Support networks

• Student Organizations—There are more than 400 student organizations at Iowa, including Best Buddies and the American Sign Language Club.

Campus and community resources

• Student Disability Services—This University office provides and facilitates academic accommodations and services for students with disabilities.
• Assistive Technology Services—This office is in charge of implementing various technologies across campus to empower and enable University faculty, staff, and students with disabilities.
• Center for Disabilities and Development—This University-based organization was created by the state in 1947 to improve the health and independence of people with disabilities through research, training, information, and health care.
• Iowa Program for Assistive Technology—This University-based state program works with consumers, service providers, and state and local agencies to promote awareness and training regarding assistive technology.
• Transit Service/Bionic Bus—The University-wide bus service operates two types of service for students, faculty, and staff with permanent or temporary disabilities, including Bionic Bus, a door-to-door, demand-response service.
• Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa—This community-based non-profit organization provides training and employment for people with disabilities.

Education and advocacy

• Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity—This University office supports and enhances the University's commitment to recruiting and retaining a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students at Iowa.
• Council on Disability Awareness—This group works to encourage the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of life.
• Faculty & Staff Disability Services—This office advises college and department administrators, employees, and applicants about federal and state law, regulations, and University policy.

Financial aid and scholarships

• UI Scholarships—You can find details about many UI scholarships on our web site, but be sure to check other web sites for additional scholarship opportunities.
• UI Office of Student Financial Aid—If paying for your education is an issue, start your scholarship search here by finding out how to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This federal form collects the income-related data used by most colleges to determine your eligibility for scholarships (and grants and loans) based on your financial need.

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