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Columbia University: Required Application Materials for College Match Finalists


DEADLINE for all required materials listed below:
Monday, November 2, 2009

If you have ranked Columbia University as one of your choices for the QuestBridge National College Match, the following five items must be submitted to the college as soon as you are notified of your finalist status on October 23. Due to the amount of supplementary application materials required for Columbia, it is highly recommended that you begin this process in early October. If you do not submit the required materials by November 2, 2009, Columbia may choose not to consider your application for the College Match.


If there are any additional questions please refer to the FAQ for QuestBridge Students Applying to Columbia.

If you are not selected as a National College Match Finalist, please review the college-specific requirements for QuestBridge students who wish to apply through the Regular Decision process.

Columbia University requirements for College Match finalists
(All documents due November 2, 2009)

  Item How to submit
1 Columbia University Application (Part 1 & Part 2, Secondary School Report, 2 recommendation forms & accompanying letters) Columbia University Application online

Select the "Regular Decision" option on the application (not "Early Decision").

Please select the "Fee Waiver" option on the application. The application fee is automatically waived for QuestBridge finalists; you do not need to mail in an official fee waiver form. Non-finalists who wish to apply through the early or regular decision processes will be asked to pay the fee or submit a fee waiver request at a later date. Please refer to the Columbia Application for further instructions.

FAQ for QuestBridge Students Applying to Columbia
2 Official test scores Request official score reports from the College Board and/or ACT as soon as you are notified of your QuestBridge finalist status on October 23. You should not use the "rush reporting" service.

SAT code: 2116 (Columbia College or Engineering)
ACT code: 2717 (Columbia College), 2719 (Engineering)
3 Official transcripts Refer to Columbia University Application instructions.
4 Financial documents
(Refer to the Columbia Cover Sheet for Financial Documents for more details about required documents.)

2008 federal tax returns, including all schedules and attachments.

2008 earnings statements (W-2s, 1099 forms, etc.)

Recent paystubs or other verification of current-year income.
Complete the cover sheet, enclose required documents, and fax to:

212-854-5353, ATTN: QuestBridge

If faxing is not possible, mail to:

ATTN: QuestBridge
Office of Financial Aid & Educational Financing
Columbia University
100 Hamilton Hall
1130 Amsterdam Ave, MC 2802
New York, NY 10027
5 Columbia Financial Aid QuestBridge Questionnaire Columbia Financial Aid QuestBridge Questionnaire

Fax or mail with the above cover sheet.