SUNYIT will welcome prospective students and their families Saturday, February 22, for Financial Aid Day. The statewide event is taking place at more than two dozen SUNY campuses.

At SUNYIT, Financial Aid Day will give prospective students and their families opportunities to get information about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a form required for all financial aid, the types of aid available, and the award process.

Registration and refreshments at 9:15 a.m. will be followed by question-and-answer sessions at 9:30 with financial aid and admissions staff, and campus tours. Registration for the event is available online at www.suny.edu/studentevents; for more information, call the SUNYIT financial aid office, (315) 792-7210.

SUNYIT, the State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, is New York’s public polytechnic, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in technology and professional studies. Its academic offerings in technology, including engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, and the engineering technologies, and its programs in professional studies, including business, communication, and nursing, are complemented by athletics, recreational, cultural and campus life programs, events and activities. Founded in 1966, SUNYIT is a unique high-tech learning environment on hundreds of acres, offering degree programs online as well as on campus. The SUNYIT family of alumni now numbers 25,000.