New Student Checklist
Congratulations & Welcome to New York Tech!
We, your First-Year Advisors in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising (UAA), are here to help with your transition to New York Tech and college life in general.
Below is a list of tasks that must be completed, along with some information to help prepare you for the start of your college journey at New York Tech!
If you have any questions about your enrollment process or beyond, please email UAA at advising@nyit.edu or call 516.686.7575.
Review and Submit Paperwork
Financial Aid is available to answer any financial aid and scholarship questions. You can make an appointment here.
AETNA’s Health Insurance: You will be enrolled and charged for health insurance each semester. Domestic students with comparable health insurance may be eligible to waive the coverage. Visit Aetna’s Enroll/Waive page for more details. If you have comparable health insurance, your current insurance may be impacted if you do not waive by the required deadline. AWG Dewar Tuition Refund Insurance: Optional tuition coverage for qualifying medical or mental health reasons. Learn more and decide whether to keep the coverage or opt-out. If you opt-out, you will need to take action to opt back in.
Proof of immunization against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, and a Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccination Response are required by state law. Be sure your documents are stamped by a physician or issuing office.
Submit any Advanced Placement (AP) scores, International Baccalaureate (IB) scores, or transcripts for college courses taken in high school.
Proof of high school graduation is required for first-year and transfer students who have not previously earned an associate or bachelor’s degree (speak with your high school to submit). If this is not submitted, your financial aid can be impacted.
If you’d like us to speak with anyone but yourself, you must complete the FERPA Student Release Form in your my.NYIT Portal to give us permission to speak with a parent, guardian, or third-party contact. Without that permission on file, we can only discuss your courses, grades, tuition, and financial aid (to name a few) with you!
Set Up New York Tech Resources
Once you’re registered for classes, we can only communicate with your New York Tech email. Since we are not able to communicate with your personal email, we recommend that you add your New York Tech email to your cell phone for easy access. Plan to check it daily!
You can submit a photo to request your New York Tech Student ID card 24 hours after you register for classes. Your Student ID card is required to enter campus buildings, purchase food on campus, and retrieve documents from printers. Students on the Long Island campus can request a parking permit 24 hours after you register for classes. Parking permits are free of charge and are required to be displayed when parking on campus. There is only street parking on the New York City campus.
With classes starting soon, check out the My Guide to Success course to learn everything you need to have a great first semester and first year at New York Tech!
Planning to live on campus? Visit our Residence Life webpage to learn more about our residence halls in New York City as well as Long Island. Applications are available now
Tuition is due by January 1 for the spring semester and August 1 for the fall semester. We have payment plans available to help spread out tuition payments over a longer period of time. Questions about your tuition bill or payment? Contact the Bursar’s Office.
New York Tech believes in promoting a culture of inclusion, belonging, and safety. To ensure that community exists for all, we require all new undergraduate students to complete the following online trainings: Alcohol EDU and Sexual Assault Prevention. All new graduate students must complete the Sexual Assault Prevention training.
Get Familiar With These Resources
Check out the Academic Calendar and be sure to add important dates to your calendar so you don’t miss out on upcoming advising, registration, and days off.
Check out the products (including Office 365) available for download.
New York Tech Bookstore is your go-to spot to view and order textbooks and New York Tech swag.
If you have/had an IEP or 504, received extra time or extra support in high school/college, or if you had a recent diagnosis. you may be entitled to receive accommodations during your time at New York Tech. Please connect with the Office of Accessibility Services for more information.
Use the following links to view and download maps of our New York Tech campuses:
Do you need help making a quick schedule change or do you have a quick question? Visit the Virtual Advising Help Desk for assistance.
We understand that the transition to college-level work can be challenging. Learn more about our academic success resources, including free tutoring, supplemental instruction, peer advising, and more.
Need to contact someone specific but don’t know how? The Faculty & Staff Directory is a great resource for finding important phone numbers and email addresses.
Send these resources to your parents and family to keep them in the loop.
Build your New York Tech Community
Peer Success Guides are here to answer any questions you might have on a peer level. Having recently walked in your shoes, they will connect you to campus resources and offer social support throughout your first year. You will hear from your PSG this summer to start to get to know each other!
- New York Tech: @mynyit
- New York Tech Advising: @nytech_advising
- New York Tech Academic Success & Enrichment: @nyitenrichment
Once enrolled, visit CampusGroups to check out active clubs, organizations, and upcoming events.
Visit Handshake to view and apply for on-campus jobs to get experience and build your resume.