Columbia)University)

In)the)City)of)New)York)
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FU FOUNDATION SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDENT AFFAIRS
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Dear%Admitted%Graduate%Student:%

Your%application%has%been%reviewed%for%institutional%financial%aid.%Unfortunately,%we%regret%to%inform%you%that%at%this%
time%the%department%is%unable%to%offer%you%any%institutional%assistance.%However,%you%may%qualify%for%other%forms%of%
aid%such%as%federal%financial%aid,%private%loans,%and%outside%scholarships.%

If%you%are%a%U.S.%citizen%or%U.S.%permanent%resident%you%may%be%eligible%to%receive%federal%financial%aid,%which%
includes%federal%student%loan%assistance.%In%order%to%determine%your%eligibility%you%must%file%the%Free%Application%for%
Student%Aid%(FAFSA).%You%may%complete%the%application%onGline%by%visiting%!https://fafsa.ed.gov/!.%Private%loans%are%
also%available%for%graduate%study.%

International%students%may%qualify%for%some%private%loans%with%a%U.S.%citizen%as%a%coGsigner.%If%you%are%interested%in%a%
private%loan,%find%an%educational%loan%provider%or%lender%of%your%choice.%Typically,%applications%can%be%found%on%the%
lenders%website.%Suggested%lenders%are%available%
here:%!http://ccGseas.financialaid.columbia.edu/content/graduateGloansG0%

Information%about%private%loans%is%also%available%at:%!http://sfs.columbia.edu/gradGprivateGloans!.%

External%funding%from%philanthropic%organizations,%government%agencies,%or%other%sources%may%be%available.%We%
encourage%you%to%search%for%external%funding%you%may%be%eligible%for.%To%begin,%you%may%visit%the%following%search%
sites:%

http://www.fastweb.com/%
http://www.finaid.org/%
http://www.scholarships.com/%
http://www.fastaid.com/%

If%you%intend%to%apply%for%federal%financial%aid,%private%loans,%or%if%you%are%awarded%funding,%contact%the%Office%of%
Financial%Aid%and%Educational%Financing%at%Columbia%University%to%complete%a%supplemental%form.%You%must%complete%
the%form%in%addition%to%applying%directly%with%the%funding%providers.%This%is%necessary%for%the%administration%of%your%
funding.%

For%further%information,%you%may%visit%the%Office%of%Financial%Aid%and%Educational%Financing.%
Website:%!http://ccGseas.financialaid.columbia.edu/content/graduateGengineeringGaid%
Email:%!ugradGfinaid@columbia.edu!,%Phone:%1+212G854G3711.%The%Office%of%Financial%Aid%and%Educational%Financing%
is%located%on%campus%at%618%Lerner%Hall.%

Sincerely,%
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The%Office%of%Graduate%Student%Affairs%

ADMISSIONS AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

500 West 120!th! St. 530 S.W. Mudd Mail Code 4708 New York, NY 10027
212-854-6438 Fax 212-854-5900 seasgradmit@columbia.edu