Forms
Listed below are some of the forms and applications used by The University of Iowa Office of Student Financial Aid. Please check that you are selecting forms for the appropriate summer or academic year period.
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Applying for Financial Aid
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)--This form must be completed by U.S. students who are applying for financial aid awarded by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Iowa Verification Form (IVF)--The IVF is required to complete your financial aid application. It is available on ISIS after The University of Iowa receives the information from your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For further instructions on how to obtain this form and information on other required forms, go to our Application Process web page.
Summer Financial Aid Application--This form must be completed by students applying for financial aid for the summer session. Students must be registered for their summer classes before completing this form; therefore, applications will be available on April 19, 2010.
Revised Summer Financial Aid Application--This form must be completed by students whose enrollment hours changed after they had been awarded summer financial aid.
Winter Financial Aid Application--This form must be completed by students applying for financial aid for the winter session. Students must be registered for their winter class before completing this form.
Loans
Master Promissory Note (MPN) for Federal Direct Loans--Complete this promissory note after you have been awarded a Federal Direct Loan. This is not an application for a loan.
Master Promissory Note (MPN) for Federal Perkins, Nursing, and Health Professions Loans--Complete this promissory note after you have been awarded a Federal Perkins, Nursing, or Health Professions Loan. This is not an application for a loan.
PLUS (Parent) Loan Request for the 2009-2010 academic year --Parents of dependent students must complete this request form if they want to accept the PLUS loan that was offered to them on their student's 2009-2010 award notification letter.
PLUS (Parent) Loan Request for the 2009-2010 WINTER session --Parents of dependent students must complete this request form if they want to accept the PLUS loan that was offered to them on their student's Winter 2009-2010 award notification letter. This form will be available after winter award notifications are mailed.
Cost of Attendance Adjustments
Use these forms to request an increase in your cost of attendance if additional expenses are incurred that could affect your or your family's ability to contribute to your college education. For detailed information, go to our Special Circumstances web page.
2009-2010
Childcare Expenses--Complete this form if you have childcare expenses.
Computer Purchase--Complete this form if you purchase a computer and are an entering freshman, transfer student, or first-year graduate student.
Medical/Dental/Nursing Home Expenses Incurred by Self-Supporting Students --Complete this form if you have extensive medical/dental expenses.
Transportation Expenses--Complete this form if you have extensive transportation expenses.
2010-2011
(Forms will be available in March 2010)
Reasonable Academic Progress (RAP)
Graduate Reasonable Academic Progress Appeal Form--This form allows graduate students to explain circumstances that prevented them from meeting RAP requirements.
Undergraduate Reasonable Academic Progress Appeal Form--This form allows undergraduate students to explain circumstances that prevented them from meeting minimum semester hour and/or grade-point average requirements.
Undergraduate Reasonable Academic Progress Duration of Eligibility Appeal Form--This form is for undergraduate students who have met or exceeded the duration of eligibility limits of the RAP Standards or are returning to earn a second undergraduate degree or teacher certification.
Miscellaneous
Release of Information--This form is for students to provide authorization for the UI Office of Student Financial Aid to speak or correspond with another person/agency about their financial aid.
Non-Degree Student Status Form--This form is for non-degree (A9, AE, G9, G3, etc) students who are required to take pre-requisite courses to be considered for admission into a degree program.