All documents received after March 1 will be processed without penalty.

Please review the following Columbia financial aid policies for Combined Plan applicants:

• The Combined Plan program practices need-aware admission for all international students applying for financial aid. Financial aid for international students is extremely limited.
• For financial aid purposes, students are considered international applicants if they are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States and who do not have refugee visas or asylum status. Undocumented students, including DACA recipients, are considered as domestic applicants.
• Columbia does not guarantee that it will meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for international Combined Plan students awarded financial aid.
• Candidates are not guaranteed the same financial aid package they received at their affiliate schools.
• If financial aid is not awarded at the time of admission, it will not be awarded for any subsequent years.
• It is the responsibility of the student to fulfill any unmet need in a financial aid award. Our staff is glad to assist you with exploring your different financing options: student loans, parent loans, monthly payment plans.
• Please understand that as grant aid is limited, a failure to submit the required financial aid forms by the deadline will greatly decrease the chance of receiving grant aid.

Please include our COVER SHEET with all documents to insure proper coding and filling.

• Combined Plan Financial Aid Applicants may track the status of their financial aid application online by logging in with their Columbia ID#

TO LOG IN: Financial Aid Applicants must first login using the Columbia ID# number assigned by the Admissions Office and the student's date of birth. Then, the applicant should select FINANCIAL AID TRACKING and follow the instructions for FIRST TIME USER.