Program Application

Application for Explore Your Future
A Career Exploration Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

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Program Dates:

Session 1 FULL: July 11-15, 2026
Session 2: July 18-22, 2026
Session 1 Waiting List: July 11-15, 2026
Session 2 Waiting List: July 18-22, 2026
Sessions 1 & 2: May 15-31, 2026

Explore Your Future (EYF) is an exciting, five-day summer program at RIT/NTID where Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing high school students can try out college life and discover exciting career paths. You willl stay in a dorm, make new friends, and take part in hands-on workshops in fields like science, technology, art, and more. Evening social events, field trips, and a supportive community make this an unforgettable experience.

Please Note:

Please complete and submit this application. We must receive the following required information before we can consider your application:

A copy of your high school transcript (from ninth grade to present)
A copy of your unaided audiogram (results without a hearing aid or cochlear implant)
An official copy of your ACT/SAT/PSAT scores (optional)

Student

Personal

First

Preferred Name

Last

Birthdate

Year of Graduation

Gender

Male

Female

Nonbinary

Other

Pronouns Used

He/Him

She/Her

They/Them

Other

Contact

Address

City

State

Zip

Country

Phone

Shirt

Shirt Size

XXL

3XL

4XL

All shirt sizes are adult sizes

Misc.

Communication Preferences

Speech & Lipreading (I do not use sign language)

American Sign Language Only

Speech & American Sign Language

Parent/Guardian

Personal

First

Last

Duplicate Student Address

Address

City

State

Zip

Country

Fax

Home

Work

Cell

Misc.

What language does your family use at home?

Academics

School

Name

Address

City

State

Zip

Country

Counselor

First

Last

Fax

Phone

Additional Information

Please list any known Food Allergies

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If you wish to be identified with a particular ethnic group, please select the appropriate one.

African American, Black

Asian American

Native American, Alaskan Native

Hispanic, Latino

Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

White, Caucasian

Other

If you have taken any of the following college entrance tests, please indicate your score in the appropriate box below:

PSAT

PSAT Selection Index (sum of the critical reading, math and writing scores)

SAT

SAT Total score (sum of the critical reading, math and writing scores)

ACT

ACT Composite Score

How did you first find out about this program?

Received information from RIT/NTID

Saw the advertisement or article in:

Found out about it from my school counselor or teacher

Found out about it from a friend or family member

Read about it online

Other

Please Select a Session:

~~Session I: July 11-15, 2026~~

Session II: July 18-22, 2026

~~Session III: July 11-15, 2026~~

~~Session IV: July 18-22, 2026~~

~~Session V: May 15-31, 2026~~

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Questions:

Voice: 585-448-9651
Videophone: 585-286-4555
Fax: 585-475-2696
E-mail: eyfinfo@rit.edu

Application for Explore Your Future A Career Exploration Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

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Student

Parent/Guardian

Academics

Additional Information

Application for Explore Your Future
A Career Exploration Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students