Welcome to Financial Aid
ATTENTION: The Financial Aid Office will be working remotely until further notice. The best way to contact us will be via email. Please email your technician from your student assigned email last names A-L: nielsenb@yosemite.edu M-Z bartelsc@yosemite.edu. We will return your emails within 24-48 hours. Stay healthy!
For more information on COVID-19/CARE please visit our FAQS and our CARES page
Announcements
- Are you, or do you know, an undocumented student who is struggling financially while attending Columbia College? Now there is help! The Financial Aid Office has a substantial one-time grant for undocumented students who meet AB540 eligibility (you can also get your tuition costs waived). Additionally, the Columbia College Foundation is offering a scholarship dedicated to Spanish speaking undocumented students. To find out more information about these opportunities, contact your Financial Aid Technician to have a private and confidential conversation. Students with last names A-L contact Brooke at nielsenb@yosemite.edu or (209) 588-5105, and students with last names M-Z contact Christa at bartelsc@yosemite.edu or (209) 588-5272. We are here to help you succeed!
- The NEW 2021-2022 FAFSA/Dream Act is available October 1st 2020. If you need help, please do not hesitate to contact your Financial Aid Technician. We are always happy to help you in any mode we can. These applications is for the Summer 2021, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters.
Please view our Tips and Tricks for the FAFSA . We will be hosting multiple Zoom sessions to help students with the application, for times and dates please view our FLYER. - Please view our FA GUIDE for resources and help with the FAFSA/Dream Act.
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The current 2020-2021 FAFSA is also still available. This application is for Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Summer 2021. It is not too late to complete your FAFSA for this current year. Please contact your Financial Aid Technician if you need assistance.
Mission Statement
The Columbia College Financial Aid Office is committed to providing financial support services that align with the mission and values of Columbia College. We promote financial aid programs along with financial literacy tools to remove barriers and ensure equitable access for all students in pursuit of academic excellence, economic opportunity, and personal growth.
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