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As we get closer to the start of the 2024-25 academic year, we hope the following links provide you and your family easier navigation of frequented pages on our website as well as of other departments' websites related to paying your bill, finding a work-study job, learning about loans and more.

Students and families who are new to Columbia may find this recorded webinar helpful to watch. Recordings of webinars from other departments are located on the Countdown to Columbia Summer Webinar Series page.

Feel free to reach out to our office at either 212-854-3711 or ugrad-finaid@columbia.edu with any questions that you have. Appointments with our staff can be made from our Appointment Request Form.

Loans

Our Office's Loan Information and Forms
https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/education-loans

Federal Direct Loan Instructions and Application
https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/content/federal-direct-loan-0

Parent PLUS Loan Application
https://studentaid.gov/plus-app/parent/landing

Private Loan Suggested Lender List
https://sfs.columbia.edu/content/private-loans

Federal Work-Study and Student Employment

Our Office's Information on Work Options
https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/campus-jobs

Federal Work-Study Office Student Information
https://sfs.columbia.edu/content/federal-work-study-program-students

LionSHARE Portal for Student Employment/Casual Positions
https://columbia.joinhandshake.com/login

Our Office's Information on the Work Exemption Program
https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/current/wep

Columbia Career Education (CCE) Internship Funding Programs
https://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/topics/funding

Outside Scholarships

Mailing Address, General Information, and Forms
https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/content/outside-scholarships

Billing

How to Pay
https://sfs.columbia.edu/content/how-do-i-pay

Billing Schedule
https://sfs.columbia.edu/content/billing-schedule

Payment Plan Information
https://sfs.columbia.edu/content/monthly-payment-plan

Reapplication for 2025-26 Financial Aid - After October 1st, 2024

FAFSA - School Code 002707
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

CSS Profile - School Code 2116
https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/

College Board IDOC
https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/idoc

Outside Scholarship and other forms
https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/forms

Tracking your Financial Aid Application
https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/forms/track

Columbia Health

Health Insurance Waiver - complete between July 15th and September 30th
https://www.health.columbia.edu/content/request-waiver

Contact Information

Financial Aid & Educational Financing
https://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/contact/hours

Student Service Center (SSC)
https://ssc.columbia.edu/

Student Financial Services (SFS) - contact the SSC for most billing-related issues
https://sfs.columbia.edu/

Tracking Your Application

Financial Aid Applicants may track the status of their financial aid application by logging into the Online Financial Aid System with their Columbia ID# and Date Of Birth (MMDDCCYY format). Do not use 'First Time User' even if you are a first-time user.

If you are experiencing login difficulties, please review our step-by-step guide in order to properly reset your credentials and access your financial aid portal.

After logging in, click on the 'Menu' tab, and then 'Documents & Messages' to access a record of which financial aid application materials have been received, and which financial aid application materials have not been received.