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Scholarships

Apply for scholarships to fund your education at Â鶹Íø.

Incoming students: please review information listed here. 
Current students: To locate scholarships for which you may be eligible, use our Scholarship Finder. 

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• Apply for Internal Scholarships at Â鶹Íø
• See information for External Scholarships (not affiliated with Â鶹Íø)

For more information about scholarships, contact scholarships@colum.edu.

• When to Apply for Scholarships

  Prospective Undergraduate Student Scholarships

  Â鶹Íø offers renewable scholarships - both merit and financial need-based - to transfer and incoming freshmen.

  To be considered for a talent-based scholarship, submit creative samples of work along with your undergraduate application. The submission deadline for portfolios and auditions is 11:59 pm on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

  Prospective Graduate Student Scholarships

  Incoming graduate students are automatically considered for the Graduate Merit Award if they submit a complete admissions application by the application deadline in their graduate program. Award amounts are up to full tuition based on the duration of the program and the strength of the admissions application.

  International students are considered for this award.

  A Graduate Assistantship provides a full scholarship up to the number of credit hours required for a graduate student's academic program. Additionally, it provides a paid, part-time job on campus for 10 or more hours per week. Graduate Assistantships are awarded to outstanding applicants by the academic department at the time of admission.

  Current Student Scholarships

  The majority of these awards are merit- and need-based and available both college-wide and within individual departments.

  Use the Scholarship Finder for comprehensive information, eligibility and application requirements for each of these scholarships.

  International Student Scholarships

  If you have any questions, please contact us at intladmissions@colum.edu or +1 312-369-7130.

• What is Needed to Apply for Scholarships

  Prospective Student Scholarships

  Students need to complete their undergraduate admission application and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Scholarships are awarded through May 1, if funds are available, and recipients are notified through their Financial Aid Award Letter. Please note: typically, scholarships are awarded to students who are planning to enroll for the fall term. However, there are a limited number of scholarships offered to students who begin their studies in the spring term.

  To be considered for a talent-based scholarship, submit creative samples of work along with your undergraduate application by the January 30 deadline. For details on how to submit a portfolio of your best creative work, visit colum.edu/portfolio-info.Please note that the portfolio submission deadline for 2023 applicants has passed.

  Prospective Graduate Students

  Â鶹Íø offers scholarships to support the work being done by our continuing graduate students. The majority of these awards are merit- and need-based and available both college-wide and within individual departments. Use the Scholarship Finder for comprehensive, detailed information, as well as eligibility and application requirements for each of these scholarships. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

  Current Student Scholarships

  Use the Scholarship Finder for comprehensive information, as well as eligibility and application requirements, for each of these scholarships. Online applications are available through . Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

  International Student Scholarships

  To be considered for a talent-based scholarship, submit creative samples of work along with your undergraduate application by the January 30 deadline. For details on how to submit a portfolio of your best creative work, visit colum.edu/portfolio-info.