Financial Aid

Students are eligible to apply for financial aid for qualified programs to assist with expenses associated with attendance. (Some programs do not qualify for financial aid).

International Air and Hospitality Academy's Financial Aid Department will assist you with the application process and determine the financial aid package best suited to your individual situation. We are recognized as an eligible institution by the United States Department of Education to participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL) and the Title IV Federal Pell Grant Program.

Getting started in 3 easy steps!

STEP 1 - You and your parent(s) (if you are a dependent student) should apply for a Personal Identification Number (PIN) by visiting www.pin.ed.gov. You will use these PIN's as your electronic signatures for your FAFSA on the web.

STEP 2 - Once you have your PIN, you can fill out a Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) online, using your PIN to sign it. This is a free service, that when completed provides a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) to International Air and Hospitality Academy.

When filling out the FAFSA, use our Federal ID School Code which is 022229.

STEP 3 - In addition to the FASFA, you will need to complete a Student Financial Aid Data Sheet. Parents may also want to complete a Parent PLUS Financial Aid Data Sheet. Both of these forms can be found in the "Financial Aid Forms" box to the right.

We also participate in several scholarship programs and encourage students to seek out scholarships they may be eligible for.

If you are a Veteran - The Financial Aid Department serves as a liaison between International Air and Hospitality Academy and the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

The office serves all students eligible to receive VA education benefits. If you are uncertain whether you are eligible for VA education benefits you should contact the US Department of Veterans Affairs or the Financial Aid Department, by phone, at (360) 695-2500. We will assist students in applying for their VA education benefits.

Contact the Financial Aid Department for further information.

Financial Aid Forms

Please fill out these additional forms ONLY if asked to do so by the Financial Aid Department

All of these forms can be filled out on-line. However, they will need to be printed, signed and sent via mail to:

International Air and Hospitality Academy
Financial Aid Department
2901 E. Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98661

Northwest Culinary Institute’s Financial Aid Mission Statement

Northwest Culinary Institute's financial aid staff is committed to providing a high standard of excellence in an environment that provides friendly and accurate student financial assistance. Maximum effort will be exerted by the financial aid department staff to ensure that applicants seeking the career trainings that are offered at the Institute will be afforded every opportunity to obtain financial assistance without barriers and within prudent financial practices.

Northwest Culinary Institute will manage federal, state and institutional funds effectively per regulatory and statutory compliance requirements. The financial aid office staff will also provide financial knowledge to students that will guide them towards additional resources for a successful future. Northwest Culinary Institute staff is committed to the highest level of ethical behavior and will refrain from conflict of interest or the perception thereof. The financial aid office staff members will also protect the privacy of students and ensure confidentiality per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (34 CFR § 99.31):

Northwest Culinary Institute's Financial Aid Code of Conduct

Northwest Culinary Institute complies with The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) to develop a code of conduct that prohibits conflicts of interest for financial aid personnel [HEOA § 487(a)(25)]. All of Northwest Culinary Institute’s staff members who have responsibilities towards student educational loans comply with this code of conduct.

- No employee of Northwest Culinary Institute employed in the financial aid office or who has responsibilities of educational loans, or family members shall solicit or accept any gift from a lender, guarantor or servicer of educational loans.

- Northwest Culinary Institute individual employees or as an institution shall not enter into any revenue-sharing arrangements with any lender.

- Northwest Culinary Institute employees shall not assign borrowers to any particular lender or refuse to certify a loan for a lender based on the borrower’s selection of a particular lender or guaranty agency.

- Any person employed by Northwest Culinary Institute in the financial aid office or other person having responsibilities with respect to education loans will not accept from any lender or affiliate of any lender any fee, payment, or other financial benefit (including the opportunity to purchase stock) as compensation for any type of consulting arrangement or other contract to provide services to a lender or on behalf of a lender relating to education loans.

- Northwest Culinary Institute shall not request or accept from any lender any offer of funds to be used for private education loans to students in exchange for the institution providing promises regarding providing the lender with a preferred lender arrangement for such loans, a specified loan volume of such loans or a specified number of loans made, insured, or guaranteed under Title IV;

- All Northwest Culinary Institute employees in the financial aid office, or persons who has responsibilities towards education loans or other student financial aid, and who serves on an advisory board, commission, or group established by a lender, guarantor, or group of lenders or guarantors, shall be prohibited from receiving anything of value from the lender, guarantor, or group of lenders or guarantors, except that the employee may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in serving on such advisory board, commission, or group.

- Northwest Culinary Institute shall not accept or request any lender’s assistance with call center staffing or financial aid office staffing.

- Any and all reimbursement received for any service on advisory boards, commissions or other groups by lenders, servicers or guarantors must be reported annually to the Department of Education by Northwest Culinary Institute.

Current & Past Students

If directed by the Financial Aid Office to complete Entrance Loan Counseling or Exit Loan Counseling, Please select the appropriate box below:

QUESTIONS? CALL 800.868.1816