An Open Letter to Prospective Students

Florida Insitute of Technology

Dear Prospective Student:

I'm glad to hear you are interested in Computer Science at Florida Tech. Upon request, our Admissions Office admissions@fit.edu will send you application forms and information about our degrees in Computer Science, Information Systems, and Software Development.

I encourage you to visit campus anytime, in particular, you might want to visit during an Open House

You can learn about Florida Tech and our department from our Web sites:

http://www.fit.edu and http://www.cs.fit.edu.

On-line applications and other admissions information is available at

http://www.fit.edu.

On our home page,

http://www.cs.fit.edu,

you'll find details about our undergraduate programs.

I will be more than happy to answer questions you may have. Also to give you a better picture of Florida Tech, I may be able to put you in contact with a Florida Tech alumnus or with a current student near you.

Academic scholarships are available to qualified students regardless of country of citizenship and regardless of financial need. Scholarships range from $5,000 to $10,000 per year. Students applying for admission are automatically considered for academic scholarships, no additional scholarship applications are required.

You have chosen one of the top career fields in the world and I am confident you will find that Florida Tech's program is among the best. The university has recently been awarded a $50 million grant for construction of an advanced engineering complex. We moved into the new facility in January 2000. It has significantly enhanced our teaching and research capabilities in computer science.

We are sincerely interested in recruiting and retaining outstanding students who wish to succeed in Computer Science, so if there is anything I can do to help you in your search for a college don't hesitate to ask.

Best Regards,

William Shoaff, Department Head