To receive details on how to pay the $250 deposit which will secure your enrollment, please email Sarah Benham, Director of Admissions, at sarah.benham@columbiacollege.edu. A reply will be sent via email with next steps.

Complete the online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) immediately. Use the Flashpoint Chicago school code 041956. Completing this process enables you to be considered for need-based federal and state grants, scholarships, and loans.

FAFSA Deadline: ASAP
New 2020 FAFSA opens: October 1, 2020

Go To Financial Aid Information

As a newly admitted student, you may be eligible for a Flashpoint Chicago scholarship to help pay for the cost of tuition. Deadlines are firm, so start your application now.

Go to Scholarships & Grants

Admitted students are required to submit final transcripts to verify that all work-in-progress has been successfully completed.

Go to Proof of High School Graduation Process

We award college academic credit for certain secondary exams. Your official exam scores and transcripts must be approved prior to New Student Orientation in order to qualify for college academic credit.

If you’ve successfully completed college courses, submit your transcripts for Transfer Credit Evaluation now.

See our Transfer Student requirements

Tours are scheduled Monday – Friday by appointment. Or join us for our next Open House.

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Have questions? Please feel free to contact us at flashpoint.admissions@columbiacollge.edu with any questions or concerns about the upcoming school year.

Tuition and fees are due on the first day of the quarter. Learn all about our tuition payment options and payment plans.

Go to Tuition & Fees

New Student Orientation provides you with an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the school and meet the academics team, faculty, staff, student mentors, and your fellow classmates.

View our Academic Calendar to get the date for the orientation that corresponds to your desired start quarter.

A new student who enrolls at Flashpoint Chicago is required to own a laptop computer that meets the certain specifications and to maintain software licenses for programs used to complete course requirements. Required software varies by degree program. Software is preloaded on lab and loaner computers (IT) on the campus.

Computer Hardware & Software Requirements

Textbooks that have the notation “on library website” have a free ebook copy available in our library. 

Resources:
Library
Ebooks

New student schedules are created by our campus registrar approximately 3-4 weeks prior to the start of each quarter. We take care of the scheduling for you!

Class schedules can be viewed in your student portal. Credentials to set up your student portal and your Canvas Learning Management System will be emailed to you from our IT Department approximately 3 weeks prior to your start date.