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Columbia College

Columbia College
1001 Rogers Street
Columbia, MO 65216

Official telephone: (573) 875-8700
Toll-free telephone: (800) 231-2391
Fax number: (573) 875-7209
Website: www.ccis.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Sharon Abernathy,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 573 875-7390
800 231-2391, extension 7390 (toll free)
573 875-7452 (fax)
financialaid@ccis.edu
FAFSA number: 002456

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $20,936; $20,936 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,164
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,040
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $6,302

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
82% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
64% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
84% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
73% of first-year students
74% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
62% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
95% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
12% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
19% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
64% for first-year students
64% for full-time undergraduates
40% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$16,809 for first-year students
$16,521 for full-time undergraduates
$7,145 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,473 for first-year students
$4,518 for full-time undergraduates
$3,314 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,952 for first-year students
$4,630 for full-time undergraduates
$4,260 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,932 for first-year students
$3,554 for full-time undergraduates
$3,774 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
14% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$10,758 for first-year students
$9,937 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
21% of first-year students
18% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$13,713 for first-year students
$14,602 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 17%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 59%
Average student debt upon graduation: $23,515
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • family tuition reduction
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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