The following information will help you determine which applications and forms you need to complete and the dates you should submit them.
- Columbia is need-blind for international student applying to the Combined Plan meaning an applicant’s financial need does not affect his or her chances of admission.
- Financial aid is available for international students, but it is limited. Students may be granted admission to the Combined Plan program but are not guaranteed funding.
- Columbia does not guarantee that it will meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for international students awarded financial aid.
- 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.
Please include our COVER SHEET with all documents to insure proper coding and filling.
2013-2014 Application Process for Combined Plan Applicants
International Students Whose Parents Live Outside the US
| Required Forms | How to Apply | Due Dates |
|---|---|---|
CSS Profile | Complete the 2013-2014 CSS Profile online. Profile data will be sent electronically from CSS to Columbia so you do not need to send us copies or printouts of your application. | March 1, 2013 |
| 2012 or Most Recent Tax Returns | Submit signed copies of your and your parents’ most recently completed income tax returns (including all schedules and any business returns) to the following address: Financial Aid & Educational Financing Or FAX to 212-854-5353. Remember to include our COVER SHEET with all documents. If you or your parents will not file a 2012 federal tax return, you/they must submit a Student/Parent Tax Non-Filer certification (available from our Downloads page) and provide a current statement of earnings from your parents’ employers that states their yearly earnings. All tax/income documents (if not already in English) should be officially translated into English. | March 1, 2013 |
| CSS Noncustodial Profile (Only required if your parents are divorced, separated, or were never married.) and Noncustodial Tax Returns | If you indicated on the CSS Profile that your parents are divorced, separated, or were never married, your non-custodial parent will need to complete the CSS Noncustodial Profile. You will be sent an e-mail containing a link and login instructions for the Noncustodial Profile website that you will need to forward to your noncustodial parent for completion by November 15. Please have your noncustodial parent forward to Columbia their 2012 federal income tax return as soon as it has been completed, (including all schedules, attachments, and any business returns), preferably no later than March 1, 2013. If you think there will be difficulty in meeting this deadline, or if you have an unusual or complicated situation, you must contact the Columbia financial aid office to discuss your extenuating circumstances. | March 1, 2013 |
2013-2014 Application Process for Combined Plan Applicants
International / Non-Domestic Students Whose Parents Live in the US
Please note that as a non-US Citizen or Permanent Resident you do not complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
| Required Forms | How to Apply | Due Dates |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Profile | Complete the 2013-2014 CSS Profile online. Profile data will be sent electronically from CSS to Columbia so you do not need to send us copies or printouts of your application.
| March 1, 2013 |
| 2012 Tax Returns & W-2 Forms | Submit signed copies of your and your parents’ 2012 federal tax returns (including all schedules, W-2 forms, and any business returns). If you or your parents will not file a 2012 federal tax return, you/they must submit a Student/Parent Tax Non-Filer certification (available from our Downloads page) and provide a current statement of earnings from your parents’ employers that states their yearly earnings. All tax/income documents (if not already in English) should be officially translated into English. | March 1, 2013 |
| CSS Noncustodial Profile (Only required if your parents are divorced, separated, or were never married.) and Noncustodial Tax Returns | If you indicated on the CSS Profile that your parents are divorced, separated, or were never married, your non-custodial parent will need to complete the CSS Noncustodial Profile. You will be sent an e-mail containing a link and login instructions for the Noncustodial Profile website that you will need to forward to your noncustodial parent for completion by November 15. Please have your noncustodial parent forward to Columbia their 2012 federal income tax return as soon as it has been completed, (including all schedules, attachments, and any business returns), preferably no later than March 1, 2013. If you think there will be difficulty in meeting this deadline, or if you have an unusual or complicated situation, you must contact the Columbia financial aid office to discuss your extenuating circumstances. | March 1, 2013 |