Financial Aid Outreach
The 2024-2025 FAFSA and CADAA applications are now available.
The 2025-2026 application cycle will not open until the beginning of December.
Application Resources
Use these helpful links below to complete your application successfully, or to prepare for a Zoom/in-person appointment with your Financial Aid Specialist.
- CREATE YOUR FSA ID NOW! Your FSA ID must be created and matched by the SSA before starting your FAFSA. For a tutorial on how to create your FSA visit FSA Tutorial for video help. ALL contributors need to create an FSA ID, visit contributors information for details.
- What do I need to bring?
Need Help with your Application?
Current Events: We will begin our high school outreach in October, to asssit our incoming students and their parents with FSA ID creation. Check with your advisors to see when we will be at your high school. If we are not visiting your high school, or the times are days do not line up with your schedule, please email us a cc_finaid@yosemite.edu and we can find a different time to assist you.
Current/Prospective Columbia College Students: Stop by the Financial Aid office during business hours and a staff member will be avaliable to assist you in completing or reviewing your application. You can also schedule an appointment through Starfish.
Zoom Sessions: During January and February we will be hosting Financial Aid Zoom nights every Thursday from 5:00-7:00. During our Zoom nights we can offer one on one assitance woth FSA ID creation, FAFSA/CADAA application completion and general Q&A. See our flyer to see all our specific dates.
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/98291538918
For more information regarding the new FAFSA process visit 24-25 Updates or, view the videos below:
