Columbia University Student Financial Services

Graduate Financial Aid


Federal Student Aid - FAFSA

Students applying for or receiving financial aid must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Apply as early as possible beginning January 1 of each year. Contact your school for exact deadline dates.

A FAFSA can be completed online at FAFSA-on-the-Web. The process has been simplified into three sections:

  1. Before Beginning a FAFSA
  2. Filling Out a FAFSA
  3. FAFSA Follow-up
To request a paper copy, call the U.S. Department of Education at 800-4FED-AID.

Find your School Code:

School Code
Architecture E00115
Arts, School of E00484
Arts and Science, Graduate School of E00113
Business, Graduate School of E00116
Columbia College E00485
Continuing Education and Special Programs E00817
Dental Medicine, College of E00119
Engineering and Applied Science,(Graduate) E00120
Engineering and Applied Science, Fu Foundation School of (Undergraduate) E00486
General Studies E00487
International and Public Affairs, School of E00128
Institute Of Human Nutrition E00121
Journalism, Graduate School of E00122
Law, School of E00488
Nursing E00124
Occupational Therapy E00125
Physical Therapy E00126
Physicians and Surgeons E00117
Public Health E00127
Social Work, School of E00129
Teacher’s College G03979