Imagine RIT
Activities
RIT’s Division of Enrollment Management and Career Services will be presenting several hour-long programs related to preparing for college.
Imagine Being An RIT Student
Paying for College
Learn how to finance your college education. Learn about the variety of financial aid programs available to students and parents. Participants will gain an understanding of the sources of money for college and application process.
Learn about the different scholarships, savings plans and payment options available for students and families. Participants will learn about savings and other options that are separate from the traditional financial aid programs.
Location: Bausch and Lomb Building (Building 77)
Time:
11:00 am - noon
The Future of Work: Hot Jobs and the Skills Needed to Succeed
The nature of work is changing dramatically as technology and an increasingly global economy fundamentally shifts how we work and what we work at. This session will describe and explain some of the emerging trends influencing the future of work.
Discussion topics will include current and future “hot jobs”, shifting demographic and work culture trends, individual skill sets required for success, and strategies for anticipating and implementing change.
Location: Bausch and Lomb Building (Building 77)
Time:
noon - 1:00 pm
Undergraduate Study at RIT
Interested in undergraduate opportunities at RIT? With eight colleges and more than 90 bachelor’s degree programs, RIT has a great deal to offer. This session will provide an overview of RIT and the undergraduate application process including what we look for and how we make our admission decisions.
Location: Bausch and Lomb Building (Building 77)
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Graduate Study at RIT
Explore opportunities for graduate study at RIT. With more than 70 graduate programs to choose from, your options at RIT can be overwhelming. This session can help you consider how graduate study at RIT might meet your needs and will cover tips on the admissions process and funding opportunities for graduate students at RIT.
Location: Bausch and Lomb Building (Building 77)
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Part-time and Online Study: Enhance Your Career Options
RIT is a national leader in career-focused education, and offers innovative part-time and online certificate and degree programs in some of today’s fastest growing fields.
Designed for the working professional, our accelerated courses and certificate programs can help prepare to enter and advance in a high-paying, applied technology career in emerging industries full of possibility. This session will cover how to develop a plan of study and earn a certificate or degree respected by employers around the country, and the world.
Location: Bausch and Lomb Building (Building 77)
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm