SIPA Holiday Hours and Stuff COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog

SIPA Holiday Hours and Stuff COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - SIPA Admissions Blog Finding someone to talk to at SIPA during the winter break may seem like a scavenger hunt.   The halls are a bit quieter but the news broadcast from the television can still be heard echoing through the lobby.   Students and faculty depart after finals to take advantage of the time to visit family and friends or to work on their Capstone project [or books] on another island (that is not Manhattan). However, with application deadlines around the corner, I am sure you are busily working on putting together the strongest application.   During this period if you find yourself wrestling with questions, dont pull out your hair.   You can still find support in the Admissions Office.     Call (212-854-6216) or write or visit.   We will be here to answer your questions.   Unfortunately, the school kicks us out of the building for a few days so be mindful of our holiday schedule. SIPA Admissions and Financial Aid Holiday Schedule:   Monday, December 23:   Closing @ 2pm   Tuesday, December 24   Wednesday, December 25:   CLOSED   Thursday, December 26 Friday, December 27:   Open 9am â€" 5pm   Monday, December 30:   Closing @ 2pm   Tuesday, December 31 Wednesday, January 1:   CLOSED   Regular office schedule resumes Thursday, January 2 If you emailed us recently and have not heard back from our office, please know we are trying our best to respond to all of the email messages we have received in a timely manner but theres A LOT; and more coming in each day as we get closer to the January 6 application deadline [with merit fellowship consideration]. Since we are kind of on the topic of fellowship and deadlines, there is still some confusion to where an applicant can find the other scholarship applications (i.e. Lemann, IFP, Harriman, Jayanti, etc.).   After you have submitted your admission application, the scholarship applications will appear.   A separate scholarship application/essay is required for each scholarship opportunity.   The SIPA scholarship applications must be submitted by January 27 so the earlier you submit your admission application, the more time you will have to work on the scholarship applications.   These [SIPA scholarships] are additional opportunities outside of the MERIT fellowship process. All applicants who submit a completed admission application by January 6 are automatically considered for a merit fellowship and no additional application/essay is required.   Our final admission application deadline is February 5 so if SIPA funding is not a concern for you, then you have an additional 4 weeks to pull together your application so enjoy the holiday festivities.