Financial aid (except Work-Study) is disbursed by the University Billing Office at the beginning of each semester and continues throughout the semester. If you meet all requirements for the disbursement of aid, the University Billing...

Do it now online through a link provided on our Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling web pages. Taking care of this requirement now will be one less thing to have to worry about during your transition to the University of Iowa.

For financial aid purposes, the summer session is considered the final term of the academic year. To apply for summer financial aid, you must have the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a separate summer application on file in the Office of Student Financial Aid. The ...

Students receiving summer financial aid should contact the Office of Student Financial Aid before dropping individual courses or withdrawing. A change in registration can impact a student's financial aid eligibility. See our summer withdrawing or dropping classes web page for important details

No. Financial aid does not transfer from one institution to the next. You will need to have your FAFSA information sent to your new college. You can do this on the web at http://fafsa.ed.gov or by calling the federal processor at 800-433-3243. Also contact the financial aid office at your new college about any other required documents. You...

A student's Financial Need is determined by subtracting their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from their Estimated Cost of Attendance.

Adding or dropping hours can affect your financial aid eligibility. You should contact a Financial Aid Counselor before adding or dropping hours.

Federal Perkins Loans have a grace period of nine months and Federal Direct Stafford Loans have a grace period of six months from the date of graduation, the date a student drops below half-time enrollment, or the date a student withdraws from school. Before it is time to start repayment, you should receive a repayment schedule disclosure from your lender. Additional information about loan...

The subsidized loan is awarded to a student who demonstrates financial need by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The federal government pays the interest on these loans while the student is in school at least half-time and during certain periods, such as grace and deferment.

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Student withdrawals may occur:

• officially when the student contacts the Office of the Registrar or goes to the Registrar's Service Center or
• unofficially when the student stops attending classes but does not formalize the withdrawal through the Office of the Registrar.  To understand the impact of an unofficial withdrawal, view the...

Generally, a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate.  If you cannot graduate because your cumulative and/or major GPA is too low, you have not met all of your degree requirements so you may continue to qualify for financial aid.  If your UI GPA is below a 2.0, you may need to complete a  SAP appeal to be...

You will qualify for federal financial aid until you have met all degree requirements for your major.  Once you have completed all degree requirements for your major, you won’t qualify for federal financial aid even if you haven’t completed your minor.  You can continue to qualify for state financial aid and institutional scholarships for your minor.

You can view your Degree Audit in MyUI to see if you have met all degree requirements.  If you have questions, contact your academic advisor or the Registrar’s Office.

Yes, you will continue to qualify for financial aid until you have earned enough hours to graduate.

You should work closely with your academic advisor(s) to map out a plan for graduation.  If you can hold out at least one class in each major until your last semester of enrollment, you will continue to qualify for all forms of financial aid.  If you finish one major before the other, you will not qualify for the federal Pell Grant or SEOG, but may qualify for federal loans and work-study,...

Yes, you will qualify for federal, state, and institutional financial aid until you have met all requirements for your first major.  After that, only courses required for your second major can be considered for federal loans and work-study.  You will not be able to receive the federal Pell Grant or SEOG once you have completed the requirements for your first major.

You will qualify for financial aid during your student teaching semester. Your degree audit on MyUI should reflect that your degree cannot be conferred until both your degree requirements and teacher education program requirements are met.

Yes.  Student teaching is required for a degree in Elementary Education so you will qualify for federal, state, and institutional financial aid until you have met all degree requirements for your first bachelor’s degree.

Yes, you should indicate first bachelor’s degree on the FAFSA.  If the Registrar’s Office notifies OSFA that you have met all degree requirements for your first bachelor’s degree, OSFA will make the appropriate changes.