Financial Aid
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Columbia College–Los Alamitos offers several options for financial aid, even if you are only taking online classes.
In addition, Columbia College–Los Alamitos offers several scholarships, and many employers offer tuition assistance programs. Veterans Administration benefits also are available to veterans.
How to Apply
Institutional aid awards (i.e. Columbia College scholarships and grants) require a completed Columbia College Application For Institutional Aid. The Columbia College FAFSA code is 002456.
First-time borrowers:
First-time borrowers with Columbia College must complete Student Loan Counseling and Master Promissory Note before loans will be awarded and released.
Returning students:
Returning students must renew their institutional awards each year. No scholarship
or grant is automatically re-awarded. You must re-apply each year for each
award and must meet eligibility requirements.
Student Loans
Students borrowing student loans must complete three items in addition to their FAFSA to get a loan:
- Master Promissory Note*
- Student Loan Counseling*
- Accept/decline/reduce loans with eAward Letter, available through eServices. Learn more.
*One time only as long as you stay at Columbia College and with the same lender.
Award Estimate
Your award estimate is based on full-time enrollment. You must attend class
to be eligible for financial aid. The College may prorate, adjust or revise
your award in accordance with federal regulations or institutional policy.
Drop or Withdrawal from Classes
If you drop or withdraw from all classes within an award period or term, your
award(s) may be recalculated and we may be required to reduce or cancel your
award(s).
To read more on this or other award specifics, visit the
Terms and Conditions of your
Award page on the Financial Aid office Web site.
Help us help you...
Activate your eServices account today and monitor your CougarMail account on a regular basis. The Financial Aid office uses your official Columbia College CougarMail e-mail address to inform you about the status of your financial aid application, additional information you may need to provide to complete your aid application and upcoming deadlines and important dates.
CougarMail e-mail is a service provided to you through Columbia College's comprehensive eServices. CougarMail e-mail also notifies you when your financial aid has been awarded and provides information regarding how to view your award letter electronically. This means we can contact you immediately about the status of your aid and you can access your award letters anytime, day or night, weekday or weekend. For assistance, visit the eServices home page (available at the top of every page), or contact the Columbia College Financial Aid office at (800) 231-2391, ext. 7390.
More information
For more financial aid information, visit the Columbia College Financial Aid office Web site, or contact the Financial Aid office at (800) 231-2391, ext. 7390 or via email at financialaid@ccis.edu.