Changes to Your Columbia College Award
Columbia will automatically update your financial aid award when:
- you do not enroll for a semester after the add/drop period ends
you enroll less than full-time - we receive information regarding a Third-Party Assistance or Outside Scholarship for you
- you do not attend the fall semester but you register for the spring semester
- you update your intended enrollment semester from fall to spring with the admissions department
- you forward additional transfer credits to Columbia after you original award letter was received
- Cancellation of an offered PLUS Loan is automatic when a PLUS Loan application is not received within 60 days of receiving your award letter
- You need to notify Columbia to update your award when:
- You are enrolled and you wish to cancel or reduce a Stafford, Plus or Private Loan for which you completed a Promissory Note.
- This may be done by completing the Loan Cancellation/Reduction Form.
- You are graduating in the Fall Semester
- You wish to notify us of a change your residence plans
- You wish to decline any offered grant or scholarship aid offered to you in your award letter
- If you wish to notify us of any of the above changes to your award please submit a typed and signed letter to our office at:
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Student Financial Services
600 S Michigan Ste. 301
Chicago, IL 60605
Attn: Award Change Request
Fax: 312-344-8436 - All students are notified of any change to their award through a Revised Award Letter. This letter is emailed to all students with an Oasis email account and is mailed to all incoming students. These changes are also reflected on the student's online Oasis account.
- For further questions or concerns regarding a change to your award please use one of our many Customer Service Options.