Graduate Applicants
Prospective graduate students for
the 2013–14 academic year must complete one application in order to be
considered for financial aid. The deadline to complete this application is February
15.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):
RISD’s school code is 003409.
Please note that you cannot complete this application
prior to January 1. If you or your parents have not filed your 2012 tax
returns, you should complete the FAFSA using estimated information and correct
the data once you have filed (please note, however, that awards are estimates
until completed information is received). Students who do not apply for
financial aid by the deadline but still wish to be considered for federal
student loans may still complete the FAFSA application.
For
more about the graduate admissions process, visit
http://www.risd.edu/Admissions/Apply/Graduates/
Eligibility
for an Assistantship
To receive an assistantship, the following criteria must be met:
U.S. students
- Completed RISD Health Form - see Health Services, Homer Hall, 55 Angell Street,
401 454-6625, health@risd.edu
- Completed W-4 form and
I-9 form. These only need to be filed once while a student at RISD.
- Form W-4
indicates the tax status, exemptions, etc. of the employee to the employer; the
employer then withholds the correct amount of tax from the employee's paycheck.
- Form I-9
is a US Citizenship and Immigration Services form used by an employer to verify
an employee's identity and to establish that the worker is eligible to accept
employment in the United States.
NOTE: Please bring the following documents to the
Financial Aid office: Government Photo ID, Social Security Card, Birth
Certificate or U.S. Passport.
International
students
- Completed RISD Health Form - see Health Services, Homer
Hall, 55 Angell Street, 401 454-6625, health@risd.edu
- Completed 8233
form for International Students from a treaty country. Form 8233 must be
filed each year while a student at
RISD. See the Financial Aid Office, 20 Washington Place, 401
454-6661, financialaid@risd.edu
- Form 8233 is for a non-resident alien receiving employee or non-employee
compensation to claim a tax treaty exemption based on his or her country of
residence. Tax treaty eligibility is based upon information entered into
RISD’s non-resident alien tax compliance system.
NOTE: Please bring the following documents to the
Financial Aid office: a U.S. taxpayer
identification number – either a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual
Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
An International Student or any
student who does not have a Social Security Number is not assigned an
Assistantship during the first semester. See: the Office of International Student Services, Carr House, 210 Benefit Street, 401
277-4834, jhoyte@risd.edu
A student cannot / will not receive
payment until above requirements are completed.