September- December	In the fall of your senior year of high school, apply for admission to The University of Iowa. Plan to attend financial aid workshops wherever available. Apply for scholarships and grants. You should also check with your high school counselor for scholarship opportunities.
January	As Soon As Possible After January 1, submit the 2008-2009 FAFSA on the web. File parents' and student's federal tax returns early. Keep copies of every document sent to the IRS (1040, all schedules, W-2's, etc.). The Financial Aid Office requires signed and dated photocopies of the federal tax returns.
February- May	Approximately 3-5 weeks after you submit your FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA, the federal processor will send a Student Aid Report (SAR) or e-mail to you at the address listed on your FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA. If there are numbers for the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), the University of Iowa is listed, and your social security number is correct, the federal processor will send your information electronically to the University of Iowa Office of Student Financial Aid (UI OSFA). Keep the SAR/e-mail for your records. If the EFC is blank (no number listed), the University of Iowa is not listed and/or your social security number is not correct, follow the instructions on the SAR/e-mail for making corrections. Once the Office of Student Financial Aid has received the results of your FAFSA/Renewal FAFSA from the federal processor, and if you are admitted to a degree program, the UI OSFA will contact you about how to obtain the Iowa Verification Form (IVF) from ISIS. You must complete the IVF and return it to the UI Office of Student Financial Aid along with signed and dated photocopies of your and your parents' (if applicable) 2007 federal income tax returns. We recommend that you mail the required tax returns and IVF together to the UI Office of Student Financial Aid. After the University of Iowa Office of Student Financial Aid has received all required documents, your application will be reviewed. (See How to Apply.) You can check the status of your financial aid on ISIS. The Office of Student Financial Aid will notify you of your eligibility for financial aid. You may be directed to ISIS to view your award notification. For more information about what to do with your financial aid notification and any documents that may accompany it, see Award Notification and Promissory Notes.
June- August	Respond promptly to any requests for additional information you receive from the Office of Student Financial Aid.
August- December	If you meet all requirements for the disbursement of aid, the University Billing Office will apply your financial aid (except Work-Study) to contracted University charges only (tuition, fees, residence hall room and board costs). Any funds remaining after the contracted charges have been paid are considered excess funds and will be mailed to you or deposited in your bank account if you have authorized such deposits with the University Billing Office. For more information about the disbursement of your aid, see How the University Billing Office Will Disburse Your Financial Aid. The University Billing Office will send you your University bill. For more information about payment of your bill, see Payment of Your University Bill.