- All incoming students who have or will obtain a bachelor's degree from Columbia and whose first semester enrolled at the college as a graduate student will be Fall 2023 will be considered.
Columbia Rise Award
for incoming graduate students
The Columbia Rise Award is designed to assist in defraying tuition costs for students who have already graduated, or will be graduating, with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago, and who intend to pursue a master’s degree in one of Columbia’s graduate programs.
The Columbia Rise Award is open to:
- Incoming graduate students who have already obtained a bachelor's degree from Columbia, and whose first semester enrolled at the college will be Fall 2023
- All Columbia bachelor's degree recipients will be considered
- International applicants may be considered
- Graduate certificate students are not eligible for this award
Award based on:
- Having obtained a bachelor's degree from Columbia and being admitted to a Columbia graduate, mater's degree program
Award amount:
- Equal to 4 credits of tuition per semester, during the Fall and Spring semesters, based on the duration of full-time completion of the program
Notification of the award:
- Recipients will be notified at the time that admission to the program is offered.
Questions?
Contact: School of Graduate Studies at gradstudy@colum.edu
IMPORTANT DATES
- 2024-25 Degree Completion Assistance Grant Application DeadlineThe Degree Completion Assistance Grant provides financial support to juniors and seniors who are nearing graduation, and who can demonstrate that receiving assistance from the grant will help them in achieving their academic goals. Preference is given to seniors who demonstrate significant financial need. The deadline to apply is May 17, 2024 (11:59pm). Now is the...Get the details