Financial aid applications for Columbia College and Columbia Engineering students are processed by Columbia’s Financial Aid & Educational Financing office. You can learn more about the process and requirements on their site, but we’ve also assembled a quick summary of the steps you need to take below.
Financial aid application instructions
Domestic students
The following documents help us paint a detailed picture of how much and what types of aid you’ll need to make a Columbia education accessible.
- FAFSA: A form to be filled out in order to help determine your eligibility for federal and state financial aid, including Pell Grants, Federal Work Study, and Federal Direct Student Loans.
- CSS Profile: A form to be filled out in order to help determine your eligibility for institutional aid, including the Columbia University Grant.
- Parental tax returns or income documentation: A collection of documents to be submitted via College Board’s secure Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC).
International students
The following documents help us paint a detailed picture of how much and what kinds of aid you’ll need to be able to attend Columbia affordably.
- CSS Profile: A form to be filled out in order to help determine your eligibility for institutional aid, including the Columbia University Grant.
- Parental tax returns or income documentation: A collection of documents to be submitted via College Board’s secure Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC).
