Columbia College Columbia MO

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 2026 semesterStudents who have earned a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) Award based on:Academic achievementRenewable Award amount based on Chicago Public School Cumulative GPA:3.3 - 3.54: $17,000