GENIUS Olympiad Scholarships
GENIUS Olympiad participants can earn an annual scholarship of up to $25,000 when they attend RIT.
Join a community of fellow innovators, creators, and difference-makers.
Scholarship Award Levels for International Students
Students achieving certain levels at the GENIUS Olympiad can receive the following scholarship amounts:
|
Placement |
Award Amount |
|
|
Gold Medal |
$25,000 renewable scholarship |
|
|
Silver Medal |
$20,000 renewable scholarship |
|
|
Bronze Medal |
$15,000 renewable scholarship |
|
|
Honorable Mention |
$14,000 renewable scholarship |
|
|
Participant |
$12,000 renewable scholarship |
|
|
Finalist |
$10,000 renewable scholarship |
Scholarship Terms
Scholarship awards are only available to international students and only during undergraduate study. Awards do not carry through to the graduate study level. Award recipients who qualify for an additional merit-based scholarship will be awarded the scholarship with the highest value.
Apply to a degree program
Students apply directly to their desired major and start relevant course work right away.
Apply to a college exploration program
Students can explore the majors in their area of interest and declare a major later.
Apply to individualized study
Students can design an academic program around a group of interests that don’t fit neatly into a major and graduate with a degree as unique as them.
What We Look For
Admission to RIT is competitive, but our admissions process is personalized. We assess academic strength, standardized test scores (if you choose to submit them), recommendations, portfolio quality (where applicable), as well as extracurricular activities and personal career interests. Our students come from a variety of geographic, social, cultural, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.