Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars
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Interim Associate Director, Rochester City Scholars
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RIT is proud to offer the Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars program to full-time first-year students from public and charter schools within the Rochester City School District and the Urban-Suburban Interdistrict Transfer Program. Admitted students are eligible for full tuition covered through a combination of RIT scholarships, and state and federal need-based grants.
Scholars will be expected to participate in a fully-funded on-campus enrichment program that begins in the summer prior to the start of their freshman year. During this time, scholars can earn up to six college credits. Additionally, through the academic year, scholars will participate in one-on-one weekly meetings with a Coach in the Multicultural Center for Academic Success (MCAS) along with receiving support, guidance and access to the already rich campus resources that are available.
Eligibility
- Students must live in the city and attend an approved high school within the district, or Urban Suburban school, for the last three years of high school.
- Students should apply for admission by January 15 to ensure full consideration, be accepted through RIT’s regular admission standards and maintain full-time status at RIT. The $65 application fee is waived. Upon acceptance the $500 enrollment deposit is waived as well.(Applications received after January 15 will be considered as long as space and funds remain available.)
- The high school counselor, or Urban Suburban Program Director must complete and return the Student Eligibility Certification form to the Undergraduate Admissions Office.
- The student’s total annual family income (including taxed and untaxed income) must not exceed $75,000.
DDI Summer Experience
To ensure a smooth transition to your full-time RIT studies, students admitted to the Destler/Johnson Rochester City Scholars program are required to participate in the division of Diversity and Inclusion’s Summer Experience, which is a residential summer program providing personalized one-on-one academic coaching, academic skills enhancement, a strong support network, and the opportunity to earn up to six RIT college credits.
Testimonials
J'Manuel Cortes said the Division of Diversity and Inclusion's Summer Experience has already given him a new crowd of friends. "We actually instantly clicked, and some of the connections you can tell are definitely going to be college-long or even lifelong." ”
J'Manuel Cortes ’27
Photographic and Imaging
Arts BFA (Advertising Photography Option)
Taylor Drummond said the Division of Diversity Summer Experience has given her a leg up for her first semester. She stayed on campus for a part of the summer to take a few classes. "It was a great experience, honestly," she said. "I was able to make really great friends and now I have six credits already going into college."
Taylor Drummond ’27
Marketing BS
"The Rochester City Scholars Program was a life-changing opportunity for me as a first-generation college student with immigrant parents. Based on my experiences here, I am confident that the RIT community will support you academically, professionally, and in a variety of other ways that you have yet to discover. Regardless of what you want to do, RIT will provide you with the resources and tools you need to succeed!"
Karim Yaport ’15
International and Global Studies/Psychology (double major)
2023 Rochester City Scholars
Name Abigail Dennis |
High School Young Women’s College Prep |
Jesse Whitcomb | Rochester Prep HS
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Emilia Rowe |
School of the Arts |
Macca Abd | Rochester Early College International HS |
Emery Coleman |
Rochester Prep HS |
Amir Bounasri | Joseph C. Wilson Magnet HS |
Jamisha Mcculley | Rochester Prep HS |
Xavier Wiggins | World of Inquiry HS |
Jeanelly Nunez Reyes | School of The Arts |
Jaraelys Felix Marcial | Franklin Upper HS |
Joel Maldonado | School of The Arts |
Zanay Young | Young Women’s College Prep |
Zaniha Young | Young Women’s College Prep |
Si Mu | World of Inquiry HS |
Philiasophia Wood | Urban Suburban- Brockport HS |
Saniah Terry-Fulton |
Joseph C. Wilson Magnet HS |
J'Manuel Cortes | J'Manuel Cortes |
Bryan Ortiz | Edison Career and Technology HS |
Jordan Beaty | World of Inquiry HS |
Taylor Drummond | Urban Suburban- Wheatland Chili HS |
Prosper Holmes | East Upper School |
Jacen Mitchell | Urban Suburban- East Rochester HS |
Giovanni Ramirez | Urban Suburban- Wheatland Chili HS |
Nevaeh Gordon | Joseph C. Wilson Magnet HS |
Breanna Majors-Brown | Rochester Early College International HS |
Felicity Rivera | Joseph C. Wilson Magnet HS |
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