New Paperless Application Process for College Tuition Scholarship
The Tuition Programs Team is excited to announce an improved paperless process for the submission of your College Tuition Scholarship (CTS) benefit application(s) on the Columbia University Benefits Enrollment System (CUBES), effective Monday, May 5.
Good Guidance: Advance Preparation is Encouraged
Upon receipt of your child’s school’s itemized tuition bill, please take action to review the CTS application to identify and secure all required documentation, then scan documents in preparation for uploading to EBPA.
July 1, 2025 – Start date to send CTS application(s) to EBPA for the start of a new undergraduate school year i.e. Fall Term.
The new How to Submit steps below will guide you to review and accurately complete all sections to successfully submit your benefit application directly to EBPA online.
- Complete dependent and school information.
- Itemized tuition bill. Confirm required information.
- Upload required documentation to EBPA secure portal:
- Itemized tuition bill/student account statement
- Grants, Awards & Scholarships – Letter from School (if applicable)
- Student in Good Standing Letter – Summer Term (if applicable)
- Proof of Relationship documentation, 1st CTS application only.
Once your required documents have been uploaded, an EBPA email will be sent to your Columbia email address with a Confirmation Number(s), a 13-digit numerical code(s) that begins with CTU.
- Enter EBPA transaction confirmation number(s).
The 13-digit numerical code(s) must be entered into your application to submit, to identify the documents required as part of your application.
- Complete the I Certify section and electronically sign the application.
- Submit your application.
Lunch & Learn Series – College Tuition Scholarship Webinars
Designed to provide CTS benefit information and answer any questions about the application format or How to Submit process.
Tuesday, June 17: 12 – 1 p.m. | (Register) or
Wednesday, June 18: 12 – 1 p.m. | (Register)
Should you have any other questions, please contact the Benefits Service Center at [email protected] or call (212) 851-7000, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.