Student Financial Aid and Planning

Events

Below you'll find upcoming events for Student Financial Aid and Planning.

E.g., 10/01/2025

  • MD '29 - 1st Year Financial Wellness Seminar Fall 2025 (Group B)

    Tuesday, October 7, 2025
    2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
    Roy And Diana Vagelos Education Center, 104 Haven Ave., New York, NY 10032 902/903
    • College of Physicians and Surgeons
    MD29 Students, These assigned seminars will focus on budgeting, credit, loans (for those of you who have or will be borrowing) and recordkeeping. We have divided your class into three groups and scheduled a session for each group (see assignments below). For those of you that have already reached out due to a conflict, please attend on the date that was confirmed with our office. Attendance for financial aid recipients is mandatory.   See schedule with assignments added to Oasis and listed  below: Monday, September 29, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:30pm, HSC-322 - Group A – last names from A – F Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:30pm, HSC-322 - Group B – last names from G – P Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 4:00 – 5:30pm, HSC-322 - Group C – last names from Q - Z Before the seminar, we ask that you log into Columbia iGrad.  Once there you will go to the dropdown menu in Topics and click on Budgeting; then you can scroll down and click on “Download a Daily Income and Expenses Diary”.  Please complete the worksheet with your anticipated monthly budget and expenses and bring with you to the workshop.  For your convenience, we have also attached a copy of the worksheet. All materials presented at the seminar should be posted on Courseworks no later than September 26th. All groups will start promptly, as we know this is a very busy time of year for all and we want to cover all the topics in a time efficient manner. If you have any conflict for the date you are scheduled to attend, please email me at pa2013@columbia.edu right away and let me know which session you can attend since rooms have limited seating.    

  • DDS '29 1st Year Financial Wellness Seminar Fall 2025

    Thursday, October 9, 2025
    2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
    Hammer Health Sciences Center 301
    • College of Dental Medicine
    Hello DDS ’29 Students, During your financial aid orientation, we mentioned that we were planning a follow-up Financial Wellness Seminar to help you take an active role in managing your finances at the start of your dental education.  These seminars will focus on budgeting, credit, loans (for those of you who have or will be borrowing) and recordkeeping.  We have divided your class into two groups.  You should have already received an email from Jorge Caccavelli regarding your assigned date.  Attendance for financial aid recipients is mandatory.   Those students not receiving financial aid but who are interested in financial wellness topics are welcome to attend. The seminar dates are as follows: Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 2:30 – 4:00pm, Hammer Health Sciences, Room 301 (see assigned date on Oasis) Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:30pm, Hammer Health Sciences, Room 301 (see assigned date on Oasis) Before the seminar, we ask that you log into Columbia iGrad.  Once there you will go to the dropdown menu in Topics and click on Budgeting; then you can scroll down and click on “Download a Daily Income and Expenses Diary”. Please complete the worksheet with your anticipated monthly budget and expenses and bring with you to the workshop. All materials presented at the seminar should be posted on Courseworks no later than September 26th. All sessions will start promptly, as we know this is a very busy time of year for all and we want to cover all the topics in a time efficient manner. If you have a conflict for the date you are scheduled to attend, please email me at pa2013@columbia.edu right away.      

  • MD '29 - 1st Year Financial Wellness Seminar Fall 2025 (Group C)

    Wednesday, October 15, 2025
    4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
    Hammer Health Sciences Center 301
    • College of Physicians and Surgeons
    MD29 Students, These assigned seminars will focus on budgeting, credit, loans (for those of you who have or will be borrowing) and recordkeeping. We have divided your class into three groups and scheduled a session for each group (see assignments below). For those of you that have already reached out due to a conflict, please attend on the date that was confirmed with our office. Attendance for financial aid recipients is mandatory.   See schedule with assignments posted on Oasis and listed below: Monday, September 29, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:30pm, HSC-322 - Group A – last names from A – F Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:30pm, HSC-322 - Group B – last names from G – P Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 4:00 – 5:30pm, HSC-322 - Group C – last names from Q - Z Before the seminar, we ask that you log into Columbia iGrad.  Once there you will go to the dropdown menu in Topics and click on Budgeting; then you can scroll down and click on “Download a Daily Income and Expenses Diary”.  Please complete the worksheet with your anticipated monthly budget and expenses and bring with you to the workshop.  For your convenience, we have also attached a copy of the worksheet. All materials presented at the seminar should be posted on Courseworks no later than September 26th. All groups will start promptly, as we know this is a very busy time of year for all and we want to cover all the topics in a time efficient manner. If you have any conflict for the date you are scheduled to attend, please email me at pa2013@columbia.edu right away and let me know which session you can attend since rooms have limited seating.  

  • DDS '29 1st Year Financial Wellness Seminar Fall 2025

    Thursday, October 16, 2025
    2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
    Hammer Health Sciences Center, 701 W. 168 St., New York, NY 10032 301
    • College of Dental Medicine
    Hello DDS ’29 Students, During your financial aid orientation, we mentioned that we were planning a follow-up Financial Wellness Seminar to help you take an active role in managing your finances at the start of your dental education.  These seminars will focus on budgeting, credit, loans (for those of you who have or will be borrowing) and recordkeeping.  We have divided your class into two groups.  You should have already received an email from Jorge Caccavelli regarding your assigned date.  Attendance for financial aid recipients is mandatory.   Those students not receiving financial aid but who are interested in financial wellness topics are welcome to attend. The seminar dates are as follows: Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 2:30 – 4:00pm, Hammer Health Sciences, Room 301 (see assigned date on Oasis) Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:30pm, Hammer Health Sciences, Room 301 (see assigned date on Oasis) Before the seminar, we ask that you log into Columbia iGrad.  Once there you will go to the dropdown menu in Topics and click on Budgeting; then you can scroll down and click on “Download a Daily Income and Expenses Diary”. Please complete the worksheet with your anticipated monthly budget and expenses and bring with you to the workshop. All materials presented at the seminar should be posted on Courseworks no later than September 26th. All sessions will start promptly, as we know this is a very busy time of year for all and we want to cover all the topics in a time efficient manner. If you have a conflict for the date you are scheduled to attend, please email me at pa2013@columbia.edu right away.