Financial Aid

The purpose of financial aid is to provide financial assistance to CIIS students. The Financial Aid Office is here to help our students (both domestic and international) realize their educational goals. Financial aid consists of scholarships, grants, and loans. While complying with all applicable government regulations and donor restrictions, a serious attempt is made to extend a personalized, concerned approach to a student's financial needs.

Financial aid does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, or handicap in any of its policies pertaining to the awarding of financial aid.

Important Dates
File your 2010-11 Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible if you're applying for aid for the Fall 2010, Spring 2011, and/or Summer 2011 semesters.

File your 2009-10 Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible if you're applying for aid for the spring 2010 and/or summer 2010 semesters.

Priority Deadlines are as follows:
"Priority Deadline" means the Financial Aid Office will guarantee the delivery of your award letter before the start date of class and your funds will arrive on-time. Note: Even if you submit these requirements (FAFSA and CIIS Financial Aid application) after the Priority Deadline, you will still be eligible to receive your funds, although we can not guarantee your funds will arrive and be disbursed by the below disbursement dates.

Disbursement Dates:

Additional Links
To check the status of your financial aid, go to: finaid.ciis.edu
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); school code for CIIS is 012154.
Students are encouraged to review their educational loan history on the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), an official Department of Education site.