GRADUATE STUDENT AID 
Assistance through the Office of Student Financial Aid
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You may be eligible for financial aid if you are enrolled at least half-time (five semester hours during the academic year, or three semester hours during the summer session) as a graduate student in a program leading to a degree at The University of Iowa. Students admitted as Special Nondegree Students may also be eligible for some programs listed below. See Qualifying for Financial Aid for more information.
To determine your eligibility for financial aid through the Office of Student Financial Aid, you must provide information about your financial situation by completing the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)and all other required forms.
The Office of Student Financial Aid will process your financial aid application as soon as all required forms are on file. Some financial aid programs are subject to the availability of funds (first-come, first-served), and others are not. To be considered for all limited funds, be sure to submit your materials as soon as possible after January 1 for the upcoming academic year. Federal Perkins Loans are long-term low-interest (5 percent) loans based on exceptional financial need.The Federal Direct Student Loan Program provides fixed interest rate subsidized and unsubsidized loans from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Graduate and Professional Student PLUS Loan Program provides fixed interest rate PLUS loans from the U.S. Department of Education.In addition, Part-time Jobs (not to be confused with Work-Study Program jobs) available throughout the campus and community are available for viewing on Jobnet. Financial need is not an eligibility requirement for part-time jobs.
Special Note to Fellowship/Assistantship Recipients
Departmental tuition payments and/or traineeship/fellowship income is used as "financial aid" in determining your overall financial aid eligibility. These will, therefore, reduce your financial need during the academic year in which your traineeship/fellowship is received.
Assistantship income (wages from graduate, teaching, or research assistantships) will not affect your financial aid eligibility during the academic year in which your assistantship is received. These wages, however, are included along with any other income from that calendar year, in determining your financial aid eligibility for the following academic year.
Nonresident financial aid awardees who receive assistantships that allow resident classification for tuition purposes may have their aid decreased due to the decrease in their educational cost.