Financial Aid and Scholarships
Most students at the School of Professional Studies use a combination of savings, scholarships, loans, outside grants, sponsors, or employer tuition benefits to cover the cost of attendance.
It is recommended that you start planning your tuition financing as soon as possible and review additional information provided by the Office of Student Financial Planning. We encourage you to contact the sfp [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu (Student Financial Planning team) with any questions.
External Funding Opportunities
SPS Student Support has created a list of tailored scholarships and external funding opportunities that SPS students may be eligible to apply for in order to financially support their studies. This list was carefully curated, taking into account the diverse experiences and interests of our student community. We hope it proves valuable in your studies.
Students can also search for scholarships using iGrad, the University's free financial literacy platform provided at no cost to Columbia students both now and after attending. iGrad provides students with interactive financial education and wellness tools, scholarship information, student loan management resources, webinars, videos, and more. If you have a Columbia University email address, go to Columbia.iGrad.com to set up your account.
Career-Specific Scholarships
Note: SPS does not endorse or sponsor any of these organizations. For more information and/or questions, please visit the specific scholarship website.
Certificate Programs
Note: SPS does not endorse or sponsor any of these organizations. For more information and/or questions, please visit the specific scholarship website.
Elite Scholarships for Graduate Students
Note: SPS does not endorse or sponsor any of these organizations. For moreinformation and/or questions, please visit the specific scholarship website.
Contact Us
If you have general thoughts concerning your student experience, we encourage you to submit them on the Listening Owl. We appreciate your feedback.
As a reminder, SPS does not endorse or sponsor any externally-funded scholarships. For more information and/or questions, please visit the specific scholarship website.