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Columbia CPS Award
For incoming students.Students who graduate from Chicago Public Schools with a GPA of 2.75 or higher and are admitted to Columbia College Chicago are guaranteed a renewable Columbia CPS Award.The Columbia CPS Award is open to:Exceptional high school seniors who are enrolled at a Chicago Public School at the time of admission to Columbia, or who have graduated from a Chicago Public School no more than 12 months prior to admissionAdmitted students entering for the first time in the Fall 2027 semesterStudents who have earned a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) Award amount: Up to $16,000 (half awarded in Fall and half awarded in Spring)
Annual Amount
$16,000
Automatic or Competitive
Competitive
Annual Amount
$16,000
Automatic or Competitive
Competitive
Annual Amount
$16,000
Automatic or Competitive
Competitive
Renewable
Stackable
Legacy
Full Tuition
Required Major
Application Required
Renewable
Stackable
Legacy
Full Tuition
Required Major
Application Required
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Senior
Graduate
Transfer
Freshman
Sophomore
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Senior
Graduate
Transferred

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