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Beware of student loan scams

April 27, 2020 Columbia SIPA

From time to time, we see some bad actors preying on confusion or spreading misinformation to try to coax student…

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Application submitted! What now?

February 19, 2020 Stuart Caudill

So you’ve just submitted your application and, like I was, you’re probably dreading the thought of waiting for decisions to…

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Completing your FAFSA and Budgeting

September 27, 2019 Columbia SIPA

Thanks to Cecilia Granda, Associate Director of Financial Aid, for this guest post.  The idea of budgeting makes everyone cringe.…

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Next Steps for Admitted Students, Fall 2019

March 21, 2019 Emily Tao

First, another congratulations to you on being accepted to Columbia SIPA! I hope you celebrated this achievement – it was a…

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On financial aid, the JJWBGSP Scholarship, and student loan scams

March 6, 2019 Columbia SIPA

To our Fall 2019 MIA, MPA and MPA-DP applicants: Thank you for your patience as the Admissions Committee reads your…

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Scholarship Opportunities of Interest

November 10, 2018 Columbia SIPA

SIPA’s Office of Financial Aid maintains a searchable database of scholarships and provides links to other free scholarship search sites…

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Straus Historical Society and American-Scandinavian Foundation Scholarship Opportunities

October 10, 2018 Columbia SIPA

Enrolling at SIPA – and living in New York City – represents a serious financial obligation. SIPA has made a…

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Financial Aid FAQs: Common questions about paying for SIPA

August 2, 2018 Columbia SIPA

We often tell students that as much as you plan for graduate school, you should also be planning for the…

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Next Steps for Admitted Students, Fall 2018

March 19, 2018 Emily Tao

First off, a big congratulations on being accepted to Columbia SIPA! I hope you celebrated this achievement - it was a…

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Financing your Degree

SIPA Scholarships: Regional, International Opportunities

December 14, 2017 Diane Nguyen

As we near our fellowship aid deadline on January 5th, here's some information about regional, international scholarships. Among SIPA’s scholarships…

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Dec. 20 – Fall term: Fellowship consideration deadline for MIA/MPA/MPA-DP applicants

Dec. 24 – University Holiday: Christmas

Dec. 27-28; Dec. 30 – Jan. 3 – University Holidays

Jan. 17, 2022 – University Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed

Feb. 5 – Fall term: Final deadline for MIA/MPA/MPA-DP applicants

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