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In This Newsletter

  • Financial Aid and Billing: Two Offices to Help You
  • 1. Estimate Your Tuition/Fees and Bill
  • 2. View Recent Account Activity
  • 3. Create an Authorized Payer Account
  • 4. Make Your Online Payment
  • 5. Explore Financing Options
  • 6. Consider the Payment Plan
  • 7. Set Up Direct Deposit
  • Upcoming Events
  • Important Dates

While they similarly provide extensive resources to educate you and your family about managing college expenses, each office provides unique services.

Financial Aid and Billing: Two Offices to Help You

The Office of Financial Aid and Educational Financing serves undergraduate students at Columbia College and Columbia Engineering, awarding financial aid and providing guidance to you and your family about education loans and other financing options — whether or not you are receiving financial aid.

Student Financial Services supports the entire University community by managing your student billing, accepting and processing payments, distributing refunds and administering federal work-study.

News & Announcements

1. Estimate Your Tuition/Fees and Bill

See the 2018–2019 cost for tuition, mandatory fees and housing and meal plans, and use the Bill Estimator tool to project the amount you will be expected to pay for the academic year.

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2. View Recent Account Activity

Log into Student Services Online and select "Account" to see current charges and credits applied since the last statement was generated. Until August, when the fall term bill is generated, only the admission deposit will be visible.

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3. Create an Authorized Payer Account

Federal privacy regulations limit the access of other people, including family members, to student accounts. For parents or other parties to be able to view and pay monthly e-Bills, you must set them up as an Authorized Payer.

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4. Make Your Online Payment

Both students and Authorized Payers can pay via online check on the e-Billing website. Other options include mail, wire, in person and monthly payment. Watch Student Financial Services' "How to Pay Your Bill" video to learn more.

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5. Explore Financing Options

A variety of loan options are available to undergraduate students and families. You may choose to borrow loans to finance a portion or all of the total cost of attendance, minus other financial aid received.

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6. Consider the Payment Plan

Columbia’s Payment Plan enables students and/or families to pay billed expenses over several months, rather than in one payment. It is not a loan, and while there is an application fee, there are no interest charges or credit checks. You can sign up online.

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7. Set Up Direct Deposit

If you are receiving financial aid or a stipend, you may receive a credit on your student account. The University's preferred method of refund distribution is through direct deposit. To enroll, domestic students should log into SSOL.

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Upcoming Events

Jul
12
Summer Send-Off: Cos Cob, CT
Jul
22
Summer Send-Off: Beverly Hills, CA
Jul
25
Summer Send-Off: Boston
Jul
26
Summer Send-Off: St. Louis
Jul
26
Summer Send-Off: West Orange, NJ
Jul
26
Summer Send-Off: Singapore
See all Summer Send-Offs in the “Upcoming Events” tab on Countdown to Columbia

Important Dates

Jul
20
Deadline to Submit the Outside Scholarship Form
Aug
1
Submit Proof of MMR Immunity
Aug
1
Certify Your Meningitis Vaccination Decision
Aug
10
Recommended Deadline to Sign Up an Authorized Payer
Aug
13
First Fall 2018 e-Bill statement emailed
Sep
14
Payment due for the first Fall 2018 e-Bill statement
Sep
30
Deadline to Confirm, Upgrade or Request a Waiver from the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan
Nov
23
Last day to enroll in the monthly payment plan (annual or fall term only)