Need-Based Financial Aid at Columbia University 2025 (Fully Funded)

Level of Study
Bachelor's
Host Institution
Columbia University
Scholarship Type
Full Funding
Eligible Nationalities
Eligible Subjects
Number of Recipients
Not Specified
Additional Materials Required?
Yes
Admission Deadline
November 1, 2025
Scholarship Deadline
January 1, 2025(Past Deadline)

Need-Based Financial Aid Coverage

This fully funded scholarship for international students covers 100% of the students' demonstrated financial need .

Need-Based Financial Aid Eligibility Criteria

  • international students requesting financial aid upon submitting their admission application

Make sure to check out the Columbia University admissions pages and the Need-Based Financial Aid pages for more information!

Need-Based Financial Aid Application Procedure

If you meet the eligibility criteria for Columbia University and Need-Based Financial Aid, you can move forward with the application process!

Remember to apply for admission to Columbia University first before applying for Need-Based Financial Aid. You can visit the official website found in Columbia University Admissions Section to see the admissions application process.

Need-Based Financial Aid Application Process

A separate scholarship application – in addition to the university admission – is needed for Need-Based Financial Aid. You’ll have to collect these requirements:

  • Provide tax documentation
  • Provide application materials by the required deadlines
  • Fill out the Outside Scholarship and External Payment Form

Once you have those ready, follow these steps to submit your scholarship application and requirements:

  1. Fill out a CSS Profile

For more information, please see the Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship Application Procedure Page .

Need-Based Financial Aid Deadlines

For Need-Based Financial Aid, you may apply on these dates:

We also recommend visiting the Columbia University Admissions Section for other university deadlines and requirements.

For more information about the admission details of Columbia University, you can visit the following pages:

Bachelor's Admissions Page

Need-Based Financial Aid Page

Want to learn more about Columbia University, Need-Based Financial Aid, scholarship requirements, deadlines, application process, and other related information? Check the Need-Based Financial Aid page!

Official Scholarship Page
Need-Based Financial Aid at Columbia University | Study in the United States

About the Author:

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Hi! I am Hyun, and I am the founder at Global Scholarships. I've received a full-tuition scholarship at Birmingham-Southern College and a $1,000 Burger King Scholarship for my undergraduate degree and was offered a fully funded scholarship consisting of tuition, living stipend, and health insurance for computer science Ph.D. program at North Carolina State University. You can read more about my scholarship journey here. If you are interested, you can follow me on Linkedin where I regularly write about scholarships. I also provide consulting services as well, and you can check the consulting services page for more information.
Updated May 19, 2025

18 Comments

  1. Delviana sitta December 4, 2023 at 3:47 pm - Reply

    I would like to apply for the scholarship

    • Hyun Lee March 11, 2024 at 7:35 am - Reply

      Hello, you can find the process at the “Need-Based Financial Aid Application Procedure Section”!

  2. Anonymous May 14, 2024 at 1:03 am - Reply

    Thank you for this information I hope it works out

    • Hyun Lee May 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm - Reply

      You are welcome!

  3. Desmond Essuman May 27, 2024 at 6:48 am - Reply

    Hello I am from Ghana i will like to apply for the scholarship. Do I have to apply for the University first before i can apply for the Need-Based Financial Aid Application ?

    • Hyun Lee June 4, 2024 at 11:43 am - Reply

      You can apply while you submit your application or after you finish your scholarship application. Since CSS Profile takes time to complete, I recommend that you work on it while you submit your application.

  4. Aima Arshad June 2, 2024 at 7:58 pm - Reply

    I would like to apply and get 100 % scholarship in the field of Nursing or Psychology

  5. Diana July 5, 2024 at 10:24 pm - Reply

    Greetings,
    I want get a fully funded scholarship in the field of computer science.

    • Hyun Lee July 10, 2024 at 4:31 pm - Reply

      Hello, this scholarship can be applied for computer science and is fully funded

  6. HLA MYINT KHAING July 26, 2024 at 3:11 pm - Reply

    An international student from Myanmar is applying for a need-based financial aid scholarship at Columbia University
    1. What is the required GED score?
    2. What is the required SAT score?
    3. How many IELTS do you need?

    • Hyun Lee August 8, 2024 at 10:07 pm - Reply

      There’s no required score for GED. 2. There’s no required score for SAT too, but higher the better. I would say at least 1500 on the SAT and if 1530+, it is better. For IELTS, 7.5 or higher is needed.

  7. Abygaile Birungi Tyra July 28, 2024 at 10:27 pm - Reply

    Hello I need a fully funded scholarship for biomedical science

    • Hyun Lee August 10, 2024 at 11:13 am - Reply

      Hello, Columbia University offers Biological Sciences for Bachelor’s and the need-based financial aid is for all subjects and can be up to fully funded

  8. John September 1, 2024 at 5:39 pm - Reply

    Please, does Columbia University offer scholarship for Masters program?

  9. Nicole September 24, 2024 at 1:05 am - Reply

    Hello, I am from Romania, am I eligibile for a full funded scholarship at 42 years old? Or any kind of financial aid?

    • Hyun Lee September 29, 2024 at 5:18 pm - Reply

      Yes, most scholarships (especially those that are not government scholarships) do not have any age limit

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