Information for VR Service Providers

Brochure cover titled "A Smart Investment, Better Outcomes" with photo of a female graduate

Staff at Rochester Institute of Technology and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf work closely with VR personnel to ensure that VR-supported clients attending RIT/NTID now or in the future receive an appropriate blend of benefits and services to maximize their potential for success in college and in their careers. For information beyond what is listed below, please contact us.

View our brochure for VR service providers

What makes RIT/NTID the best choice for your clients and a smart investment for you? RIT is a world-class university with outstanding outcomes for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

Access and Support Services

RIT provides one of the most accessible education communities in the world for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.


135

in-house interpreters


55

real-time captionists


500+

trained notetakers

124,500+

interpreting hours

 

Chart of interpreting hours showing 38,029 hours outside classroom; 86,535 hours in classroom

 

27,600+

captioning hours

 

Chart of captioning hours showing 1,364 hours outside classroom; 26,270 hours in classroom

 

Proven Success

When it comes to helping deaf and hard-of-hearing students graduate and get jobs, there is no better place than RIT.

Students in business attire meet employers at the Job Fair

204

deaf and hard-of-hearing students complete cooperative work assignments each year.

Photograph of skyscrapers

96%

of deaf and hard-of-hearing students who sought jobs after graduation found one within a year.

Deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT alumni thrive in all economic sectors


Business and Industry

67%


Education and Non-Profit

24%


Government

9%

Selected national and international companies that have hired RIT/NTID students and graduates:

  • Abbott Labs
  • Boeing
  • Caterpillar
  • Citi
  • Dow Chemical
  • Fidelity Investments
  • MWI, Inc.
  • National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. Naval Research Lab
  • Walt Disney World
Graphic comparing median salary at age 50

Median Salary at Age 50*

*Median salary at age 50 according to a study conducted with the Social Security Administration.

Research shows that deaf and hard-of-hearing students who attend RIT are significantly more likely to earn a degree than deaf and hard-of-hearing students who attend other postsecondary institutions.

† 44% of deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT/NTID students from the incoming classes of 2010-2012 earned a degree. Of deaf and hard-of-hearing students who considered RIT, but chose to enroll at other mainstream postsecondary institutions in the same time period, only 28% earned a degree.

The Right Fit

Student success is enhanced by social integration and connecting with other members of the college community. With more than 1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students on campus from across the country, and more than 150 faculty and staff who are deaf or hard of hearing, it’s easy for deaf and hard-of-hearing students at RIT/NTID to find peers and role models who share similar life experiences and backgrounds.

A collage of images and interviews of RIT/NTID students.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Billing Authorizations:

Authorization forms should be submitted directly to SFS.

Mail:

Rochester Institute of Technology
Office of Student Financial Services
25 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
Fax: (585) 475-5307
Email: asksfs@rit.edu

Book Authorizations:
Books and Supplies:

Rochester Institute of Technology/NTID
Attn: NTID Shared Service Center
52 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester NY, 14623
Email: bookvr@rit.edu

View the billing website for more specific VR specific information.

VR can email the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and ask for a “VR Exchange of Information” which includes:

  • General Cost Information
  • Student/Family EFC (expected family contribution from the FAFSA)
  • Financial Aid Offered
  • Unmet Need

Have the student email their academic advisor (can cc: VR) and ask for a Plan of Study which includes:

  • what courses are already completed
  • what courses are outstanding
  • expected graduation date

Students should go to eServices and do the following:

  • Click on “Financial Services”
  • Click on “Semester Summary”
  • Click on the Current Semester Link

*at the bottom of the bill you will see the class schedule- be sure the student shows 12 credits or more so you know the bill is accurate.

Students should go to eServices and do the following:

  • Click on “Financial Aid & Scholarships”
  • Click on “My Summary”
  • Click on “Financial Aid (FAFSA filers only)
  • Click on “View/Print.PDF”

The FSS is a summary of the information provided on the FAFSA. Students can provide this by logging into their FAFSA.

Students should go to SIS (Student Information System) and do the following:

  • Click on “Student Info System”
  • Click on “Academic Records”
  • Click on “View Unofficial Transcript” (left hand column)
  • Click “Submit”