they need to change the world. Well see [what the effects are], he said. This scholarship list contains all scholarships that Rensselaer County residents are eligible to apply for. There is no minimum grade point average required for renewal each year. Archives Our students help us in this endeavor through one day events such as Exploring Engineering day, organized by SWE and our Design Your Future Day targeted for female high school students. Other Opportunities for Graduate Students Interest payments can be paid monthly, quarterly, or can be capitalized and added to the loan principal. Sanctions (518) 276-6000, Copyright document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Media Policy IBM Fellowships for graduate study in materials engineering. You will see the total amount in these various opportunities, and you can choose which application(s) you want to complete. Aid Award In making aid awards, Rensselaers typical approach is to award scholarship funds first and because these funds are necessarily limited, then add self-help awards (loans and work-study jobs) to help meet need. In the case of any student for whom it is determined that a return must be made to programs based on prorated charges, those funds will be returned in the following order: unsubsidized federal Direct loan, subsidized federal Direct loan, federal Perkins loan, federal Direct PLUS, federal Pell grant, ACG funds, SMART grants, FSEOG funds, and other Title IV aid programs. Details are available from service representatives: Eligibility is determined by data provided on the FAFSA, however a student whose parent or guardian died as a result of service in Iraq or Afghanistan after 9/11/2001 is provided the maximum award. Reimbursement of expenses to a covered institutional employee for serving on the board of bona-fide professional association recognized by the Commissioner of NYS Education Dept., related to student financial aid. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute There are a limited number of off-campus community service positions. AT&T Graduate Scholarship Programs for doctoral study in science and engineering. George Mahe 42 Fellowship in memory of John L. Sharp 42. June 12, 2015. One of the most personal and lasting ways to make a difference in the lives of Rensselaer students is with a gift of scholarship support. Students enrolled in the Co-terminal program are considered undergraduate students for financial aid purposes and are instructed to file the FAFSA as a student who has not yet completed a Bachelors degree. Academic departments review the progress of continuing graduate students each term. Generally speaking, fees are non-refundable(i.e. Recipients must be in good academic standing in accordance with commissioners regulations and must not be in default of a federal loan or a loan guaranteed by NYSHESC. Robert G. Hawkins Fellowship for underrepresented students in graduate management studies. Applicants may apply directly to HESC or file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), authorizing the release of information to HESC. Voorhees Fellowships for graduate study in management. Periods of deferment are limited to those who are (1) in school at least half-time; (2) on graduate fellowships or rehabilitation training; (3) unemployed; (4) serving on active duty during a war, being on active duty as a member of the national guard, or (5) in economic hardship. . Seven award schedules are currently in effect. (518) 276-6000, Copyright document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Media Policy Repayment begins 60 days after the final disbursement for the loan period and a borrower has 10 to 25 years to repay. A campus and student body poised to change the world. A KPMG Future Leaders Retreat and ongoing support that will focus on leadership training, the college transition and career development. 110 8th Street. A pairing with an executive mentor for one year; the mentor being a senior business leader that attended the KPMG Women's Leadership Summit. This is an important moment for all of us. It is committed to partnering with students to assist in making a quality education financially possible for undergraduates and their families. Note that this program is not the same as the Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) program. Women at Rensselaer The women at Rensselaer are changing the conversation when it comes to math and science, seeking experiences as unique as they are and pursuing opportunities to improve the world. The scholarship provides funding to be used toward Rensselaer room and board. Students may not work more than 20 hours per week while classes are in session. Robert S. Brown 52 Fellows Program for travel fellowships for architecture students. There is no minimum grade point average required for renewal each year. Federal Pell Grant The maximum award for the 2010-2011 academic year is $5,550. School of Architecture or Co-Terminal program students may receive the grant for up to 10 semesters. The percentage of unearned aid is then multiplied by the amount of aid disbursed toward allowable institutional charges (e.g., tuition, room, and board). That is what we are intentionally creating at Rensselaer. DeWitt-Wallace Foundation Fellowship for graduate study primarily in humanities and social sciences. Formerly, the provost of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Schmidt was MIT's senior academic and budget officer, with overall responsibility for the Institute's educational programs, as well as for the recruitment, promotion, and tenuring of faculty. (i) a lender provides or issues a loan that is made, insured, or guaranteed under this title to students attending the institution or to the families of such students; and In addition, the law includes requirements related to publication of the code and annual disclosures. Rensselaer Grant (formerly Rensselaer Alumni Scholarship) This need-based grant is awarded to students who exhibit strong academic and extracurricular achievement, and display a strong commitment to excellence. Additionally, students enrolled in a study abroad program approved for credit by Rensselaer may be considered as enrolled at Rensselaer for purposes of determining federal student financial aid eligibility. Richards Scholarship for graduate study in civil engineering. The Office of Admission offers special visiting days, webinars, and other outreach throughout the year for women interested in learning more about joining the Rensselaer community. Carlton E. Lemke Fellowship in Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems. The Garnet D. Baltimore Rensselaer Award and Scholarship for Minority Students This $10,000 annual scholarship is awarded to the qualifying African American, Hispanic, or Native American student with the highest combined average in mathematics and science at each of the Institutes two- and four-year affiliated colleges. Code of Conduct While an increase in the yield was expected, an increase to 19.4% was not. 110 Eighth Street (B) ExceptionsNothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting