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Financial Aid

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In any given quarter, over half of Columbus State students receive financial aid or scholarships.

Follow the links to the right to learn more about the various programs and how you can receive funding for your education.

FAFSA

Tips for filling out the FAFSA

Federal Financial Aid

When people talk about Financial Aid, they usually mean Federal Financial Aid. Applying for Federal Financial Aid starts with filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and all colleges use the same form. It's not as hard as it sounds. More on Federal Financial Aid

Scholarships

Scholarships are awards that you don't have to pay back. We administer hundreds of scholarships, worth thousands of dollars, and surprisingly a lot of them go unclaimed every year. There are scholarships for people of all interests, backgrounds and academic levels, so take some time to look through them. More on Scholarships.

Financial Aid Disbursement

Now that you've applied for Financial Aid, how do you get the money? More about Financial Aid Disbursement.