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Financial Aid

Pratt offers various kinds of assistance, If financial need has been established office of financial aid
ranging from academic merit-based and adequate funding is available, information center
scholarships to assistantships and loans. students are considered for federal loan
programs. Graduate students are Myrtle Hall, 6th Floor
Entering Graduate Students not eligible for Federal Pell Grants and
Federal Supplemental Educational Tel: 718-636-3599  |  Fax: 718-636-3739
Graduate students who are interested in Opportunity Grants (FSEOGs), and
applying for federal aid must complete Subsidized Stafford Loans. [email protected]
and submit the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Currently Enrolled www.pratt.edu/financing
Department of Education electronically Graduate Students
by March 1.
Students who are interested in applying
File electronically using the FAFSA or for federal aid must submit the
renewal application at www.fafsa.ed.gov FAFSA to the Department of Education.
or Pratt’s Website. Do not submit more The FAFSA should be filed no later
than one application! than March 1 if the student wishes to
be advised of aid in a timely fashion.
The FAFSA should be submitted no Documents such as IRS tax transcripts
later than March 1 if the student wishes may be requested. If requested, they
to receive timely notification of financial must be submitted by May 15.
aid. Other documents, such as federal
tax transcripts, may be requested and The Office of Financial Aid, upon
must be submitted by May 15. receipt of student grades, evaluates the
eligibility of each applicant and sends
email notifications of the awards to
continuing students in early summer, if
the student has applied by March 1.

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Grant and How much do I have to pay back? How do I apply?
Scholarship Programs No repayment is required. Through your department chair.

Graduate Scholarships How do I apply? Rights and Responsibilities
of Recipients
What is the purpose of the program? There are no special application forms
for restricted and endowed scholarships. For assistantships or fellowships to be
To provide funds to full-time students Each department determines its own awarded in successive years, the student
based on merit. These are awarded by application process. Recipients are must make satisfactory progress toward a
academic departments; all incoming selected by deans or department chairs degree and show financial need. Students
students are considered. There is no based on criteria established by donors. must not owe any refunds on Federal Pell
application form. They may be awarded These awards are made for one year only Grants or any other awards paid, or not be
for one year or may be renewable. and are based on the availability of funds in default of any student loan.
in any given year.

Pratt Restricted Awards Pratt Assistantships/Fellowships Other Pratt Programs
and Scholarships
What is the purpose of the program? Pratt Student Employment Program
What is the purpose of the program?
To provide funds and professional Student employment is funded
To provide funds derived from Institute experience to help meet a student’s costs entirely by Pratt Institute and offers an
endowments and restricted gifts that from institutional sources. opportunity for qualified students to
are granted to students according to work part time on campus. Applicants
the wishes of the donor and on the How much are the awards? for student employment must complete
recommendation of the appropriate dean and submit all required financial aid
or departmental chair. The assistantship awards range from documents in order to qualify. These
approximately $500 to $7,200 for the funds are paid directly to students for
How much are the awards? academic year and are paid directly to the campus job assignments and are not
student and are not deductible from the deductible from the Bursar’s bill.
The awards range from $1,000 and up for Bursar’s bill. Fellowships are credited to
the academic year, for one year only. the Bursar’s bill. Students are responsible for
submitting signed time sheets
Who can receive this money? Who can receive this money? electronically to the Office of Student
Employment. Employment forms
Full-time students who have applied for Graduate students with demonstrated such as the W4, I-9, and Employment
aid and have demonstrated financial need proficiency in their area of study. Authorization Form must be completed
and are making satisfactory academic prior to working or getting paid.
progress. Some awards are based on How much do I have to repay?
academic merit only, and all are based on
departmental recommendations. No monetary repayment is required;
students must complete assigned tasks.

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Federal Programs schedule Loans. (Combined total cannot exceed
Stafford limits.)
Federal College Pratt arranges jobs on campus, for up to
Work-Study (fcws) 20 hours per week. Factors considered by loan schedule
the Office of Financial Aid in determining
What Is FCWS? whether the applicant may work under this Annual Loan Limit
program are financial need, class schedule, $20,500—graduate and professional
Federal College Work-Study is a federally academic progress, and specific skills. Level students (unsubsidized)
assisted employment program that offers of salary must be at least the minimum
qualified students a chance to earn money wage; maximum wage is dependent on The annual loan limits for students
to help pay for educational expenses. the nature of the job and the applicant’s enrolled in a program of study for less
These funds are paid directly to students qualifications. Students may work for only than one academic year in length are
for job assignments and are not deductible one department each semester. prorated.
from the Institute’s bill.
rights and responsibilities Aggregate Loan Limits
application procedures of recipients $138,500—undergraduate and
graduate combined.
All students must submit the FAFSA Satisfactory academic progress must be
before a determination of eligibility maintained. Students must not owe any 1. All student loans will be disbursed
will be made. Eligible candidates will be refunds on Federal Pell Grants or any other in two installments, one each
notified by the Office of Financial Aid awards paid, and not be in default on any semester.
of job assignments and the forms required student loan. Students are responsible for
before initiating employment. submitting signed time sheets electroni- 2. A percentage (approximately
cally to the Office of Student Employment. 1 percent) of the loan amount
selection of recipients and Employment forms such as the W4, I-9, will be deducted from each
allocation of awards and Employment Authorization Form must disbursement as an origination fee.
be submitted prior to working.
The applicant must be enrolled full origination/insurance fees
time (nine credits) at Pratt. Pratt makes Federal Unsubsidized Borrowers pay an origination fee of
employment reasonably available to all Stafford Loans 1 percent. Interest rate is fixed at
eligible students who demonstrate need 6.8 percent, but may change July 1.
as per federal guidelines. In the event These loans have the same terms and
that more students are eligible for FCWS conditions as Stafford Loans, except that rights and responsibilities
than there are funds available, preference the borrower is responsible for interest that of recipients
is given to students who have greater accrues during deferment periods (includ- All borrowers are required to submit a
financial need and who must earn a part ing in-school) and during the six-month Master Promissory Note (MPN) to apply
of their educational expenses. grace period. Interest may be deferred for a Federal Direct Loan (subsidized and
while in school but interest will be capital- unsubsidized). The MPN is an application
ized if the student requests a deferment. for the Stafford Loan Programs and is
valid for ten years from the time that you
Program is open to students who may
not qualify for subsidized Federal Stafford

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originally submit. Please keep in mind 1. The minimum monthly payment Sources of Outside Scholarships
that you will still have to submit the will be $50 plus interest. In addition to the Financial Aid
Free Application for Federal Student Aid Information Center notices of outside
(FAFSA) each year by March 1. 2. The maximum repayment period is scholarships and scholarship workshops
10 years. held each month on campus, the
The Office of Financial Aid will Financial Aid Office has lists of agencies to
notify you via your electronic financial 3. The maximum period of a loan which you may also apply. (Contact Peggy
aid award letter of your loan eligibility. from date of the original note may West-Barton-Feagin at 718-399-4489 for
If any changes are made to your financial not exceed 15 years, excluding more information.)
aid, a new letter with the most current authorized deferments of payments.
information will be emailed to your Pratt Academic Progress
email address. You should keep all the 4. Repayment in whole or part may be and Pursuit
letters you receive from the Office of made at any time without penalty.
Financial Aid in order to keep track of Financial Assistance Standards
any award revisions. disbursement and refund
of credit balances standards of academic progress
Along with your electronic award for determining eligibility for
letter you will be able to gain access to an The Institute credits all loan disburse­ pratt and federal financial aid
electronic master promissory note (MPN). ments for graduate level students after Pratt applies minimum academic
Prior borrowers may have different the add/drop period of each semester. progress standards to all students
interest and repayment terms based on Your loan funds will be credited only if receiving Pratt aid, federal aid, and
when they borrowed their first loan. you file all your required applications in state aid (including loans).
a timely fashion. If your loan funds do
All borrowers must attend school at not credit to your account as expected, criteria
least half time to be eligible to borrow any please contact your financial aid counselor Measurable satisfactory academic progress
type of loan. Students who are registered or contact the Office of Financial Aid at for a full-time graduate student means:
for Thesis in Progress (TIP) also have a 718-636-3599 for assistance. If your loan
minimum attendance requirement. The amounts exceed your balance, then you ▶▶ The student must complete a
first year of TIP, the student is considered will be written a refund check 14 days minimum of 9 credits each semester
full time for financial aid purposes only; after this credit has been created on your (TAP recipients must complete
the second year, the student is considered account. All refund checks are mailed a minimum of 12 credits each
half time for financial aid; and the third, to students at the address submitted to semester).
the student must be registered for at least the Registrar’s Office. If you have any
six credits in the major or electives to be questions regarding your refund checks, ▶▶ The student’s cumulative grade
eligible for aid. please feel free to contact the Bursar’s point average (GPA) must not fall
Office at 718-636-3799. below 3.0.
Six months after ceasing to be at
least a half-time student, the borrower
must make formal arrangements with
the Department of Education to begin
repayment. The following regulations
apply:

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▶▶ Students receiving federal and Pratt ▶▶ You must have earned at least the rhode island
financial aid who drop credits will required number of credits listed; and Rhode Island State Scholarship
be subject to adjustments in their 560 Jefferson Boulevard
financial aid package. ▶▶ You must have achieved the Warwick, RI 02886
minimum GPA. Both of these 1-800-922-9855
review policies requirements must be met before
loan certification can occur. vermont
The Office of Financial Aid will peri- Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
odically review the GPA and number Standards of Degree Progress PO Box 2000
of credits earned by each financial aid Winooski, VT 05404
recipient using his or her academic tran- master’s degree/post-master’s 1-800-645-3177
script. Credits earned include only those certificate
for courses with A through D grades. virgin islands
term gpa credits Board of Education
A student not meeting these standards  1 PO Box 11900
will be placed on financial aid warning  2 na 0 St. Thomas, VI 00801
for one semester. After the grades for  3 1-340-774-4546
the warning semester are calculated, the  4 3.00 12
student’s transcript will be reviewed. If  5 washington, d.c.
the student fails to meet the standards, all  6 3.00 21 Washington, D.C. Grant Program
of his or her financial aid will be revoked  7 Educational Assistance Office
beginning with the semester following the  8 3.00 30 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
warning semester. Once the student meets  9 Suite 401
the minimum standards, he or she may 3.00 39 Washington, D.C. 20020
reapply for financial aid. 1-202-698-2400
3.00 48
A student may choose to continue The above state and district programs
to study without Title IV aid if the 3.00 57 are available only to residents of the
department grants approval. In this appropriate state or district. Pratt knows
instance, the student must apply and be 3.00 66 of no other states that make awards to
approved for an alternative loan prior to students at a New York college.
getting registration approval from the 3.00 75
Bursar’s Office.
Out-Of-State Programs
standards of academic
progress for determining Other state or commonwealth scholarship
eligibility for student aid programs and where to apply:

The following chart lists Pratt Institute’s maryland
standards of degree progress for determin- Higher Education Commission
ing eligibility. Note that each program State Scholarship Administration
type shown on the chart requires that as Jeffrey Building
you begin each term shown: 16 Francis Street, 219
Annapolis, MD 21401-1700
1-410-260-4500

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United States Bureau of Veterans Administration connecticut
Indian Affairs Aid to Native Educational Benefits State Scholarship Program Commission
Americans Higher Education for Higher Education
Assistance Program Application forms are available at all PO Box 1329
Veterans Administration (VA) offices, Hartford, CT 06115
application procedures active duty stations, and American 1-860-713-6543
embassies. Completed forms are
Application forms may be obtained from submitted to the nearest VA office. (See delaware
the Bureau of Indian Affairs office. An Veterans Assistance under Registration.) Delaware Post-Secondary
application is necessary for each year of Education Commission
study. An official needs analysis from State Education Agencies Carvel State Office Building
Pratt’s Office of Financial Aid also is 820 North French Street, 5th Floor
required each year. alaska Wilmington, DE 19801
Alaska Commission 1-800-292-7935
Each first-time applicant must obtain on Post-Secondary Education
tribal enrollment certification from the 707 A Street, Suite 206 florida
bureau agency or tribe which records Anchorage, AK 99567 Bureau of Student Financial Assistance
enrollment for the tribe. 1-907-269-7973 325 W. Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
selection of recipients and arkansas 1-850-245-0414
allocation of awards Student Loan Guarantee Foundation
of Arkansas illinois
To be eligible, the applicant must: 10 Turtle Creek Lane Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Little Rock, AR 72202 500 West Monroe, 3rd Floor
1. Be at least one-fourth American 1-800-622-3446 Springfield, IL 62704
Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut. 1-800-899-4722
california
2. Be an enrolled member of a tribe, California Student Aid Commission massachusetts
band, or group recognized by the 3300 Vinsandel Drive American Student Assistance Corporation
Bureau of Indian Affairs. Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 100 Cambridge Street
1-888-224-7268 Boston, M.A. 02114
3. Be enrolled in or accepted for 1-800-999-9080
enrollment at Pratt, pursuing at
least a four-year degree.

4. Demonstrate financial need.

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new hampshire Restricted Grants louis w. f e ldmann s cho la rshi p
and Scholarships A bequest by Louis W. Feldmann, class
New Hampshire Higher Education of 1911, in memory of his wife and son,
Assistance Foundation There are no special application forms awarded annually to a worthy student.
4 Barrell Court for restricted and endowed scholarships.
Concord, NH 03302 Recipients are selected by deans or goodstein development
1-603-255-6612 department chairs based on criteria corporation scholarship
established by the donors. These awards in honor of jack and
new jersey are generally made to continuing students florence goodstein
in the spring semester for one year only Established by Pratt alumnus Steven H.
New Jersey Higher Education and are based on the availability of Goodstein, class of 1966, in memory of his
Assistance Authority funds in any given year. Notification of parents, this scholarship benefits students
PO Box #545 scholarship and fellowship availability majoring in Construction Management.
Trenton, NJ 08625 will be made by individual departments
1-800-792-8670 in the spring of each year. benjamin goldberger
memorial scholarship
new york School of Architecture A scholarship established by Beatrice
Goldberger, class of 1934, in honor of her
New York State Higher Education collaborative endowment for father, Benjamin Goldberger, class of 1909.
Services Corporation architecture/peter schreter
99 Washington Avenue endowed scholarship william randolph hearst
Albany, NY 12255 scholarship for opportunity
1-888-697-4372 The purpose of this scholarship A fund established by the William
endowment shall be to provide Randolph Hearst Foundation for minority
p e n n s y lva n i a recognition and financial assistance to students in architecture.
undergraduate students enrolled at Pratt
Pennsylvania Higher Education Institute in the School of Architecture.
Assistance Agency
State Grant and Special Programs patrick f. c orvo ’88 memorial david mandl memorial scholarship
Division scholarship
1200 North 7th Street A scholarship established in memory of
Harrisburg, PA 17102 A scholarship established by the family David Mandl to support deserving and/
1-800-692-7392 and friends of Patrick Corvo, class of or academically qualified students in the
1988, in his memory. An award to a School of Architecture.
texas student entering the final year of study
in the School of Architecture who has patrons program scholarship
Texas Higher Education demonstrated a serious commitment to
Coordinating Board the field of architecture. A scholarship established by Pratt
1200 E. Anderson Lane family member Edmund S. Twining
Austin, TX 78752 III to provide support to outstanding
1-800-242-3062 architecture students.

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planning scholarship clyde linc oln rounseville School of Art and Design
A scholarship fund established for scholarship fund
students in the graduate program in City don ariev memorial term award
and Regional Planning. Awarded to deserving students in the A term award for Pratt graduate students
School of Architecture. enrolled in their second year in Graduate
pratt planning alumni Communications Design, in memory of
scholarship vincent a. stabile endowed Pratt Professor Don Ariev, class of 1960.
A fund established by Pratt Planning scholarship Award will be based strictly on merit.
Alumni for students in the Graduate
Planning Program in the School of A scholarship fund established by Vincent ralph appelbaum endowed
Architecture. A. Stabile, class of 1940, for students in scholarship fund
the School of Architecture. A fund established by Ralph Appelbaum,
frank o. price scholarship awarded to Industrial Design students on
A fund established by friends of Professor gihei & sato takeuchi memorial the basis of need and merit.
Price, longtime teacher of architecture, endowed scholarship fund
awarded to a worthy student. art students’ association
A scholarship established by John M. scholarship
edward re jr. scholarship Takeuchi to honor his parents. It is A fund raised by the Art Students’
A scholarship established by Professor awarded to a full-time student in his or Association over a period of years,
Edward D. Re Jr. to aid students her second year studying Architecture awarded by competition.
studying Architecture and Construction who shows promise through academic
Management. achievement. mary pratt barringer
scholarship fund
lee and norman rosenfeld award lucinda veikos endowed A scholarship established by Mary Pratt
To provide monetary awards to profession- scholarship Barringer, awarded annually to five
ally motivated, academically qualified, Delaware College of Art and Design
and/or deserving undergraduate students A fund established by William and students coming to Pratt, selected by a
in the School of Architecture who have Elizabeth Pedersen in memory of joint committee of representatives from
completed one year of study. Preference Lucinda Veikos, class of 1992, for a both schools.
will be given to students who are honest deserving student in the School of
and honorable, as established by academic Architecture. the reggie behl drawing award
leadership and character, who will use The Reggie Behl Drawing Award will
the funds to perpetuate their educational, veikos travel scholarship for provide a financial award annually to a
creative, and professional goals. architectural study and travel student in his or her junior year in the
School of Art and Design who exhibits
A scholarship established by Kohn excellence in drawing.
Pederson Fox Associates in memory of
Lucinda Veikos, class of 1992, for travel
abroad for a deserving student in the
School of Architecture.

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bernice bienenstock furniture mary buckley and joseph parriot c oyne family foundation
library scholarship endowed scholarship scholarship fund
A fund established from the Richard
A scholarship awarded to students pursu- Established by Mary Buckley, a former and Jean Coyne Family Foundation for
ing home furnishings-related studies. professor at Pratt Institute who taught students in Communications Design.
in the Foundation Art Department, this
sandra k. benjamin-hannibal scholarship is awarded to Foundation tomie depaola scholarship fund
scholarship students who exhibit excellence in color An endowed scholarship to support
work and is intended to encourage work students majoring in Illustration,
A scholarship established in honor of in that discipline. established by alumnus Tomie dePaola,
Sandra K. Benjamin-Hannibal, awarded class of 1956.
to two first-year students who are in the robert f. calrow memorial
process of completing their Foundation scholarship john a. dreves art and design
Year studies and are candidates or finalists scholarship
in the Foundation Art Competition. A scholarship fund established by Trudi A scholarship established from the
Calrow in memory of her husband, Estate of John A. Dreves, class of 1935, to
ruth campbell bigelow Robert F. Calrow, a well-known painter provide support for students in the School
and david e. bigelow and inspirational teacher. A scholarship of Art and Design who demonstrate
scholarship fund will be awarded annually to a Fine Arts financial need.
major on the basis of merit and need.
Awarded to a student in Interior Design on faith ellis art financial aid
the basis of need and academic promise. federico castellon endowed scholarship
scholarship A fund established by Faith Ellis, class
raymond and mabel bolton of 1939, in memory of her son Rolan
art and design scholarship A scholarship established by Hilda R. Ellis, to enable students to access
Castellon in memory of her husband, special training as determined by the Art
A scholarship fund established in honor Federico Castellon, to be awarded on a Education Department.
of Raymond and Mabel Bolton for yearly basis to a promising student in
deserving students in the School of Art Graphic Arts. william fogler endowed
and Design. scholarship fund
andrea m. cella and grace A scholarship established in memory
alma h. borgfeldt scholarship hansen cella memorial of Professor William A. Fogler, class of
scholarship 1955, for promising students in Industrial
A bequest by Alma H. Borgfeldt for Design.
scholarships for worthy female students A scholarship established by Robert and
to be selected by the dean of the School Warren Cella to aid students in the School
of Art and Design. The scholarships are of Art and Design who actively promote
awarded to applicants who have majored the arts in their community.
in the study of art in a public high school
located in Kings County (Brooklyn) and
who reside in Kings County (Brooklyn).

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anthony gennarelli memorial School of Art and Design. Established in william and amy c. koe
sculpture award memory of John Herlitz, class of 1964, scholarship
and Joan Herlitz.
Awarded to students enrolled at Pratt A partial scholarship for a student with
Institute who are studying sculpture. the hilson fund creative ability in the field of Fine Arts to
The award will be based on artistic and A fund established by the Hilson Family be used for travel or study outside of the
academic merit, as well as quality of to enhance and strengthen the graduate continental United States.
student work. Communications Design program. Part
of the fund will be used for scholarships leeds scholarship in interior
charles l. goslin endowed for students in graduate Communications design
memorial scholarship Design.
A scholarship for interior design students,
To provide recognition and financial steve horn art & design award established through a gift from the Estate
assistance, based on need and merit, to A scholarship established by Steve Horn of Harold Leeds.
students enrolled in Pratt Institute’s awarded annually to one outstanding
Communications Design program in the student studying Photography, Film, or naomi leff excellence in
School of Art and Design. other media arts. interior design scholarship

richard and anne l. boetzel industrial design scholarship Established with a generous bequest
gunn scholarship fund A number of scholarships from a fund from Naomi Leff, class of 1973, this full
established by business contributions, scholarship is awarded annually to one
A scholarship awarded annually to a awarded to students in Industrial student who exhibits excellence in interior
student majoring in Communications Design for experimental projects in the design, who is in good academic standing,
Design on the basis of scholarly laboratory. and who demonstrates financial need.
achievement, with preference given to
students majoring in Advertising Design melvin k. jung memorial herschel levit scholarship
or Illustration. Named for and established scholarship fund fund
by alumni from the class of 1937. Awarded to a worthy graduate student in
Industrial Design, named in memory of Founded in 1986 by a group of donors
haskell travel scholarship an alumnus from the class of 1975. to honor Professor Herschel Levit’s 31
years of service to Pratt, this scholarship
A scholarship established for students in helen of klucharka is given to talented Pratt students in
the School of Art and Design for travel endowed scholarship their sophomore or junior year majoring
abroad within two years from graduation. A scholarship established by Pearl K. in Advertising, Graphic Design, and
Schwartz in honor of her mother, awarded Illustration.
john and joan herlitz memorial to students studying Fashion Design.
endowed scholarship ted and betsy lewin
endowed scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship endow­
ment shall be to provide recognition and A fund established by Pratt alumni Ted
financial assistance, based on need and Lewin, class of 1956, and Betsy Lewin,
merit, to undergraduate students enrolled class of 1959, to provide support for
in the Industrial Design program in the Illustration students.

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william l. longyear scholarship the design of displays used at the Point graduate Communications/Package
of Purchase (POP). An annual award Design student. The winner is selected
A fund established by students, alumni, to either undergraduate or graduate by the chair and members of the
and friends from the business world as a Industrial Design students who have faculty of the Department of Graduate
tribute to William L. Longyear, associate demonstrated design leadership potential Communications/Package Design.
dean emeritus and former chair of the in the field of POP design.
Department of Advertising Design, barbara hauben ross interior
awarded annually to Communications elaine gluckman popowitz design award
Design students and to graduate Package memorial scholarship fund
Design students on the basis of need and A fund established to annually honor two
scholarship. The recipients are nominated Established in memory of Elaine outstanding Interior Design juniors.
by the department chairs and two faculty Gluckman, class of 1981, a faculty
members for approval by the dean of the member of the graduate Art Therapy ann w. rust e ndow e d
School of Art and Design. Department. Scholarship to be awarded scholarship
annually to a second-year student in
the john s. marquardt award in the graduate Creative Arts Therapy A scholarship for students in the School of
communications design Department who has exhibited Art and Design established by Leo Lewis
outstanding scholarship, integrity, and Rust in memory of his wife, Anna Klenke
An endowed scholarship fund established concern for others. Rust, class of 1938.
by George Klauber, class of 1952, in
memory of John S. Marquardt, class lillian pratt fashion scholarship david saylor scholarship for
of 1989. A scholarship will be awarded design
annually to outstanding undergraduates A scholarship to benefit outstanding
majoring in Illustration, Advertising/Art juniors and seniors in Fashion Design, A scholarship established to benefit
Direction, or Graphic Design, solely on established by Pratt family member undergraduate and graduate students
the basis of merit. Lillian Pratt. in the School of Art and Design who
are studying either industrial design or
new york times education walter rogalski scholarship fund interior design. Preference will be given
fellowship to students who combine the fields of
A scholarship awarded annually to a industrial design and interior design in
A grant established by the New York graduate Fine Arts student on the basis their studies, or who plan to do so in their
Times Foundation to fund fellowships of merit and need, as selected by a faculty careers.
to graduate education majors to teach committee that reviews candidates
observational drawing at Beginning who exemplify the creative ability that charles and marie schade
with Children, a public school in characterized the work of former Pratt endowed scholarship
Williamsburg, Brooklyn. professor Walter Rogalski.
A scholarship established by Charles and
point of purchase scholarship marc rosen scholarship Marie Schade to aid students in either the
School of Art and Design or Architecture
The Point of Purchase Scholarship Funded by friends and associates of who demonstrate good academic standing
is funded by grants from numerous Marc Rosen, class of 1970, in his honor, as well as financial need.
companies with significant interest in this award is made to an outstanding

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dorothy g. schmidt selma seigel memorial max weber scholarship fund
scholarship fund scholarship
A gift given by Mrs. Max Weber and
A scholarship established in honor of A fund created by Morton Flaum, class of Miss Frances Weber in memory of the
Dorothy G. Schmidt, to be used for 1971, in memory of Selma Seigel, which well-known artist who was a member of
elementary and junior high school will provide scholarship aid to Interior the class of 1900, to be used annually to
teachers seeking courses at Pratt for Design students in the School of Art and provide scholarship aid for students in the
professional enhancement in their work Design. School of Art and Design.
of teaching art and related subjects in the
public schools of Brooklyn, to be awarded starr foundation scholarship stephan weiss endowed
on the basis of need. Other factors being scholarship
equal, females shall be given preference. A scholarship fund established by the
Starr Foundation for Asian students in the Awarded to Fine Arts students in good
frederick j. schuback Department of Communications Design. academic standing, this scholarship,
endowed scholarship Awards will be made annually to three funded by Donna Karan’s Karan-Weiss
students majoring in Illustration, Graphic Foundation, honors Stephan Weiss.
To be awarded to one Fine Arts Design, and Advertising.
undergraduate each year who is in good willard scholarship
academic standing and who demonstrates ru th p. tay lor s ch olar s h ip
financial need, established in memory of This scholarship was established to aid
Frederick J. Schuback, class of 1975. A fund established by the estate of Ruth students in the School of Art and Design
P. Taylor, class of 1921, for students in the who are graduates of Washington Irving
james seeman endowed School of Art and Design. High School.
scholarship
virginia pratt thayer henry wolf scholarship
Established by the family and friends scholarship in fine arts endowment
of interior design leader and muralist
James Seeman, this scholarship provides A fund created by Robert Thayer in An endowed scholarship fund, the
resources for dedicated Painting students, memory of his mother Virginia Pratt income of which will be used to
with preference given to those who Thayer to provide scholarship aid to an award one or more scholarships to
recently moved to the United States. outstanding student entering his or her support economically disadvantaged
junior year in the Fine Arts program. students pursuing B.F.A.s or M.F.A.s in
seeman-burse fund Photography or Communications Design.
dorothy toole scholarship
A scholarship for students in the School irma holland wolstein endowed
of Art and Design, specifically Fashion Created through a bequest in the will scholarship
Design. of Mrs. Dorothy Rodgers Toole, class of
1931, this scholarship is for students who A scholarship fund established by Dr.
demonstrate unusual interest and talent Benjamin Wolstein to aid gifted students
in the field of fashion illustration. with financial aid in the Arts Education
program.

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School of Information and s. m. matta endowed scholarship the edmund s. twining iii and
Library Science in information technology diana twining sils fellowships
A fund established in honor of Seoud in florence
beta phi mu scholarship M. Matta, former dean of the School of
A scholarship fund established by Information and Library Science. The fund is intended to provide two
Beta Phi Mu, an honor society for elite graduate fellowships each summer for
graduates in the School of Information sylvia g. mechanic merit award students studying in SILS’ Florence
and Library Science. in business librarianship Summer Program.
A scholarship for graduate students in
mabel bogardus scholarship Information and Library Science. h . w. w ils on s ch olarshi p
fund
A fund established for graduate students pratt-severn faculty award in A fund established by the H. W. Wilson
in Information and Library Science, information and library studies Foundation for graduate students in
named for an alumna from the class of An annual award funded by a bequest from Information and Library Science or
1913. alumnus David Severn, class of 1968, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
is presented to a faculty member selected
dorothy m. cooper endowed by the Association for Information and School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
fellowship Library Science Education (ALISE).
Established from the Dorothy M. Cooper izchak friedman endowed
Trust to provide support for students in pratt-severn student research scholarship
the library school, named for an alumna award in information science
from the class of 1931. An annual award funded by a bequest An endowed fund established by Pratt
from alumnus David Severn, class of alumna Estelle Friedman, class of 1969
morton d. flaum memorial 1968, is presented to a master’s degree and her children in memory of her
scholarship student selected by the American Society husband, Pratt alumnus, professor, and
Established by Morton D. Flaum, class for Information Science (ASIS). dean of the School of Liberal Arts and
of 1971, through his estate, to benefit Sciences, Izchak Friedman, class of 1962,
students in the School of Information and marvin scilken endowed for students with an interest in combining
Library Science. scholarship science and the arts, based on merit and
A fund established in memory of Marvin financial need.
library school graduates’ Scilken, class of 1960, a former faculty
association member in the School of Information and michael m. mahoney writers fund
A fund established for graduate students Library Science.
in Information and Library Science. Awarded to undergraduate students
george simor scholarship majoring in writing, specifically those
library science fund A fund established in memory of George interested in writing for publication
A scholarship fund for graduate students Simor, a former faculty member in the and performance media, in memory of
in Information and Library Science. School of Information and Library Science. former Pratt student Michael Mahoney.
Recipients will be chosen by the dean of
the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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All Schools elsa k. brooks scholarship kathleen l. gerla
Created through a charitable gift annuity endowment scholarship
alumni scholarship from Elsa K. Brooks, class of 1939, this A fund established by the Kathleen L.
A fund established in 1957 by various scholarship is intended for incoming Gerla Charitable Trust.
alumni, the income from which is to be freshmen students.
used for scholarship assistance to worthy colleen griffin scholarship
students. helen r. fecke endowed A fund established by the Colleen A.
scholarship Griffin Charitable Foundation for a
jam e s w. atk i n son Awarded to students in good academic qualified student of Caribbean origin who
memorial scholarship standing who demonstrate financial need, demonstrates financial need.
Created from the trust of Yvonne Atkinson, named for an alumna of the class of 1926.
in memory of her husband James W. wilson y. hancock
Atkinson, class of 1938, a generous and esther brigham fisher endowed scholarship
active alumnus and graphic designer who scholarship fund A scholarship to provide general support
headed Pratt’s alumni branch in Detroit, A scholarship fund established by Edward for students in good academic standing,
this fund provides resources for general M. Fisher, in memory of his wife, to assist created through a bequest from the
scholarship purposes. Pratt Institute students. Estate of Elizabeth Marie Hancock in
memory of her late husband, Wilson Y.
d o rothy p. ba rr ett lewis h. flynn scholarship Hancock, class of 1933.
endowed scholarship A fund established under the will
A fund established by the estate of of Lewis H. Flynn, class of 1916, for coby hoffman scholarship
Dorothy P. Barrett for general charitable scholarship aid. A scholarship established to support
and educational uses. students in the School of Art and Design.
ford-eeoc scholarship
william bingham ii scholarship An endowment fund established by the ferdinand m. junge
A trust for charitable purposes established Ford Motor Company to be used for memorial scholarship
by the late William Bingham II for scholarships for minorities and women, A fund established from the estate
students from Bethel, Maine, other towns with preference given to Ford employees of Ferdinand M. Junge for talented
in Oxford County, Maine, or elsewhere in and their spouses and children. and deserving undergraduates who
the state of Maine (in that order). demonstrate financial need.
general scholarship
black alumni A fund established in 1956 through herman y. krinsky scholarship
endowed scholarship gifts from industries made as matching fund for disabled students
A fund established to provide scholarships scholarships or tuition grants, the income A fund established for disabled students in
to students of African and Latino descent from which is to be used for general honor of former Pratt professor Herman
who have completed a year at Pratt, are in scholarship purposes. Y. Krinsky.
good academic standing, and demonstrate
a need for financial assistance.

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jac ob and gwendolyn lawrence charles pratt ii raoul settle scholarship fund
endowed scholarship memorial scholarship A fund established in memory of Raoul
Settle, class of 1952.
A fund established for general scholarship This endowed scholarship was established
support. by Edmund Twining III in memory of his irene c. shea endowed
grandfather, Charles Pratt II, to support scholarship fund
margaret a. middleditch fund any full-time student at Pratt Institute who A fund established by Irene C. Shea, class
best demonstrates the ideals of the founder of 1934, for students who demonstrate
A fund established anonymously to of Pratt Institute. These are defined as financial need and are in good academic
finance scholarship or maintenance leadership, community service, and self- standing.
abroad, or the travel itself. motivation. Additionally, the award should
be made to a student who demonstrates katherine pratt twitchell fund
leo j. pantas residence artistic achievement at the college level. A fund established in memory of
center scholarship Katherine Pratt Twitchell.
george d. pratt scholarship
A scholarship established by Leo J. Pantas, j. sherwood weber
class of 1937, trustee emeritus, with a A scholarship fund established by Vera memorial scholarship
matching grant from Eaton Corporation. H. A. Pratt in memory of her husband, A fund established in memory of J.
Awarded to a full-time student with finan- George D. Pratt, for worthy students. Sherwood Weber, former provost and
cial need living in Pantas Residence Hall. faculty member, to be awarded annually
richardson (jerry) pratt to an outstanding student in any school.
pratt art supply product endowed scholarship
scholarship winnemore endowed scholarship
Funded by gifts from the Pratt family Established by Augustine E. Winnemore,
A fund established by the Pratt Art Supply and established in honor of Richardson this scholarship is awarded to outstanding
Shop to provide supply scholarships for Pratt Jr., former president of Pratt, this Architecture students.
qualifying students. Scholarships will be scholarship is awarded to outstanding
awarded annually during a scholarship students with financial need.
and fall trade show.
richardson and mary o. pratt
alan pottasch memorial scholarship
scholarship
This scholarship, made possible by the
A scholarship established by Lisa gifts of various donors, honors the legacies
Pottasch, honoring Alan Pottasch, that of Richardson Pratt Jr., former president
supports undergraduate Communications of Pratt, and his wife, Mary O. Pratt.
Design students, with a preference
given to those who have declared paige rense scholarship
a concentration in Advertising Art
Direction and display financial need. A scholarship established in honor of
Paige Rense.

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International Student you have made as an international Mail to:
Scholarships student to the campus life and why
you need the scholarship. Office of Financial Aid
The International Student Scholar- Pratt Institute
ship for the academic year 2012–13 will 7. You must submit a letter of 200 Willoughby Avenue
be available to those students who have recommendation. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205
encountered financial hardship. Students 718-636-3739 fax
must demonstrate unforeseen economic 8. If you are receiving Pratt’s financial
need. A Financial Aid Committee will assistance, your travels will be Deadline: May 15, 2012, for requested
determine the eligibility of the applicant. restricted. tax transcript.
The scholarship funds are very limited.
Since the award is based only on unfore- The above-listed documents must be 3. Direct subsidized and
seen economic need, there is no application submitted as proof of unforeseen economic unsubsidized loans
deadline. The scholarship, if awarded, is to need to the Office of International Affairs, Continuing students who wish to
be used for tuition and fees only. Attention: Jane Bush. apply for a loan should file the
FAFSA by February 1. If you filed
You must follow these guidelines: Financial Aid Instructions the Master Promissory Note (MPN)
and Schedule last year, you don’t have to submit
1. You must in be in good academic another MPN loan application. We
standing and must submit the latest All application materials are available at can only notify students of their
copy of your transcript. www.pratt.edu/financing. You must loan eligibility levels in the
submit the following to be considered for electronic award letter, which is sent
2. You must have been enrolled at federal, state, and Pratt Institute aid to your Pratt email address.
Pratt for at least one academic year. (including bank loans) for the next
academic year: 4. Other Information We Request
3. You must have clearance from the A financial aid counselor may ask
Office of the Bursar. Those who 1. Financial aid forms for 2012–13 for additional information and or
have any outstanding debts with the Free Application for Federal documentation after your applica-
Bursar will not be considered. Student Aid (FAFSA). You send the tion is reviewed. Respond
FAFSA to the federal processor. We quickly—we can’t finalize your aid
4. You must submit copies of bank strongly suggest it be completed and until we receive the requested
statements for the past six months; be submitted electronically, online information.
telephone, utility, and rent bills; and at www.fafsa.ed.gov or at the
a budget for the academic year. financial aid section of Pratt’s Mail early. We award financial aid only
website. when your file is complete! Call us with
5. If you are sponsored, you must questions at 718-636-3599 or email at
submit proof of your sponsor’s 2. IRS tax transcript for 2011, if [email protected].
inability to continue with the requested. If you did not file a tax
financial commitment. return, you must submit a notarized For the 2012–2013 academic year, please
letter stating your source of income. refer to the financial aid section of the
6. You must submit a statement Pratt website: www.pratt.edu/financing.
outlining your academic goals at
Pratt, as well as what contributions

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Tuition and Fees

Costs Books and Supplies bursar

The following approximate costs are in Approximately $2,500 per year, Yvette Mack
effect at the time of publication. They depending on program. [email protected]
are subject to change by action of the
Board of Trustees. The Institute reserves Other Expenses associate bursar
the right to change regulations at any
time without prior notice. It also reserves For resident students (students living Loretta Edwards
the right to change tuition and fees as away from home in either on-campus or
necessary. Tuition and fees are payable in off-campus housing), an estimated $800 office
full at the time of registration. per month (for a nine-month period)
should be allowed for food, housing, Tel: 718-636-3539  |  Fax: 718-636-3740
Graduate clothing, and other personal needs. For [email protected]
commuter students (students living at
No flat rate. $1,402 per credit. Note: home), an estimated $250 per month
The per credit charge for the School of should be allowed for personal expenses
Information and Library Science is $1,126. and transportation.

Fees Students provide their own textbooks
and instructional and art supplies. These
Fees vary according to program. books and supplies may be purchased
For a complete listing of fees, see next either at the bookstore maintained by Pratt
Institute (on campus) or at local art supply
page. Please refer to the undergraduate stores. Bookstore expenses are not chargeable
bulletin for undergraduate tuition and fees. to the student’s Institute tuition account.

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Tuition Payment month plan is available for new students. Pratt Institute Graduate Fees
Brochures explaining this plan (including
Undergraduate and graduate students an application) are available through the general fees
are charged tuition according to their Tuition Management Systems (TM.S.) firm. $50 Application fee
enrollment status. An undergraduate The fee is $105 for the year. There is also a $90 Application fee/
student taking a graduate course semester-based plan for $97 each semester. international students
applicable to his or her undergraduate $300 Acceptance deposit
degree is charged at the undergraduate TM.S. will provide an easy-to-use $300 Residence deposit
rate. A graduate student taking an worksheet to assist the student in budget-
undergraduate course is charged tuition ing educational expenses for the year. activities fees
at the graduate rate. A semester-based plan is also available. $100 Graduate activities fee
For further information, call or write: each fall and spring term:
Terms of Payment full-time students
Tuition Management Systems $80 Graduate activities fee each
Bills are payable by personal or certified 171 Service Avenue, 2nd Floor fall and spring term: part-
check, money order, VISA, MasterCard, Warwick, RI 02886 time students
American Express, Discover, debit cards 800-722-4867
featuring the NYCE symbol, or wire www.afford.com/PRATT technology fees
transfer in advance of each term. Checks $265 Each fall and spring term:
should be made payable to Pratt Institute. Please notify the Bursar’s Office if you are full-time students
Payment is also accepted online for a using TM.S. $135 Each fall and spring term:
nominal fee. Payment for fall is due part-time students
August 1 for all students. Pratt Institute $135 Each summer term for all
Office of the Bursar/Student services students
Available Payment 200 Willoughby Avenue
Plan through Tuition Brooklyn, NY 11205
Management Systems Tel. 718-636-3539
[email protected]
Deferred Plan Option
(Fall- and Spring-Based)

This deferred payment plan may be
implemented on a yearly basis or semester
basis. This plan enables the student to pay
both fall and spring over eight, nine, or ten
months, beginning with July 15 for the
ten-month plan for continuing students.
The start date of August 15 for the nine-
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academic facilities fees health insurance fees miscellaneous fees

$340 Each fall and spring term: TBD Mandatory fee per semester. $100 Shop Safety Certification
full-time students May be waived with proof of Class
personal health insurance.
$185 Each fall and spring term: $35 Fee for issuance of
part-time students (This thesis-in-progress fees duplicate diploma
fee is targeted to improve Each semester of In-Progress varies by
facilities, equipment, and academic department. $55 Re-admission fee
materials that directly $20 Leave of absence fee
enhance instruction.) late payment fees $100 Portfolio/work experience
A. A late fee of $80 will be charged
$60 International student for any unpaid balance after the deposit
services fee (This fee is initial disbursement of financial $338 Fee–30 percent of per-credit
targeted to improve the aid has been applied for each
quality of services available semester. charge–SILS
to the international student.) B. A late registration fee of $55 will $421 Fee–30 percent of per-credit
be charged after the first 15 days of
$185 Each summer term for each semester/session for students charge–graduate
all students who did not complete their $30 Supplemental/re-evaluation
registration during their
architecture fees designated of transfer credit fee: each
registration period. transcript evaluated the first
$30 Architecture shop fee. Each two semesters after entering
fall, spring, summer term: health services fees Pratt, or failure to initiate
full-time and part-time evaluation of transfer credit
students $165 Each fall and spring term: within the first two semesters.
full-time students
digital arts lab fees Fine Arts Studio
$85 Each fall and spring term: Refundable Deposits
$40 per course All 100/200/300- part-time students
$50 per course level DDA courses m.f.a. fine arts refundable
$60 per course studio deposit
All 400/500-level
DDA courses $50 Deposit for the entire program
Deposits are paid to the Bursar’s Office
All 600-level DDA and refunded by check.
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m.i.d. industrial design Course Withdrawal Refunds Individual fees are not refundable after
the first day of the term. Once a student’s
refundable studio deposit request is received, processing takes
Procedures for official withdrawals are approximately 10 working days. Liability
is computed from the date the form is
$50 Deposit for the entire program as follows: signed by the registrar staff. Withdrawals
may not be made by telephone. Check
$25 Key deposit for entire year Students who want to withdraw must registration schedules and the Institute’s
calendar for exact liability deadline dates
for studios with key-access fill out the official withdrawal form each semester.

$25 Locker deposit for the entire (available in the student’s academic Withdrawal from courses does not
department), have the form signed by automatically cancel housing or meal
program the Office of the Bursar, and submit plans. Penalties for housing and meal
it immediately to the Office of the plans are calculated based on the date the
Deposits are paid to the Bursar’s Office Registrar. Refunds are determined student submits a completed Adjustment
and refunded by check. Form to the Office of Residential Life.

international student transfer by the date the add/drop or complete Refunds for withdrawn courses are not
withdrawal form is signed by the Office of automatic and must be requested from
$30 Credit evaluation fee the Office of the Bursar.
the Registrar.
Refunds on Student’s
returned check fees For all students, the following course Credit Balance

withdrawal penalty schedules apply: A credit balance on a student’s account
after applying Title IV funds (Federal
$25 1.25 percent interest fee Pratt Institute Refund Policy Student Aid Funds) will be automatically
per month, assessed on all refunded and a refund check will be
delinquent accounts one full refund: mailed to the student within 14 days of
month or older Withdrawal prior to and including the the later of any of the following dates:
opening day of term
transcript request fee* (1) the date the credit balance occurs;
(per copy) 85% tuition refund:
Withdrawal from the second through (2) the first day of classes of a payment
$7.50 By Internet, 8th day of the term period of enrollment; or
http://pratt.edu/registrar
70% tuition refund: (3) the date the student rescinds his
$10 By Internet, Withdrawal from the 9th through 15th or her authorization to apply Title
http://pratt.edu/registrar day of the term IV funds to other charges or for the
(request leaves Pratt institution to hold excess funds.
within one working day of
receipt on campus)

$15 In-person requests 55% tuition refund:
Withdrawal from the 16th through 22nd
$18.75 UPS Service day of the term

All fees are charged 100 percent when no refund:
dropping classes during the add/drop
period.

* Subject to change. Withdrawal after the 22nd day of the term

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Banking Facilities Billing Schedule Payments

Arrangements have been made with For those students who have registered, Payments must include the student’s
a bank on campus for students to open fall semester bills are mailed during the name and student ID number. Checks and
accounts, making it possible to cash first week of July, and spring semester money orders should be made payable to
personal checks with the Pratt ID bills are mailed during the first week Pratt Institute in U.S. dollars and drawn
(providing the student’s available bank of December. All other bills including on a U.S. bank. Checks drawn on an
account balance covers the amount of summer are available online. Fall bills are international bank may delay credit to the
the check to be cashed) and a primary ID available online after July 1, if registration student’s account and may be subject to
(state-issued or passport). An automated has already occurred. a collection fee imposed by Pratt’s bank.
teller machine is also available on campus. Loan checks payable to the student or
If you do not receive a bill, you may parent must be endorsed.
Billing contact the Office of the Bursar prior to
the due date to ascertain the amount due. Students may pay in person and
Bills are mailed to one address. One copy Please consult the costs section and your receive a receipt by presenting the invoice
of each bill will be mailed to the address housing license if you need an earlier and payment to the Bursar’s Office,
the student lists as his or her billing estimate. Consult the annual Academic Myrtle Hall 6th Floor, between 10 am and
address on registration records. A billing Calendar for exact payment deadlines. 4 pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
address may be established, changed, or Friday. Evening hours are on Thursdays.
deleted at any time by writing or visiting Late Payment Fee and Interest Payment by mail avoids waiting in line.
the Office of the Registrar. Due dates Please allow five working days for mail
cannot be extended because bills have not A late payment fee is assessed each delivery and a minimum of three weeks
been received. semester on all bills remaining unpaid, in for processing.
whole or in part, after the due date for the
If no billing address is specified, bills semester. An interest fee of 1.25 percent Returned Checks
are mailed to the permanent address. per month is assessed on all delinquent
accounts one month or older. Any cash The Institute charges a processing fee of
You may also pay online at http:// amounts paid totaling $10,000 or more up to $25 when a check is returned by the
my.pratt.edu. made within a 12-month period, the IRS student’s bank for any reason. Any check
form 8300 will be completed and sent to in payment of an Institute charge that is
the IRS. Please be sure to have Photo ID. returned by the bank may result in a late-
payment charge, as well as a returned-
check charge.

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Adjustments Direct Loans (Stafford, Plus) Registration (First Day
of Class)
We strongly recommend that the student Loan funds are sent to Pratt by the federal
keep each bill as an itemized record government electronically (EFT). Funds We reserve the right to restrict eligibility
of charges and credits. A student who will be disbursed in accordance with for registration for students with high
contests a portion of the bill should pay federal regulations, and a signature may balances.
the uncontested portion by the due date be required. Upon receipt of loan funds,
and immediately contact the appropriate the Bursar’s Office will mail notification Collection Accounts
office to request an adjustment. to the student’s local address with specific
Adjustments should be pursued and instructions for endorsing the check or The student will be responsible for all
resolved immediately to avoid a hold on signing an authorization sheet. Loan collection costs associated with delinquent
registration or grades. checks are made payable jointly to Pratt accounts forwarded to an outside
Institute and the student/parent. Both collection agency because of nonpayment.
payees must endorse the check before it
can be applied to the student’s account.
(Parents must endorse PLUS checks.)

The student will be held responsible
for the loan portion of the balance on
his or her account whether or not he or
she receives the loan. It is the student’s
responsibility to contact the federal
government when delays occur. A student
whose Institute bills are overdue will not
be allowed to register in the Institute,
receive grades, transcripts, or diploma,
or have enrollment or degrees confirmed
until financial obligations are paid in full.

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Registration and Academic Policies

In order to attend any course at Pratt Tools—the portion of my.pratt. registrar
Institute, a student must: edu that allows students to register
for classes, add or drop sections, Lisle Henderson
1. Be formally approved for admission. view their grades, and review their [email protected]
degree audit. Your academic advisor
▶▶ Matriculated students will re- and your appointment dates for ad- associate registrar
ceive an acceptance letter/email visement and registration are listed
that includes a OneKey (user- on your degree audit. Students John Matheus
name) and ID number (initial should contact their advisor for [email protected]
password). It may also include assistance.
additional requisites required for assistant registrars
admission to a program. 3. Register for the approved courses on-
line during the designated registra- Marcia Approo
▶▶ All final and official college tion period. A student’s registration [email protected]
and high school transcripts date is displayed under the student’s
(indicating date of graduation) name when he or she logs in to Cynthia Smith
must be submitted to the my.pratt.edu. Online registration is [email protected]
Institute prior to enrollment. done on Academic Tools.
Andy Steinitz
▶▶ Non-matriculated students will 4. Pay prescribed tuition and fees to [email protected]
be provided this information the Bursar. Students—and persons
once they submit a non- approved by that student via the tap certification officer/
matriculated student application Parent Module—can view the bill veterans advisor
in the Registrar’s Office and on my.pratt.edu. See the Tuition
pay the fee. They do not have to and Fees section of this Bulletin for Charlotte Outlaw-Yorker
follow steps 2 and 3. more information. [email protected]

2. Meet with an academic advisor Students are fully responsible for tuition office
and have a program of courses ap- and fees after they complete steps 1
proved by that advisor on Academic through 3 above. If students do not Tel: 718-636-3663  |  Fax: 718-636-3548
[email protected]

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complete Step 4 before the first day of Pratt Email Accounts Student Registration
class, their unpaid registrations may and My.Pratt Access
be canceled according to the payment New Student Initial Registration
schedule. Responsibility for a correct The portal my.pratt.edu is Pratt’s
registration and a correct academic record interactive student gateway. It New students should receive information
rests entirely with the student. Students provides access to grades, schedules, about registration in the mail once
are responsible for knowing regulations bills, applications for graduation, and they have paid their deposit. Each
regarding withdrawals, refund deadlines, transcripts, as well as other academic department’s advisement office provides
program changes, and academic policies. information. No additional applications or detailed academic advisement and
activations are necessary. curriculum counseling for entering new
Instructors will not admit students students. Contact your department for
to classes in which they are not officially All student user names are further information.
registered. Proof of official registration automatically assigned by the
may be obtained in the Office of the Information Technology Office. Pratt Continuing Student Registration
Registrar or through the Academic Tools. email and my.pratt.edu accounts are
Any student who attends a class without assigned to all students at the time of Continuing students are assigned a
valid registration (i.e., they are not on the admission. The Admissions Office mails a registration date based on their degree
official class roster) will not have credits letter to all deposited students with their progress. Official registration dates can be
or a grade recorded for that course. Pratt email address and ID number. found in the Academic Calendar or in the
Academic Guide for Students (emailed to
Identification Cards Pratt online accounts must be used all students each fall). To avoid late fees, all
and Services for all official Institute communication registered students who plan to continue
through the Internet as an individual’s in subsequent semesters are required
As part of orientation, new students are Pratt email address is the only way to to register during the open registration
issued identification cards. Students must validate the authenticity of the requester. period. This registration period closes at
present their PrattCard to receive services No official requests will be fulfilled the end of the previous semester. Failure
and privileges, to gain entry into campus from any email address that does not to register during the open registration
buildings, and to identify themselves end with a pratt.edu suffix. Likewise, all period and make payment in advance will
to Institute officers as necessary. People official Institute communications sent both result in late fees. Late registrations
who cannot or will not produce a student electronically are emailed to this address. will also severely jeopardize a student’s
identification card are not recognized Some notices are only sent electronically. chances of obtaining their preferred
as students and are not entitled to Students are responsible for the academic course schedule.
student services. To find out more about information sent to their Pratt email.
the PrattCard, log in at my.pratt.edu
(the PrattCard is on the left side of the
dashboard). The PrattCard Office is
located in the Activities and Resource
Center (ARC), Lower Level, Room A109.

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Late Registration Veterans Affairs New students who have been in active
military service must submit a certified
New and continuing students who do Pratt Institute participates in the follow- copy of their DD 214 (discharge papers).
not complete registration during their ing Veterans Administration Benefits: Students in Active Reserve should be
designated registration periods are certified by their commanding officer,
subject to a late fee. The amounts and ▶▶ Chapter 33 Post 9/11 GI Bill and the signature of the Pratt veterans’
timing of these fees are described in the advisor should be obtained from the
Tuition and Fees section of this bulletin ▶▶ Chapter 30 Montgomery GI Bill Registrar’s Office. Students who support
and the Academic Calendar. Registration (MGIB) spouses, children, or parents should
or reinstatement after the published submit birth certificates or marriage
add period requires a written appeal to ▶▶ Chapter 1606 Montgomery GI Bill certificates as appropriate. Students in
the Office of the Provost. Only after the (MGIB-SR) the Reserve (Chapter 1606) seeking to
approval from the Provost will students be obtain educational benefits should see
registered and allowed to attend classes. ▶▶ Chapter 31 Veterans Vocational their commanding officer for eligibility
Rehabilitation counseling and forms and, if eligible,
Admission to Class should then see the Pratt veterans’ advisor
▶▶ Yellow Ribbon Program for certification. All students receiving
It is the responsibility of each student benefits under Veterans’ Vocational
to obtain an official schedule (printout Because the New York Regional Veterans Rehabilitation (Chapter 31) should
of registered course, section, credit, and Administration (VA) will not accept contact their counselors at the VA, who
time) on my.pratt.edu after completion certification of enrollment before the first will forward an “authorization form” to
of the registration process. Students class day of any session, students planning Pratt’s veterans’ advisor. These veterans
are strongly cautioned to review and to enroll under any of the VA programs should then go to the Registrar’s Office
confirm all data. If any course/section/ should initiate the certification procedure after having been programmed by their
credit correction is necessary, the student by making an appointment to see the respective departments in order to present
can make advisor-approved changes veterans’ advisor in the Office of the a signed copy of the authorization to the
on my.pratt.edu through the first two Registrar after registration is completed. Office of the Bursar. Only after receiving
weeks of classes (drop/add period) only. Depending on the Chapter, students this signed authorization will the Office
Students may also alter their schedule receive monthly checks from the VA or of the Bursar validate tuition payment.
with the assistance of their department the VA will send the check directly to Veterans receiving an allocation for books
or with a drop/add form available in Pratt six to eight weeks after certification. should note that Pratt Institute maintains
academic offices or the Office of the Failure to request certification upon the campus bookstore. The VA should be
Registrar. completion of registration may result in notified accordingly. Final and official
a four- to six-week delay in the receipt authorization cannot be forwarded to
of the first benefit check. As of January the VA until the student has completed
1976, those students receiving survivor’s registration. Pratt Institute serves only as
benefits (children of deceased veterans) a source of certification and information
are no longer required to be certified by to the VA Regional Office. The student
the school. Appropriate forms may be must carry out all financial transactions
obtained at the student’s VA Regional
Office. New transfer students who have
already received educational benefits
should bring their VA claim number.

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with the VA directly. All transactions are transfer of credits evaluated by an official international
carried out with the Buffalo Office: credit evaluations service like World
P.O. Box 4616, Buffalo, NY 14240. All students petitioning for transfer Education Services (WES). Pratt will
The New York Regional Office is at credit(s) must submit a final, official accept international credit evaluations
245 W. Houston Street (at Varick Street), transcript from all colleges attended. performed by any member of the
New York, NY 10014. Credit evaluations will be completed National Association of Credit Evaluation
only after acceptance. Students seeking Services (NACES).
Transfer Credits transfer credit for professional courses in
art and design or architecture are required Transfer Credit After Matriculation
Transfer Credit Prior to submit a portfolio reflective of their
to Matriculation coursework completed in prior college(s) Every student, once matriculated at Pratt
as part of the admissions application. is expected to complete his or her degree
residency requirement requirements at Pratt. In exceptional
The number of credits toward a master’s Transfer credit is only awarded for circumstances, a student who is in good
degree that may be transferred from courses taken at accredited colleges and academic standing may request to take a
another graduate institution varies within universities. Courses taken at unac- course at another college. These students
the schools and programs, but generally credited or only nationally accredited must get permission in advance to take
it does not exceed 25 percent of the total institutions will be reviewed on a course- courses at other colleges for transfer to
credits required for the program. by-course basis only at the request of the their Pratt record.
student. Additional documents will be
The professional Master of requested at that time. Credit may only be The student must first secure written
Architecture Program has a residency given for courses appropriate to the cur- approval on the permission form available
requirement of 66 percent, which permits riculum at Pratt. Courses that have been in the Office of the Registrar to take
33 percent of transfer credits. Students applied toward an earned graduate degree courses at another college. Permission
interested in receiving graduate transfer will not be considered for transfer credit. for course credit must be approved by
credits should arrange for an appointment A grade of B or better from domestic in- the dean of the student’s school. The
with their department chair. stitutions and a numeric evaluation of 80 approved permission must be signed for
or better from international institutions clearance and filed in the Office of the
Credit will be allowed for graduate will be considered acceptable for transfer Registrar before the course is taken. Upon
courses that are appropriate to the to the Pratt record. Transfer credit is not completion, an official transcript must be
curriculum at Pratt and that have been included in the scholastic index and grade sent to the Registrar’s Office for the credit
passed with a grade of B or better. point average. All official transcripts to be transferred.
must be submitted to the Institute prior
to enrollment. Failure to submit these To be accepted for transfer credit, the
documents on time may result in loss of course must be recognized for graduate
transfer credit. level credit by the other institution and
must be passed with a grade no lower than
International students may be B. A grade of B– is not acceptable for trans-
required to submit additional class hour fer purposes. Final grades of all transferred
documentation to determine an American credits are not included in the GPA.
semester hour equivalent or have their
credentials or international credit hours

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Portfolio/Work be returned to that office after Part-Time Graduate
Experience Credit completion. When the entire
process is complete, the Registrar’s Graduate students are classified as
Based on previous work experience and/ Office will apply the deposit to a part time if they schedule or drop to
or portfolio, credit may be granted only fee schedule of 30 percent of the fewer than nine credits of registered
for work experience gained before initial regular per-credit tuition rate per course work.
matriculation at the Institute. This is credit evaluated.
available to all graduate students in both Class Rosters and Attendance Policy
the School of Architecture and the School ▶▶ Submit documentation as described
of Art and Design. When applying for above to appropriate departmental In accordance with college policy and
admission the student should indicate chair. Please allow one week for Department of Education regulations,
his or her intention to seek credits for evaluation. faculty is required to take attendance for
work experience. Students must submit all students in all course sections. Updated
the following documentation for credit ▶▶ Return the application with the attendance rosters are turned in after the
consideration: proper authorization to the Office of third week of classes and at the end of the
the Registrar to complete the process. semester. Faculty members are required
▶▶ Résumé You will be billed accordingly. to submit completed attendance rosters
Payment is due upon billing. Credits to the Registrar’s Office for permanent
▶▶ Professional portfolio earned through this procedure are storage. Attendance records are used for
not included in the GPA. They will several purposes, including the evaluation
▶▶ Letters from employers detailing not count toward the Institute’s of late requests for withdrawal and
responsibilities and areas of minimum residence requirement. determination of last date of attendance
expertise for the proper return of Title IV moneys
Student Status to the government.
To apply for portfolio/work experience
credit, the following steps must be Full-Time Graduate The continued registration of any
followed: student is contingent upon regular
To establish full-time equivalence, attendance, the quality of work and
▶▶ Petition in person at the office of graduate students must enroll for nine or proper conduct. Irregular attendance,
the appropriate chair before initial more semester credits (or an equivalent neglect of work, failure to comply with
enrollment for classes. You will be combination of credits and activities Institute rules and official notices, or
advised as to the feasibility of your recognized as applicable). Graduate conduct not consistent with general good
request and given a statement of students enrolled in their thesis course order are regarded as sufficient reasons for
intent to be completed. You should or Thesis In Progress are considered full dismissal.
keep a copy of the document and be time. Students registered for Intensive
sure another is in your permanent English are considered registered in There are no excused absences or cuts.
file. activities equivalent to two credits for Students are expected to attend all classes.
each section. Any absences may affect the final grade.
▶▶ Present a copy of the Statement Three absences may result in course
of Intent to the Registrar’s Office failure at the discretion of the instructor.
with a $100 deposit. The Office
of the Registrar will give you an
application form, which should

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Enrollment Verification ▶▶ View the proof(s) of enrollment Changes and Withdrawals
Letters that the Clearinghouse has provided
to your health insurers and other Program/Major Changes
Students can generate a watermarked providers of student services or
PDF record of their periods of enrollment products. Each student must follow the program
and current status at Pratt Institute and major for which she or he has been
online through the National Student ▶▶ Order or track a transcript. admitted to Pratt. The Institute will not
Clearinghouse. This service can be recognize a change of major as official
accessed at any time through my.pratt.edu. ▶▶ View specific information about unless the change is processed with the
your student loans. appropriate approvals and recorded in the
1. Log in with your OneKey at student information system. A student
my.pratt.edu; A student may request an enrollment who wants to change his or her major
verification letter on Pratt Institute must first meet with the department chair
2. Click on the Academic Tools tab near letterhead several ways: and then notify Graduate Admissions.
the top of the page. Under Student Course requirements for the new major
Self-Service, click on the red ▶▶ Through the Academic Tools reflect the current catalog year. Hence,
Verifications and Transcripts link. student menu (under My Courses). a change in major may result in more
credits being required to graduate. It
Through the Self-Service menu, a student ▶▶ A written request including may also have an effect on the number of
may also: ID number and mailing/fax transfer credits allowed.
destination from a student’s Pratt
▶▶ Obtain a Good Student Discount email account. Course/Section Changes
Certificate.
▶▶ In person at the Registrar’s Office The Institute recognizes no change of
▶▶ View the enrollment information with a Pratt ID. course(s) or section(s) as official unless
on file with the National Student the change is processed online through
Clearinghouse. (Enrollment ▶▶ A written request by fax with copy Academic Tools or with a drop/add form
information is provided to the of student ID and signature. submitted with the appropriate approvals
National Student Clearinghouse by to the Registrar’s Office. Courses and
many post-secondary institutions. In all cases that the student is not the course sections may be changed online
Enrollment in those schools is direct recipient, that student must during the first two weeks of each
included.) provide written permission to release semester. Once this add period is over
the information as well as the name and no courses may be added to the student’s
▶▶ View the student loan deferment address of the company or person that is schedule. Students paying by the credit
notifications that the Clearinghouse to receive the verification letter. who drop a course on or after the first day
has provided to your loan holders of the term will be charged a percentage
(lenders and guarantors). of the course fee. (See refund period
schedule below.)

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Last day to add a Fall S pring S u mme r (withdrawal). No course withdrawal will ▶▶ Notifying a faculty member,
class or change Sep. 10 Jan. 28 May 13 be accepted after the published deadline. department chair,
sections Aug. 27 Jan. 1 4 May 13 WD grades earned via the official or academic advisor.
Sep. 3 Jan. 21 N/A withdrawal procedure cannot be changed.
Last day to drop Sep. 10 Jan. 28 N/A ▶▶ Failure to pay the student account.
a class with 100% Sep. 17 Feb. 4 May 28 Complete Withdrawal
refund from the Institute ▶▶ Failure to attend classes.

Last day to drop Students who are leaving Pratt without The Complete Withdrawal form must be
a class with 85% graduating are required to fill out a signed by the student, their department’s
refund Complete Withdrawal form in the chair or academic advisor, a financial aid
Registrar’s Office. This form permits the counselor, the bursar, and the Director of
Last day to drop Registrar to drop or withdraw a student Residential Life (if living in a residence
a class with 70% from all registered classes (a student hall). International students should also
refund cannot do this online). The form also obtain the signature of the Office of
serves to advise relevant offices that a International Affairs. Students who are
Last day to drop student is no longer enrolled. Students not enrolled during either the fall or the
a class with 55% who withdraw need to be advised spring semester and have not completed
refund about any financial obligations and any a Complete Withdrawal or Leave of
academic repercussions of their actions. Absence form will be officially withdrawn
It is the responsibility of the student to They will also be required to complete an from the Institute and will need to apply
officially withdraw from any registered Exit Interview in the Registrar’s Office. for readmission.
course or section. This decision must be
completed online through Academic The date that the Complete Leave of Absence
Tools or by filing a properly completed Withdrawal form is turned into the
drop/add form with the Registrar’s Registrar’s Office is the official date used A student in good academic and financial
Office. Failure to attend classes, to notify for withdrawal. This date determines standing may request a leave of absence
the instructor, or to make or complete eligibility for WD grades and a student’s for not more than two consecutive
tuition payment does not constitute charges for the term of withdrawal. semesters (excluding summer sessions).
an official withdrawal. A student who Only the submission of a Complete Students must apply with a Leave of
does not officially withdraw from a Withdrawal form will deactivate your Absence Request form in the Office of the
registered course will receive an F for status as a currently enrolled student. Registrar.
nonattendance. Students who stop Until that time, registration and billing
attending a course without having stay in effect and grades of F will be ▶▶ Students must apply for a leave of
officially dropped the course during issued for class absences. absence on or before the last day to
the published refund period will not be withdraw from classes for any given
eligible for a retroactive refund. None of the following actions cause an semester.
official withdrawal or reduces financial
Students may withdraw from a liability for a semester: ▶▶ Only students in good academic and
course during the first 11 weeks of the financial standing will be approved.
fall or spring semesters. A class that is
dropped from a student’s schedule after
the second week of the semester will
remain on the student’s academic record
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▶▶ A leave of absence will not be Personal Data Changes 3. After the system logs you in, click on
granted once a student’s thesis is in the ‘Students’ menu on the sidebar;
progress. All personal data changes must be made
in written form only by the student. 4. Through “Grant Parent/Sponsor
▶▶ International students must obtain Students are responsible for reporting the Rights” (listed under My Personal
authorization from the Office of following personal data changes to the Information), students decide
International Affairs. Office of the Registrar: which information they allow
each account to see or even rescind
▶▶ Students applying for a leave of ▶▶ Change of name (requires legal previously given access. Students
absence must pay a $20 processing documentation) can request to add people not listed
fee. on this screen by returning to
▶▶ Change of address the Students menu and clicking
▶▶ A student who wishes to register “Request New Parent/Sponsor”
after an undocumented absence ▶▶ Change of major (under My Personal Information).
must apply for readmission. If a person is missing an email
Note: Consult the Office of the Registrar address or other important
Readmission for procedural details on reporting these information, a request to update
changes. their account can be made through
Students who do not attend Pratt for a the same process.
semester or more without receiving an Parent Module
official leave of absence must apply for Transcripts
readmission. Applications for readmission Students can authorize parents,
are available from the Registrar’s Office. guardians, or sponsors to view current Unofficial Transcripts are available for
Those applying for readmission must schedules, grades, degree progress, viewing and printing through the online
pay a $55 application fee payable to Pratt and/or access the tuition bill to see the Academic Tools at my.pratt.edu.
Institute. current balance and make payments.
Students manage (grant or rescind) these 1. Log in with your OneKey at
Degree requirements are updated to permissions through their Academic my.pratt.edu;
reflect the current catalog when a student Tools. Parents and sponsors can then
is readmitted to a program (rather than access the system and log in at parents. 2. Click on the Academic Tools tab
the one used in the initial acceptance). pratt.edu. To access the module: near the top of the page. Then click
on the red Academic Tools link;
The readmission application deadlines 1. Log in with your OneKey at
for each semester are below. my.pratt.edu; 3. After the system logs you in, click on
the ‘Students’ menu on the sidebar;
Application Fall S pring S u mme r 2. Click on the Academic Tools tab
Deadline s eme ste r se me ste r se me ste r near the top of the page. Then click 4. Click on the Unofficial Transcripts
on the red Academic Tools link; option under My Grades and
Aug. 15 Dec. 15 May 1 Transcripts.

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Official Transcripts may be ordered online ▶▶ Mail it to: National Student Payment is by check or money order only.
by students and alumni through www. Clearinghouse 2300 Dulles Station Only regular service (mailed first class
getmytranscript.com. Official transcripts Boulevard, Suite 300 Herndon, VA from Pratt in three to five business days)
may also be ordered in person or by mail 20171. Payment is by credit card is available using the mail service. The
at the Office of the Registrar. Records only. charge is $15 per copy. Records containing
containing financial holds will not be financial holds will not be processed until
processed until the hold is cleared. More There is a $2.25 transaction fee per the hold is cleared.
information can be found at www.pratt. destination. Regular service (mailed first
edu/registrar. Your request must have the class from Pratt in three to five business General Policies on Transcripts
following information to be processed: days) is $5 per copy. Rush service (mailed
first class from Pratt in one business day) ▶▶ The Registrar’s Office must have
▶▶ Name while attending Pratt is $10 per copy. Express service with UPS the student’s written request or
Institute shipping (mailed via UPS from Pratt in authorization to issue a transcript.
one business day) is $18.50 per copy. Parents cannot authorize the
▶▶ Nine-digit Social Security or seven- Registrar’s Office to mail a
digit student ID number Orders at the Registrar’s Office transcript.

▶▶ Date of birth Official transcripts may be picked up in ▶▶ Official transcripts bear the
person or ordered for delivery during Institute’s seal and Registrar’s
▶▶ Telephone number office hours. The office can only accept signature.
cash or checks made out to Pratt Institute.
▶▶ Dates of attendance and/or Requests for immediate processing and ▶▶ Partial transcripts are not issued. A
graduation pick up are $15 per copy. Requests to send transcript is a complete record of all
official transcripts by regular service credit work completed at Pratt.
▶▶ Destination information where (mailed first class from Pratt in three to
transcript is to be mailed five business days) are $10 per copy. ▶▶ Allow five business days from
receipt of the transcript request
Online Orders U.S. Mail Orders for the transcript to be mailed.
At certain peak times, such as
Official transcripts may be ordered To order an official transcript by mail, registration and commencement,
online through the National Student please send a written request and check or the processing time may be longer.
Clearinghouse with a valid major credit money order (no cash) to:
card at www.getmytranscript.com. You ▶▶ Transcripts are not released
will receive a confirmation sheet that Pratt Institute until a student’s account has been
must be signed and returned by one of the Office of the Registrar paid in full.
following methods: 200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205 ▶▶ Copies of transcripts from other
▶▶ Fax it to 1-703-742-4238 (remember schools that you may have attended
to dial 1-703 first). must be requested directly from
those schools. We cannot release or
▶▶ Scan and email to transcripts@ copy transcripts in our file.
studentclearinghouse.org (scanned
attachment must be a GIF, JPEG,
BMP, or TIFF).

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Organization of Semester Hour Credit c+, c, acceptable
Course Offerings The student has shown satisfactory
Each term is a minimum of 15 weeks; understanding of the content of the
Courses Numbered 100 Through 499 are special sessions are of variable length. course. C is the lowest passing grade for
primarily reserved for undergraduates. For courses that are passed, one credit is graduate students. (Numerical Value: C+
Graduate students will not receive credit earned for each period (50 minutes) of = 2.3; C = 2.0; C– = l.7)
toward graduation for taking these lecture or recitation, or for approximately
courses. one and one-half periods of laboratory f failure
or studio work each week throughout The student has failed to meet the
Courses Numbered 500 Through the term or the equivalent throughout minimum standards for the course.
599 are open to both undergraduates the sessions. Each credit a student carries (Numerical Value: 0.0)
with junior or senior class standing requires not fewer than three hours of
and graduate students. Courses in this preparation per week including lecture Note: The highest grade acceptable for
range are considered either 1) Technical; and recitation, laboratory and studio recording is A (4.0) and not A+; C (1.0),
2) Qualifying; or 3) Graduate courses work, and homework. not C–, is the only grade preceding F (0.0).
whose content complements advanced The +/– grading system went into effect
undergraduate studies. Credit earned Grading System as of the fall 1989 semester and is not
within the 500-numbered courses acceptable for recording purposes for prior
by undergraduate students may not Letter Grades That Affect the semesters.
be applied toward a graduate degree. Academic Index
Graduate students enrolled in 500-level Grades That Do Not Affect
courses are expected to perform with a, a– excellent the Academic Index
greater productivity and capacity The student has consistently demon­
for research and analysis than their strated outstanding ability in the aud (audit, no credit)
undergraduate colleagues enrolled in comprehension and interpretation of the Students must register for courses they
the same courses. Significantly more is content of the course. (Numerical Value: plan to audit by contacting the Registrar’s
expected of graduate students in course A = 4.0; A– = 3.7) Office in person or by way of their Pratt
projects, papers, and conferences. email account.
b+, b, b– average
Courses Numbered 600 And Above The student has acquired a compre­
are generally for graduate students hensive knowledge of the content of
only. A graduate course embraces the course. (Numerical Value: B+ = 3.3;
highly developed content that demands B = 3.0; B– = 2.7)
advanced qualitative and quantitative
performance and specialization not
normally appropriate to undergraduate
courses.

Courses numbered 9000 and above are
elective internship courses.

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cr (credit) satisfactory proof that the work was not grade reports
completed because of illness or other cir-
Indicates that the student’s achievement cumstances beyond his or her control. The Grade reports are not mailed to students.
was satisfactory to assure proficiency in student must understand the terms neces- Grades may be obtained via my.pratt.
subsequent courses in the same or related sary to fulfill the requirements of the edu (see instructions below). Professors
areas. The CR grade does not affect the course and the date by which work must submit final grades online and students
student’s academic index. The CR grade be submitted. If the work is not submitted are able to view their grades as soon as
is to be assigned to all appropriately by the understood date of submission, the the instructor enters them. If there are
documented transfer credits. incomplete will be converted to a failure. any questions about the grade received,
If unresolved at the end of following a student should contact the instructor
The CR grade is applied to credit semester, the grade is changed to failure immediately. Only the instructor can
earned at Pratt only if: with a numerical grade value of 0. change a grade by properly completing,
signing, and submitting a Change of
▶▶ The student is enrolled in any ncr (no credit) Grade form directly to the Office of the
course offered by a school other Registrar. Time limits have been allotted
than the one in which the student Indicates that the student has not for resolving grade problems. Spring and
is matriculated, and had requested demonstrated proficiency. (See CR for summer grades may not be changed after
from the professor at the start of the conditions of use.) the last day of the following fall semester.
term a CR/NCR option as a final Fall grades cannot be changed after the
grade for that term. ng (no grade reported) last day of the following spring semester.
Once this time limit has passed, all INC
▶▶ The instructor has received approval Indicates that the student was properly and NR grades will convert to Fs. To view
to award CR grades from the Office registered for the course but the grades online:
of the Provost. (This does not apply to faculty member issued no grade. The
liberal arts courses within the School student should contact the professor. 1. Log in with your OneKey at
of Liberal Arts and Sciences.) Students cannot graduate with an my.pratt.edu;
NG on their record.
ip (in progress ) 2. Click on the Academic Tools tab
nr (no record) near the top of the page. Then click
Designation used only for graduate on the red Academic Tools link;
student thesis, thesis project for which Grade given for no record of attendance
satisfactory completion is pending, or in an enrolled course. All NR designations 3. After the system logs you in, click on
Intensive English course for which must be resolved by the end of the follow- the “Students” menu on the sidebar;
satisfactory competence level is pending. ing term or the grade is changed to a letter
grade of F with a numerical value of 0. 4. Choose from the options offered
inc (incomplete) under My Grades and Transcripts.
wd (withdrawal from
Designation given by the instructor at a registered class)
the written request of the student and
available only if the student has been in Indicates that the student was permitted
regular attendance, to indicate the student to withdraw from a course in which he or
has satisfied all but the final require- she was officially enrolled during the drop
ments of the course, and has furnished period for that semester.

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Final Grades, Grade Disputes, and Repeated Courses quality points
Grade Appeal Policies
A repeated course must be the same A = 4.00 B– = 2.70
All grades are final as assigned by the course as the one for which the previous A– = 3.70 C+ = .30
instructor. If a student feels that a grade final grade was awarded. No graduate B+ = 3.30 C = 2.00
received is an error, or that he or she student may choose to repeat a course that B = 3.00 F = 0.00
was graded unfairly, it is the student’s was passed with a grade of C or higher
responsibility to make prompt inquiry without specific authorization from the (If unresolved at the end of the
of the instructor after the grade has chair or dean. Graduate students must following semester, INC = F = 0.00
been issued. Should this procedure not repeat all required courses in which F and NR = F = 0.00)
prove to be an adequate resolution, the is the final grade. The initial grade will
student should contact the chair of the remain, but only the subsequent grade In the following example the GPA is 3.33:
department in which the course was earned will be averaged in the cumulative
taken to arrange a meeting and appeal index from the point of repeat onward. grade = quality points ×
the grade. If this appeal is unsuccessful, credits attempted =
a further and final appeal can be made Grade Point Average grade points
to the dean of the school in which the
course was taken. It is important to note A student’s grade point average is A =  4.00 × 3  = 12.00
that only the faculty member who issued calculated by dividing the total Grade
the grade holds the authority to change Points received by the total Credits B+ =  3.30 × 3  = 9.90
the grade. If a grade is to be changed, the Attempted. A Grade Point is computed
student must be sure that the change is by multiplying the Credits Attempted for B– =  2.70 × 3  = 8.10
submitted within the following semester. each class by the Quality Points earned
Petitions of change of any grade will be for completing that class. Only credits = 30.00
accepted only up to the last day of the evaluated with letter grades that earn
semester following the one in which the quality points (see table below) are used total grade points ÷
grade was given. Other than resolution in GPA calculations. Each semester has a total credits attempted =
of an initially assigned incomplete grade minimum length of 15 weeks. In courses grade points
or of a final grade reported in error, no that are passed, a credit is earned for
letter grade may be changed following each period (50 minutes) of lecture or 30 ÷ 9 = 3.33
graduation. recitation, and for approximately one and
one-half periods of laboratory or studio 30 (total grade points) divided by 9
work, each week throughout one term or (total credits) makes a GPA of 3.33.INC
the equivalent. (incomplete)and NR (no record)carry no
numerical value for one semester after the
grade is given. Thereafter, if unresolved,
the INC and NR grades convert to an F
and carry a numerical value of 0.

The following grades do not carry
numerical values and are never calculated
in the GPA:

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P Pass Good Standing there are four parts to an audit:

CR Credit All graduate students must maintain 1. Student Information
a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 The top of the first page lists the stu-
U Unsatisfactory (equivalent of a B) to remain in good dent’s name, the academic program
standing. A graduate student whose being evaluated, the catalog year that
WD Withdrawal GPA falls below a 3.0 at any time may be the requirements are being checked
subject to academic dismissal. The specific against, and the student’s anticipated
AUD Audit conditions under which this policy will graduation date (based on the date
be invoked are as set forth by the dean of of admission). This section may also
NCR No Credit each school. Written notification will be contain one or many text messages
furnished to the student by the dean. specific to the student, depending on
IP In Progress his or her status at Pratt.
Maximum Time for Graduate Study
Final grades for credit transferred from 2. Credit and GPA Information
other institutions to the student’s Pratt All work for the master’s degree should This area lists the total credits
record are not computed in the GPA. be completed within seven (7) calendar required for graduation, the number
years from initial registration in graduate required to be taken at Pratt
Academic Standing courses as a graduate student at Pratt Insti- (residency), and the GPA required
tute. The departments will not approve for graduation.
Pratt Institute’s policies on academic registration after seven years without the
standing intend to ensure that all students written approval of the provost. 3. Required Course Information
receive timely notification when they are This section is usually the
subject to academic discipline or achieve Degree Audits longest. It lists the entire range of
academic honors. requirements and electives specific
Degree audits are computerized to the academic program being
Each student is responsible at all times checklists of graduation requirements. evaluated. Fulfilled requirements
for knowing his or her own standing. These reports are similar to transcripts will be listed with the grade earned
These standings are based on the because they list all academic activity. (or CR for transfer credit). Missing
published academic policies, regulations, They are different from transcripts, requirements are also noted with
and standards of the Institute. Students however, because they organize the credits needed.
subject to academic discipline are coursework attempted into logical blocks
encouraged to take advantage of support that represent what is required. They also 4. Other Courses
services available to them, including clearly flag what has been taken and what Courses that usually do not count
academic advisement, in an effort to help has yet to be taken. towards a program’s requirements
them meet Institute academic standards. are listed in this bottom section.
Sometimes a course will not count
All students’ records are reviewed at toward graduation because it was
the end of each semester to determine dropped, or carries a grade that
whether any student who has failed to makes it ineligible for consideration,
remain in good standing may continue in such as an F or an INC. Also, some
the program.

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students choose to take an extra Thesis Enrollment course. Re-enrollment in the Thesis course
class for additional knowledge will only take place with the written
even though it doesn’t fulfill any Thesis must be completed within three permission of the department chair.
particular degree requirement. years, the duration of which equals the
initial semester of thesis registration plus Certification of Enrollment for
How to Get a Copy five (5) consecutive semesters of Thesis Registered Thesis Work
of a Degree Audit In Progress. Graduate students must
register without interruption and pay For certification purposes, Pratt considers
Students may view or print an audit at the Institute’s tuition and fees for each students taking Thesis or Thesis In
any time using their Academic Tools. additional semester of continued thesis Progress to be full time.
work following the initial semester of
1. Log in with your OneKey at thesis registration. Any extension beyond Thesis Submission and Final Grade
my.pratt.edu; the three-year duration is subject to an
acceptable demonstration of extenuating Students should refer to the latest
2. Click on the Academic Tools tab circumstances from the candidate and a version of the Graduate Theses Library
near the top of the page. Then click written approval from the department Guidelines, available at the Pratt Library.
on the red Academic Tools link; chair and the dean. Questions concerning organization
and formatting of materials should be
3. After the system logs you in, click on First Registered Thesis discussed with the Information/Reference
the “Students” menu on the sidebar; Credit Semester department of the Pratt Library before
final typing.
4. Click on Degree Audit under Course Graduate students will register for their
Planning; thesis course. If the student does not Graduation File on or before:
complete the thesis by the end of that
5. In order to review an audit for the first semester, completion of the thesis is Summer Term/ September 15
current academic program (major), pending and the student will receive an October
click OK. In order to see what the IP (In Progress) grade. The student must
results would look like in a different enroll in Thesis In Progress the following Fall Term/February January 15
program, use the drop down list semester.
of majors next to Evaluate New Spring Term/May May 15
Program to select a potential major Subsequent Semesters of
to review. Thesis in Progress Students must submit their own thesis
in person, unless it is submitted by
Students may go online and receive a Registration for Thesis In Progress must a representative from the academic
degree audit at any time. If you do not be made for each consecutive semester department.
have a computer or access to a computer following enrollment in Thesis. A student
lab, come to the Office of the Registrar. is expected to complete their thesis within For the Pratt Libraries to accept a
Students that have questions about how to the next 5 consecutive semesters. If at thesis submittal after the deadline date,
read the audit should visit their academic the end of 5 semesters the Thesis is still a Late Thesis Submittal Permission form
advisor’s office or stop by the Office of pending completion, the student will must be submitted to the Library. The
the Registrar during office hours for an be withdrawn from the original Thesis form is available at the Library Reference
explanation. desk. The department chair’s signature is
required to allow a late thesis submission.

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Thesis and Thesis In Progress are Examples of violations include but are 8. Alteration of any materials or
graded IP. Thesis will remain IP until not limited to the following: apparatus that would interfere with
the Thesis advisor assigns a final grade another student’s work.
upon completion of the Thesis project. 1. The supplying or receiving of com-
A failing grade may be assigned if the pleted papers, outlines, or research 9. Forging a signature to certify
student fails to remain in proper progress for submission by any person other completion of a course assignment
or communication, or fails to complete a than the author. or a recommendation and the like.
satisfactory thesis.
2. The submission of the same, or Plagiarism*
Academic Integrity Code essentially the same paper or report
for credit on two different occasions. Plagiarism means presenting, as one’s
When a student submits any work own, the words, the work, information,
for academic credit, he/she makes an 3. The supplying or receiving of unau- or the opinions of someone else. It is
implicit claim that the work is wholly thorized information about the form dishonest, since the plagiarist offers, as
his/her own, done without the assistance or content of an examination prior his/her own, for credit, the language or
of any person or source not explicitly to its first being given, specifically information or thought for which he/she
noted, and that the work has not including unauthorized possession deserves no credit.
previously been submitted for academic of exam material prior to the exam.
credit in any area. Students are free to Plagiarism occurs when one uses the
study and work together on homework 4. The supplying or receiving of exact language of someone else without
assignments unless specifically asked not partial or complete answers, or sug- putting the quoted material in quotation
to by the instructor. In addition, students, gestions for answers, of assistance in marks and giving its source. (Exceptions
especially international students, are interpretation of questions on any are very well-known quotations, from the
encouraged to seek the editorial assistance examination from any source not Bible or Shakespeare, for example.) In
they may need for writing assignments, explicitly authorized. (This includes formal papers, the source is acknowledged
term papers and theses. Our Writing and copying or reading of another in a footnote; in informal papers, it may
Tutorial Center staff is always available student’s work or consultation of be put in parentheses, or made a part of
to clarify issues of academic standards notes or other sources during the text: “Robert Sherwood says...”
and to provide writing and tutorial help examinations.)
for all Pratt students. In the case of This first type of plagiarism, using
examinations (tests, quizzes, etc.), the 5. Plagiarism. (See statement follow- without acknowledging the language
student also implicitly claims that he/ ing which defines plagiarism.) of someone, is easy to understand and to
she has obtained no prior unauthorized avoid. When a writer uses the exact words
information about the examination, and 6. Copying or allowing copying of of another writer, or speaker, he/she must
neither gives nor obtains any assistance assigned work or falsification of put those words in quotation marks and
during the examination. Moreover, a information. give their source.
student shall not prevent others from
completing their work. 7. Unauthorized removal or unnec- A second type of plagiarism is more
essary “hoarding” of study or complex. It occurs when the writer
research materials or equip- presents, as his/her own, the sequence of
ment intended for common use ideas, the arrangement of material, or the
in assigned work, including the pattern of thought of someone else, even
sequestering of library materials. though he/she expresses it in his/her

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own words. The language may be his/ at commencement does not guarantee Using the application, candidates indicate:
hers, but he/she is presenting as his/her graduation from the Institute.
work, and taking credit for, the work of 1. Their anticipated graduation term.
another. He/she is, therefore, guilty of Graduation with Honors
plagiarism if he/she fails to give credit to 2. The exact spelling and punctuation
the original author of the pattern of ideas. To be graduated with distinction, a of their name as it is to appear on
graduate student must have earned a final the diploma.
Graduation and Degrees cumulative GPA no lower than 3.85 in all
work. To be considered for distinction, a 3. Their hometown and state/
Degrees are conferred by the Institute student must have completed a minimum country as it is to appear in the
upon the recommendation of the dean of 50 percent of degree credits at Pratt. commencement program.
and faculty of the various schools. This These credits must be in semesters
is done three times a year: October 1 evaluated with a GPA. 4. The Diploma Mailing Address to be
(summer term), February 1 (fall term), used to mail diplomas.
and June 1 (spring term). Graduation Procedures
Information can be updated before the
Commencement Ceremony To be eligible for a degree, the student application deadline by simply filling
must satisfy all Institute, school, and out and submitting the graduation
One commencement ceremony is department requirements as stated in application again. If the candidate is not
held each year at the end of the spring announcements. Where applicable, cleared for the announced graduation,
semester. Students who successfully students must also meet specific academic a new application must be filed for each
complete their studies in October or requirements concerning prerequisites, subsequently requested graduation.
February are invited to attend the course sequences, or program options as Only after the application has been
ceremony that is held following their posted by academic departments. submitted to the Office of the Registrar
graduation. Students who anticipate will the candidate’s name be placed on a
a Summer/October completion date application for graduation tentative graduation list. At that time, the
should attend the ceremony that is held graduation review is scheduled.
the May following their graduation. Students wishing to be considered for
Students who will graduate in graduation must file a Graduation Graduation Clearance
Summer/October and cannot attend Application. The application is available
commencement the following spring on the student’s online Academic Within the schedules mentioned earlier,
may apply for Permission to Walk in Tools available through my.pratt.edu. the candidate must check for clearance at
May Commencement in the Registrar’s Applications must be filed on or before the the following offices:
Office. Their names will not appear in the following deadlines:
commencement program, nor will they office of financial aid:
receive their diplomas early. Attendance Graduation File on or before:
Exit Interview for Federal
  * Reprinted with permission of Macmillan Publishing Summer Term/ March 28 Student Loans
Company from Understanding and Using English by October
Newman P. Birk, 1972. Federal Perkins Loans
Fall Term/February March 28
Federal Direct Loans
Spring Term/May December 15 (Stafford Loan, Parent PLUS)

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office of the bursar: Graduation File on or before: the master’s degree is 24 credits. In
most cases transferred credit does
Outstanding Balance on Summer Term/ September 15 not exceed 25 percent of the total
Tuition Account October credits required. The Professional
Master of Architecture program
library: Fall Term/February January 15 permits up to 33 percent of the total
credits required.
Outstanding Materials or Account Spring Term/May May 2

All financial indebtedness to the Institute Failure to do so will result in 4. Master’s Thesis
must be cleared prior to graduation. removal from the graduation list. A thesis is required in many of the
Students who have completed their When final grades are reported master’s degree programs. Each
academic requirements but who have for the last term of active registra- student is held responsible for
outstanding financial obligations to the tion, any reported INC or NR grade meeting the precise requirements
Institute will be graduated; however, the for a graduation candidate will of his or her school. Thesis
diploma will be held and no transcript automatically remove the candidate candidates should obtain the latest
will be released until their financial from the graduation list. Students edition of Regulations Concerning
account is cleared in full. who have been removed from the Deposit of Master’s Thesis in
consideration must complete a new the Pratt Institute Library and
Graduation Requirements application for graduation in sample pages from their respective
order to be considered for another departments.
Final graduation requirements include graduation date.
the following:
2. Curriculum Requirements Changes to this Bulletin
1. Grade Requirements
Graduate students must be in good Each student must fulfill all
standing, with a cumulative GPA of
at least 3.0. In courses constituting requirements for graduation. No While every effort has been made to make
the student’s major as formally credits required for graduation the material presented in this Bulletin
specified in advance by his or her will be waived. All requests for timely and accurate, the Institute reserves
departmental chair, the student an exception to this rule must be the right to periodically update and
must have received a grade of B or referred to the dean’s office for otherwise change any material, including
better in each or have a cumulative consideration. A course requirement faculty listings, course offerings, policies,
index in these courses of at least in a student’s major may be and procedures, without reprinting or
3.0. Any outstanding INC, NG, substituted by the department amending this Bulletin.
or NR grades from any previous chair/advisor of the department
semester(s) that are pending
resolution must be resolved by the in which the student is enrolled;
following deadlines:
however, another course in the same

subject area must be taken.

3. Residence Requirements
Thesis work must be registered
at the Institute. The minimum
residence requirement at Pratt for



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Student Affairs

Life at Pratt can be intense. Often students The Office of Student Affairs is located vice president
need assistance to cope with challenges on the ground floor of Main Hall and can
encountered at Pratt and in the city of be found on the Web at www.pratt.edu/ Helen Matusow-Ayres
New York. The staff of the Office of studentaffairs/. The Vice President for
Student Affairs is able and willing to Student Affairs also has an office in Room assistant to the vice
help each student in as many ways as 207A on the Pratt Manhattan campus. president
necessary and possible to make meeting Specific hours and services provided are
these challenges a positive experience. posted there and on the Student Affairs Susan Ebbs
In addition, the Office of Student Affairs website.
performs many ombudsperson services. administrative assistant

Nadine Shuler

office

Tel: 718-636-3639  |  Fax: 718-399-4239
[email protected]

332  student affairs The Department of Student Involvement New Student Orientation
coordinates and assists students to
Student Involvement plan social, cultural, educational, and New student orientation is an exciting
recreational programs. Student activities time at Pratt. In order to acclimate to
director at Pratt are planned to contribute to campus, graduate students have a one-
each student’s total education, as well day orientation during the week before
Emma Legge as to meet social and recreational needs. classes begin. Brooklyn campus students
Students are responsible for managing attend orientation on that campus, while
associate director their own group activities, thus gaining students attending Pratt Manhattan, will
experience in community and social attend orientation at 14th Street. Graduate
Meredith Crain affairs and playing a role in shaping student socials will be held at both
Institute policy. Students are represented campuses that week.
assistant director on Institute decision-making bodies
such as the Board of Trustees, trustee Graduate students are invited to attend
Alex Ullman committees, and the Student Judiciary. any and all other programs happening
that week, including the Broadway show
office manager The main functions of the and baseball game. However, there is
Department of Student Involvement are: no requirement to attend those events.
Karen Smith Detailed information will be sent to new
▶▶ Allocation and administration of students beginning in June.
office funds collected through the student
activity fee. The orientation program is staffed by
Tel: 718-636-3422 an exemplary group of student leaders who
[email protected] ▶▶ Overseeing the Student Union assist new students in any and many ways.
www.pratt.edu/involvement complex.
Parent and Family Programs
▶▶ Programming of student activities.
Pratt’s Parent and Family Programs
▶▶ Promoting leadership and are campuswide endeavors that support
professional development. the mission of the Institute and enrich
the Pratt experience for students and
their families through communication,
programs, events. We seek to partner with
parents to ensure their student enjoys
all the opportunities for artistic as well
as educational and personal growth. We
offer programs for parents including
Parent Orientation, our Annual Family
Weekend, and our quarterly parents’
newsletter, The Institute Insider. For
further information, please contact
our office at 718-636-3422 or email at
[email protected].

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Student Organizations Active Organizations Student Media

Student Government Cultural Prattler (Student Newspaper)
Association (sga)
PISA (Pratt International Student Prattonia (Yearbook)
The Student Government’s primary Association)
responsibility is to represent the student Static Fish (Comic Book)
body interests and to encourage students’ PAASA (Pratt Asian American
involvement in the life of the Institute. Students Association) Ubiquitous (Art and Literary
Magazine)
The Student Government has Queer Pratt (Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian,
an Executive Committee in which Transgender, Questioning, and WPIR Pratt Radio
undergraduate or graduate students are Allies)
encouraged to become involved. The SGA Professional and Academic
can be reached by calling 718-399-4468 Special Interest
or by emailing [email protected]. ACM People–Arts and Cultural
Anime Club Management
Ceramics Club
Pratt Comic Club AIAS (American Institute of
Pratt Dance Club Architecture Students–National
DIGIT (Digital Animation Club) Chapter)
Envirolution
Fashion Society ASIS&T (American Society
Hoop Club for Information Science and
Jewelry Club Technology)
Jugglers Anonymous
Pratt Knits Pratt Artist League (PAL)
Poetry Club Comm-D Agency (Undergraduate
Sculpture Club
Comm-D)
Communications Committee

(Graduate Comm-D)
CMAA (Construction Management)
DIGIT (Digital Animation Club)
Fashion Society
History of Art and Design Student

Association
Pratt Historic Preservation

Organization
IDSA (Industrial Design Student

Association)

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Pratt Interiors Community Engagement Residential Life And Housing
Key Frame Animation Club Board
LEAP (Leadership in Environmental
Also known as C-Board, these students director
Advocacy and Planning) are dedicated to giving back to their
PIPSA (Pratt Institute Planning community, both local and global. Christopher Kasik

Student Association) Program Board associate director for
Pratt Photo League residential life and housing
Pressure (Print Making Student The Program Board is a group of students
who plan many on-and off-campus events. Katherine Hale
Group)
SILSSA (School of Information Campus Ministry associate director for housing
administration
& Library Science Student
Association) Tuan Vu
SLA (Special Libraries Association),
National Chapter The chapel, one of the central spaces assistant director north
Society of Art Educators on campus, is the setting for meditation campus
Type Directors Club and for interdenominational and
denominational rites to celebrate Christopher Ruggieri
Greek Letter Organizations important events of the campus
community as community. Currently, assistant director south campus
Inter-Greek Council (Fraternity/ Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant (in
Sorority Governing Body) English and Korean) services are offered Grace Kendall
on a regular basis. Any group wishing to
Kappa Sigma Fraternity use the chapel may contact the director assistant director housing
Pi Sigma Chi Fraternity of Student Involvement, whose only
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority requirement is respect for the space Jason LeConey
Theta Phi Alpha Sorority and its purpose.
administrative assistant
Religious and Spiritual
Lillian Jennas
Jewish Student Union
Newman Club receptionist
Pratt Gospel Christian Fellowship
Pratt Remnant Christian Fellowship Steven Spavento

office

Tel: 718-399-4550
[email protected]
www.pratt.edu/reslife

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The mission of the Office of Residential students to other departments at the choices, they should expect to be held
Life and Housing is to efficiently and Institute while helping them to gain accountable, the hope being a different
effectively administer a housing program leadership skills. choice will be made the next time,
in a learning-centered environment that more in keeping with the community
challenges and supports students to The Residential Life staff wants expectations set forth.
to provide a memorable, enjoyable,
▶▶ Enhance self-understanding, and successful academic year, but The Residence Halls
reminds students that the success of this
▶▶ Value community responsibility, experience lies within all of us. Through Pratt Institute maintains six residence
and participation, cooperation, understanding, halls accommodating approximately
and communication, all can enjoy the 1,600 students. The focus of our
▶▶ Learn from their experiences. time spent in the residence halls at Pratt residential life program is on providing a
Institute. comfortable yet challenging environment
The Office of Residential Life and for students to become integral members
Housing holds the belief that student The Office of Residential Life and of the campus community. This is
development and learning goes on Housing at Pratt Institute is based on a fostered by educational approaches and
outside the classroom, as well as inside specific set of values. These values guide programming. Pratt residence halls offer
the classroom. The policies, procedures, the expectations the department has for a variety of housing options, including
and programs that are established and itself and the students who reside on rooms with and rooms without kitchens,
encouraged by the Office of Residential campus and extend to the residence halls doubles, and singles. Pratt also offers
Life and Housing are those that enhance in many direct ways. They are: campus meal plans for students who like
student learning and involvement outside the convenience of eating on campus.
the classroom. ▶▶ Personal rights and responsibilities.
Grand Avenue Residence
The department takes very seriously ▶▶ Integrity.
its role as guarantor of a residence hall Grand Avenue Residence is home to new
atmosphere conducive to work and study. ▶▶ Respect. and continuing graduate students. A
We also strive to provide an atmosphere joint venture between Pratt Institute and
in which students are encouraged to make ▶▶ Fairness and justice. a local developer has resulted in a true
informed decisions on their own, take apartment-style graduate facility. The
responsibility for their actions, and learn ▶▶ Open communication. building can accommodate 50 students
from their experiences. in efficiency apartments (double and
▶▶ Involvement. single) and private single rooms within
Leadership development two- and three-bedroom apartments. A
opportunities are offered to students in The educational mission of Pratt Institute double efficiency is two students sharing
the residence halls through participation is actively pursued in the residence halls. a one-room apartment (with kitchen
in Residence Hall Councils, the An expected outcome of the on-campus and bath). A single efficiency is one
Residence Hall Advisory Committee experience is to have students learn to student in a private one-room apartment
(a student advisory committee to the cope and deal with problems that arise. (with kitchen and bath). A shared single
Office of Residential Life and Housing), Though this is not always an easy task, if
EcoReps, Dining Services Reps, and a student is able to learn from an adverse
the Connections Leadership class. situation, the goal has been achieved.
Participation in these activities exposes Along with this is the ability for students
to take responsibility for their choices and
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is occupied by two or more students, brochure describing each housing option. Meal Plan
each with their own private bedroom, Students are assigned rooms in the order
sharing kitchen, bath, and living room. their application was received. Space is In an effort to ensure that students receive
The building is located one block from limited, and students are advised to return options for proper daily nutritional
campus. Each living room is furnished their completed application as soon as requirements, Pratt Institute offers its
with a sofa, club chair, coffee table, and possible. Assignment notifications are students a number of meal plans. The meal
a kitchen table with chairs. Utilities are made in June. plans are designed on a debit card system; the
included with the exception of phone student’s meal plan points decrease as he or
service. Internet connections and CATV Students who have not applied by she purchases items in the main dining room,
service are provided. May 1 can anticipate being assigned only convenience store, or pizza shop. A meal plan
if and when space becomes available. All point equals $1.
This residence requires a 12-month correspondence should be addressed to:
occupancy period, and students will be All students living in rooms without
assigned for one year. Different than other Residential Life and Housing kitchens and all freshmen, regardless
assignments, this assignment cannot be 215 Willoughby Avenue of their assignment, are automatically
cancelled unless a student leaves Pratt Brooklyn, NY 11205 enrolled in the minimum mandatory
Institute. Students are able to sublet meal plan. This meal plan is in effect for
for the summer to other Pratt Institute Room Rates—Graduate Options both semesters and provides the student
students, with approval from the Office of the purchasing power of roughly 14 meals
Residential Life and Housing. Details are Room rates vary according to the type of per week. Students may opt for a larger
available during the spring semester. accommodation. Typical costs for each plan that offers additional purchasing
residence hall for a calendar year* are as power of roughly 19 meals per week. The
Willoughby Hall follows: cost of meals does not include incidental
purchases students may make at the
Willoughby Hall accommodates 800 Grand Avenue convenience store. The mandatory meal
undergraduate and graduate students $13,184 (double studio) plan rates for 2012–13 are $1,600 and
in a 17-story building of single, double, $17,448 (single w/ shared bath) $1,890 per semester.
and triple rooms within apartments. $19,666 (studio single)
All apartments have kitchens. Rooms
are furnished and consist of at least Willoughby Hall
one double or semi-private single room $11,575 (semi-private single)
and one single room. The building $12,111 (single w/ shared bath)
houses meeting space, a study lounge, a $12,658 (single w/ private bath)
convenience store, and a game room, as
well as the Offices of Residential Life   * Graduate students, in most cases, have a 12-month
and Health and Counseling Services. contract.
Internet connections and CATV services
are provided.

Upon acceptance to the Institute,
students are sent an Enrollment Guide,
which includes an application and

Students not living in mandatory Athletics and Recreation student affairs  337
meal plan areas, upper-class students, and
commuters may opt for a mandatory plan director The Activities Resource Center (ARC)
or an optional plan. Three optional plans houses a 325 x130-foot athletic area,
exist to accommodate a variety of student Dave B. Adebanjo the largest enclosed clear-span area
needs. These plans are per semester only. in Brooklyn. The complex includes
The optional meal plan rates for 2012–13 associate director for six multipurpose athletic courts with
are $250, $650, and $950. Purchasing a wellness and recreation Chemturf synthetic floor surfaces. These
meal plan can save the student almost courts are used interchangeably for
10 percent over paying cash. With all Shena Faith tennis, basketball, and volleyball. This
meal plans, students have the option to same area provides 650 bleacher seats for
add points online at any time during the assistant director of intercollegiate basketball, the Colgate
semester in amounts greater than $25. athletics for intramurals Women’s Games, and other spectator
sports events. This enclosed area has a
Additional details pertaining to Michael Chapman seating capacity of up to 1,000 people for
the meal plans are provided in the special events. The four-lane, 200-meter
Enrollment Guide and are available assistant athletic indoor track completely encircles the
from the Office of Residential Life and director of facilities and athletic court areas. There are full locker
Housing. event management room facilities with saunas for men and
women. The second floor houses a fully
Keisha Lynch equipped and newly renovated weight
and fitness room, a dance studio, and the
administrative secretary administrative office of the director.

Linda Rouse Recreational and intramural activities
are scheduled throughout the year in
office conjunction with PrattFit programming
and range from individual to team sports
Tel: 718-636-3773  |  Fax: 718-636-3772 and special events. Men’s varsity teams
include cross-country, indoor and outdoor
track, basketball, and tennis. Women’s
teams include tennis, cross-country,
indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball.
Pratt Institute is an affiliate member of
the NCAA Division III and belongs to the
Hudson Valley Men and Women Athletic
Conference.

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Career and Professional Preparing for a career is one of the most According to a 2011 survey of Pratt’s
Development important co-curricular activities for Pratt graduates six months after graduation,
students. It is to the students’ advantage 85 percent were working. See more
director to work with their career counselor early information at www.pratt.edu/student_
in their college careers. Although most life/career_services/prospective_
Rhonda Schaller students in professional programs are not students.
ready to work in their field in their first
associate director year, they may seek counseling on the Pratt Institute Internship Program
preparation necessary for various careers,
Hera Marashian attend a variety of workshops, and Internships are learning experiences in
review jobs. the workplace that relate to a student’s
associate director major and career goals. Interns are able
Counselors can assist students in find- to take the skills and theories learned in
Brynna Tucker ing part-time, freelance, and summer the classroom and apply them to real-
positions as well as internships once they life work experience. Students have
assistant director have developed sufficient proficiency in the opportunity to learn new skills and
a chosen field. Field-related job referral concepts from professionals in the field
Deborah Yanagisawa services are available only to matriculated and to test career goals and explore career
degree students who have completed two options.
internship program manager full-time semesters at Pratt, although
one semester can be waived for graduate In addition, internship experiences
Laura Keegan students with professional experience. Stu- allow students to develop a professional
dents interested in full-time positions after network of contacts, thus aiding in
information coordinator graduation are advised and referred to jobs securing part-time employment during
and career resources by their counselor. school and full-time employment upon
Robert Carabay graduation. Internships can also help a
The department maintains a job student to assess her or his strengths and
career development and listing database, PrattPro, visual material, weaknesses.
customer relations coordinator fine arts, and other career resources.
Students can also access our alumni-
Alex Fisher mentoring database, and many job-
search and field-related online resources.
director No Pratt student should overlook the
resources on subjects like résumé writing
Tel: 718-636-3506 and portfolio development. Information
[email protected] on the career potential, starting salaries,
www.pratt.edu/career and typical employers is included in Life
After Pratt, available from Admissions or
in a meeting with your career counselor.
Pay us a visit online or in person, or give
us a call.

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What is involved in an internship? Disability Resource Center The mission of Disability Resource
Center (DRC) is to ensure that all
The usual length of the internship is 15 director students with disabilities can freely and
weeks (one semester) unless otherwise actively participate in all facets of Pratt
arranged in advance. The internship Mai M. Graves life. To this end, the office provides and
program is an academic experience, with [email protected] coordinates services and programs that
students who are able to receive credits support student development, enable
based on department policy. Internships learning specialist/counselor students to maximize their educational
can be paid or unpaid, again depending on and creative potential, and assist students
departmental policy. A zero credit option Anna Riquier, L.M.H.C. in developing their independence to
is now available during the summer [email protected] the fullest extent possible. Another goal
semester. Students can find out more of the DRC is to increase the level of
about the internship program in Career learning specialist awareness among all members of the
and Professional Development, located Pratt community so that students with
in East Hall 1, on the website, or from the Maegan Addis-D’Amato, L.M.S.W. disabilities are able to perform at a
Internship Faculty Coordinator in their [email protected] level limited only by their abilities, not
department. their disabilities.
consulting time management
coach Services to Students

Bradley E. Carney The DRC provides the following services
[email protected] directly to students:

consulting clinical ▶▶ Maintains confidential records
neuropsychologist of medical documentation of
disability.
Beth Abrams, Ph.D.
▶▶ Determines program eligibility for
[email protected] services based upon documentation
of disability.
assistant to the director
▶▶ Responds to inquiries from
Nicole Y. Charles prospective students and parents.

[email protected] ▶▶ Consults with students about
appropriate individualized
office accommodations, based upon
documentation of disability.
Tel: 718-802-3123  |  Fax: 718-399-4544

www.pratt.edu/disabilityservices

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▶▶ Coordinates special assistants Students with disabilities may utilize Health and
for students such as note takers, the DRC for various support services, Counseling Services
interpreters, tutors, a time including one-on-one sessions and
management coach, and learning group workshops with our learning director
specialist. specialist to develop study skills and
learning strategies, as well as individual Martha Cedarholm, A.R.N.P.-B.C., F.N.P.
▶▶ Arranges auxiliary aides for students, sessions with our time management [email protected]
including spell checkers, digital coach to gain assistance with prioritizing
tape recorders and assisted listening and organizing assignments and associate director for
devices such as FM Units, computer- projects. Students may also work on counseling
assisted-real-time-translation writing and reading assignments on
(CART) services, and sign language computers containing assistive learning Vincent Kiefner, Ph.D.
interpreting. technologies, and be administered quizzes [email protected]
and exams in our distraction-free study
▶▶ Offers distraction-free study and and exam room. nurse practitioner/associate
testing room. director for health
To be eligible to receive support
▶▶ Offers various workshops throughout services through DRC disability services Debbie Scott, A.R.N.P.-B.C., F.N.P.
the academic year, including a fall students must provide documentation [email protected]
transitioning program. from a medical or clinical professional
that includes a diagnosis and nurse practitioner
▶▶ Consults with faculty regarding the recommendations for accommodations
instructional needs of students. and/or services. Students who are Alison Altschuler, A.R.N.P.-B.C., A.N.P.
experiencing academic difficulty but have [email protected]
▶▶ Consults with campus department never been diagnosed with a learning
administrators regarding the specific disorder or a psychological condition, such consulting physician
needs of students, such as special as AD/HD, may schedule an appointment
housing accommodations. to discuss the process of being evaluated Kristen Harvey, M.D.
by a clinical or neuropsychologist.
▶▶ Consults with Health and staff counselors
Counseling services regarding For more information about disability
special medical needs of students. services visit our website at www.pratt. Ariela Reder, Psy.D.
edu/disabilityservices. You may also [email protected]
▶▶ Consults with community, local, contact the DRC Director, Mai M.
and regional services, such as Graves, at 718-636-3711 to schedule Sarika Seth Ph.D
rehabilitation agencies, on behalf of an appointment to discuss classroom [email protected]
students. accommodations and services you
may need. staff counselor and
▶▶ Serves as an advocate for students outreach coordinator
with faculty and staff.
Lonnette Belizaire, Ph.D.
▶▶ Communicates Disability Services [email protected]
program information to the campus
community.

▶▶ Assists students in monitoring the
effectiveness of accommodations.