RPI considers any student who is not a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident to be an international applicant (regardless of where the student currently lives and/or attends school). Students who live abroad but hold U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency are considered domestic students for financial aid purposes.
RPI is committed to recognizing outstanding academic achievement through a limited number of merit-based scholarship opportunities for international undergraduate students, including awards of up to $20,000 per year. Additional institutional funding may be available for recipients of the Rensselaer Medal Scholarship or Division I Athletic Scholarships.
Canadian citizens applying for admission may also be considered for institutional need-based grant. Eligibility is determined based on the completion of the CSS Profile.
As scholarship funding is competitive and limited, international students should plan to have the financial resources necessary to cover the full cost of attendance throughout their studies.
To receive federal or state aid, international students must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Hold a valid alien registration card
- Have an I-94 document showing refugee, asylum granted, parole (for at least one year, unexpired), or Cuban-Haitian entrant status
- Possess a temporary resident card (I-688)
- Hold a conditional permanent resident card (I-551C)
