Columbia Central

Semester in LA Opportunity Award

For continuing undergraduate students

The Semester in LA Opportunity Award was established to assist students with financial need who are participating in Columbia College Chicago's Semester in LA program with out-of-pocket expenses associated with the program, such as airfare, local transportation, and other living expenses not included in the cost of tuition.

• How to be Considered

  No separate application is required.

  • All students who are accepted to a Fall or Spring Semester in LA program will automatically be considered for this award.
  • Please visit the website for Semester in LA application information.
• Scholarship Terms
  • Amount of this one-semester award is a stipend up to $1,500
  • Recipient must enroll at full-time status in the Semester in LA program
  • Recipient may receive the award only during the semester in which they live in LA as part of the Semester in LA program and before they graduate
  • Students who elect not to attend the Semester in LA program will forfeit the award
  • Recipient must adhere to the policies and procedures that are unique to the Semester in LA program
  • Recipient will be asked to participate in thanking the donor(s) before funds are disbursed
  • Recipient must have submitted all outstanding documents to Columbia Central before the award can be disbursed. Students can review missing documents in the MyColumbia portal under MyFinancials
  • The rules and regulations governing other sources of financial aid (federal, state, institutional and other grants, gifts, or loans) will apply
  • Columbia College Chicago reserves the right to withhold the scholarship in any year in which, at the sole discretion of the scholarship committee, suitable candidates cannot be found

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