CSU offers financial aid resources to assist students in funding their college education. Financial aid is available in the form of grants, scholarships and/or loans. A federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need and who have not yet earned a bachelor or professional degree. Direct loans are low-interest loans that assist students and parents in paying for post-secondary education. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education rather than a bank. Federal student aid is awarded based on the results of the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). More information is available at
https://www.columbiasouthern.edu/tuition-financing/federal-student-aid. Paper copies of this information are available from the Office of Financial Aid, which can be contacted at 800.977.8449 Ext. 6530 or
financialaid@columbiasouthern.edu.