2021-2022 Financial Aid Deadline to be Considered for Institutional Aid

The School of General Studies Scholarship Application deadline for the 2021-2022 academic year is Thursday, April 1, 2021. 

To review if you have forms still awaiting submission, please login to the Columbia University Online Financial Aid System https://studentviewer.finaid.columbia.edu and navigate to the “Menu,” then “Documents & Messages.” If the GS Scholarship is not listed as received, you must submit it by April 1.  (Please note: the GS Scholarship Application will not show as missing if it has not been submitted, but will appear as a received document once it has been submitted.) 

If you intend to enroll for the summer semester, it is important that you indicate the number of credits you anticipate to enroll for in the summer using the Planned Enrollment Form.

If you have submitted documents within the last day, they may not yet be reflected in the system as received.

As a reminder, the following documentation must be completed:

For All Students

• Continuing Student Scholarship Application Form: Once completed it may take three to five business days to be received.
• Planned Enrollment Form: Will appear immediately.

For US Citizens and Permanent Residents

• 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Once completed it may take three to five business days to be received.

For International Students (students who are not US citizens or permanent residents)

• International Student Financial Aid Assessment Form: Once completed it may take three to five business days to be received.

For detailed information about applying for financial aid as a current student, please visit the GS website.