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Offices and day classes closed Friday for In-Service. Financial Aid
What is financial aid? Financial aid includes any form of financial assistance that
helps you pay for college. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study and student
loans. In any given academic term, close to two-thirds 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.
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.
