2008-2009 Bulletin â PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University
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Student Financial Services Web site<br />
(www.columbia.edu/cu/sfs/docs/<br />
Grad_Fin_Aid/index.html).<br />
<strong>Columbia</strong> Comprehensive<br />
Educational Financing Plan<br />
<strong>Columbia</strong> <strong>University</strong> has developed the<br />
Comprehensive Educational Financing<br />
Plan to assist students and parents<br />
with their financing needs. The plan is<br />
a combination of federal, institutional,<br />
and private sources of funds that we<br />
hope will meet the needs of our diverse<br />
student population, providing options to<br />
part-time, full-time, and international students.<br />
The suggested lenders listed in<br />
this plan were selected as a result of a<br />
competitive Request for Proposal (RFP)<br />
process conducted in 2005. The criteria<br />
for selection included competitive rates<br />
and terms, supportive customer service,<br />
and a flexible application and fund disbursement<br />
process.<br />
The <strong>Columbia</strong> Comprehensive<br />
Educational Financing Plan offers payment<br />
plans, loan programs, and tuition<br />
insurance options as well as limited loan<br />
options for international students.<br />
Information regarding the <strong>Columbia</strong><br />
Comprehensive Educational Financing<br />
Plan may be obtained through the Office<br />
of Financial Aid and Educational Financing.<br />
Private Loans<br />
Several private loan programs are available<br />
to both U.S. citizens and international<br />
students attending <strong>Columbia</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
These loans were created to supplement<br />
federal and institutional aid. These loan<br />
programs require that you (the applicant)<br />
have a good credit standing and not be<br />
in default on any outstanding loans.<br />
International students may be eligible for<br />
a private loan with the assistance of a<br />
creditworthy U.S. citizen or permanent<br />
resident. In some cases, as an international<br />
student, you must have a valid<br />
U.S. Social Security number. Some<br />
international students from specific<br />
countries may qualify for a private loan<br />
without need for a creditworthy U.S.<br />
citizen or permanent resident. Contact<br />
the financial aid office for more details<br />
on this loan program.<br />
EMPLOYMENT<br />
Students on fellowship support must<br />
obtain the permission of the Dean before<br />
accepting remunerative employment.<br />
Students who study at The Fu<br />
Foundation School of Engineering and<br />
Applied Science on temporary visas<br />
should fully understand the regulations<br />
concerning possible employment under<br />
those visas. Before making plans for<br />
employment in the United States, international<br />
students should consult with<br />
the International Students and Scholars<br />
Office (ISSO) located at 524 Riverside<br />
Drive, Suite 200; 212-854-3587. Their<br />
Web site is www.columbia.edu/cu/isso/<br />
isso.html.<br />
Federal Work-Study Program<br />
Federal work-study jobs are on-campus<br />
jobs funded by the U.S. Department<br />
of Education and the <strong>University</strong>. If you<br />
are eligible for this form of financial aid,<br />
we recommend that you inquire about<br />
work-study positions in the academic<br />
department from which you will receive<br />
your degree; but work-study jobs are<br />
available in many academic and administrative<br />
departments, laboratories,<br />
libraries, and campus dining halls. If you<br />
are employed under the work-study program,<br />
you will be paid biweekly based<br />
on the number of hours you worked,<br />
and you may earn up to the total<br />
amount specified in your financial aid<br />
award offer.<br />
On-Campus Employment<br />
The Center for Career Education maintains<br />
an extensive listing of student<br />
employment opportunities. The Center<br />
for Career Education (CCE) is located at<br />
East Campus, Lower Level, 212-854-5609,<br />
www.careereducation.columbia. edu.<br />
Off-Campus Employment in<br />
New York City<br />
One of the nation’s largest urban areas,<br />
the city offers a wide variety of opportunities<br />
for part-time work. Many students<br />
gain significant experience in fields related<br />
to their research and study while they<br />
meet a portion of their educational<br />
expenses.<br />
CONTACT INFORMATION<br />
For questions about institutional grants,<br />
fellowships, teaching and research<br />
assistantships, readerships, and preceptorships,<br />
contact your academic department.<br />
For questions about on- or off-campus<br />
nonneed-based employment, contact<br />
the Center for Career Education (CCE),<br />
located at East Campus, Lower Level,<br />
212-854-5609, www.careereducation.<br />
columbia.edu.<br />
For questions about federal workstudy<br />
employment, New York State TAP<br />
grants, and student loans, contact:<br />
Office of Financial Aid and Educational<br />
Financing<br />
<strong>Columbia</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
407 Lerner Hall, Mail Code 2802<br />
New York, New York 10027<br />
Phone: 212-854-3711<br />
Fax: 212-854-8223<br />
E-mail: engradfinaid@columbia.edu<br />
www.engineering.columbia.edu/<br />
graduate/financing<br />
<strong>SEAS</strong> <strong>2008</strong>–<strong>2009</strong>
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