Forms & Documents

For use by individuals who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents

This form should be completed if the student is not a resident of New York State.

For borrower's with qualifying loan types seeking Federal Student Aid Eligibility under the Fresh Start Initiative.  For additional questions with this form, please contact your financial aid office for assistance.

For GSAPP, SPS, Graduate Engineering, or SOA students who have received a federal financial aid package and wish to start the Grad PLUS Loan process for 2022-2023 on paper rather than online. The completed form must be submitted to the Office of Student Financial Planning.

For Graduate students in the School of the Arts, Graduate Engineering, Graduate Professional Studies, and Graduate Architecture Students start the process of applying for a Federal Graduate PLUS Loan online for the 2022-2023 school year.

Be sure to review the information below for important information on how to use this estimation tool.

Most federal student loans have loan fees that are a percentage of the total loan amount. The loan fee is deducted proportionately from each loan disbursement you receive while enrolled in school. This means the money you receive will be less than the amount you actually borrow.

You can find additional information about Plus Loans at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/loans/plus. This calculator is designed to aid students in estimating the amount of anticipated loan fees associated with their loan request. Actual figures may vary based on an applicants’ individual circumstances. Multiple Term Request calculations assume equal disbursement over a period of two terms.

Work-Study earnings are taxable income. This form authorizes the withholding of federal taxes.

For Graduate Architecture Students - apply for aid, accept offers, and apply for additional loans

For SOA Students - apply for aid, accept offers, and apply for additional loans

For students: submit or make corrections to your FAFSA. Columbia University’s federal school code is 002707.

For GSAPP, SPS, Graduate Engineering, or SOA students: authorize a third party to receive information about your financial aid.

For GSAPP, SPS, Graduate Engineering, or SOA students who wish to reduce or return loan funds they have been awarded.