The mission of the Financial Aid Office is to help remove financial barriers to assist students in meeting the cost of attendance at the institution. The role of the Financial Aid Office is to try to fill the gap that exists between the cost of attendance and funds available from your family, savings and other resources. The Financial Aid Office provides counseling and assistance in completing the financial aid application, evaluation and determination of need. For more information on the Teachers College financial aid process please visit our website at www.tc.edu/financialaid.