Financial Aid

CCA's Arts-Education Partnership

At California College of the Arts, we partner with you and your family to ensure you achieve your goals. Our financial aid program is designed to help make CCA more affordable so all students reach their creative potential.

In 2008–09 the college expects to award more than $13 million in college-funded scholarships and over $32 million in combined scholarships, grants, loans, and employment. Over 76 percent of the college's undergraduate students and 80 percent of our graduate students will receive college-funded merit and need-based scholarships.

Commitment to Students

CCA pledges to maintain a consistent level of scholarship funding each year. You can expect to receive an equivalent offer of total-gift assistance for each year you are enrolled full time and remain in good academic standing. (Note: this pledge is contingent on your family's financial situation remaining relatively unchanged while enrolled at CCA.) The college is committed to ensuring all students earn their degrees.

We expect all eligible financial aid recipients to continue to apply for any state or federal awards, which ensures the college maximizes its resources and continues to meet its commitment to as many students as possible.

• General Information
• How to Apply
• Financial Aid Forms
• Financial Aid Disbursement
• Staff

• Types of Financial Aid
• CCA-Funded Scholarships
• Federal & State Grants
• Educational Loans
• Work-Study
• Summer Financial Aid
• All College Honors
• Other Financial Aid

• Policies
• Enrollment Policies
• Satisfactory Academic Progress
• Financial Aid Petitions

• How to Apply
• Stafford Loan
• Parent PLUS Loan
• Graduate PLUS Loan
• Private/Alternative Educational Loan

CCA News

Financial aid awards for returning CCA students will be sent in June and early July. Look for a notification of missing required information in your CCA email account. This information is required to send your award letter. (Petitions for additional financial aid will be reviewed in August.)

Student Loan Update: Several changes in the student loan industry have occurred. While federal loans will be available to all CCA students, alternative loans might be more difficult to secure. Read the update.

Contact Us

Hours:
M–F: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Phone: 415.703.9528
Fax: 415.551.9261
Email: finaid@cca.edu

Mail: Financial Aid Office, California College of the Arts, 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Cost of Attendance

Download the Cost of Attendance (PDF), which provides an estimated cost to attend CCA in 2008–09.