Funding Sources
Introduction
Financial assistance comes from several sources. As an investment in your future, funds for financial aid are provided by federal, state, college, and private sources.
Funding sources that Columbia College Chicago accepts are:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- Federal Work Study (FWS)
- Federal Direct Stafford Loan Programs (FDSLP)
- Federal Direct Parent Loan Program (FDPLP)
- Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP)
- Other State of Illinois grant programs
- Grant programs of other states
- Private Loans
- Private scholarships and grant programs
- Some military aid programs
- Other miscellaneous financial awards.
Although every attempt is made to assist you with your financial need, you and your family are also expected to make a contribution. Financial aid is intended to supplement, not replace, the expected family contribution (EFC).
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Follow these links to explore the variety of funding sources available to you.
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