Need is essentially the difference between the cost of education and the amount a family is expected to contribute toward those costs. The CVA Financial Aid Office is an authorized transmission site. If you would like to have CVA transmit your application, call for an appointment. There is no charge for this service. Programs The College of Visual Arts has college-funded aid and participates in Federal Title IV and Minnesota state financial aid programs.
Financial aid is also available from various outside sources.
Students may want to explore these possibilities through their local high schools, employers, churches, veterans or professional organizations, fraternal orders, ethnic heritage groups, the Internet and other local or state agencies. Grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid. A loan is money you borrow from a lender and must repay with interest. Work-study is a program which provides employment opportunities while you attend school. Pell Grants are awarded by the federal government to students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled at least half time in a degree-granting program.