Students can avail of scholarships provided by the university, such as Board Scholarship, C.G. Fuller Foundation Scholarship, Christian Worker Grant, and Church Matching Grant, if they find educational expenses to be on the higher side. Notably, almost all of the university students get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $2,028,213. Notably, a total of 48% of the applicants to Columbia International University receive the Federal Grant every year. On the other hand, 100% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 100% receive the Institution Grant, and 48% get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,658, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $6,083 and $13,119, respectively. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,595. Among other things, the annual family income of the applicant plays a major role in determining the total financial aid they are actually eligible to receive. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At CIU, an estimated number of 70% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.