Office of Student Financial Aid

The Office of Student Financial Aid is here to help students navigate the financial aid process.

Services Offered

Financial aid advisors can:

• answer questions about grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans.
• discuss any special financial circumstances.
• help students and families file the FAFSA and complete related documents such as Federal Verification forms.
• explain options to minimize borrowing, forecast total debt after graduation, and describe loan repayment options.
• help create a budget, review spending, and explain the parts of a credit report.

Contact Information

• Phone: 319-335-1450
• Email: financial-aid@uiowa.edu 
• Web: https://financialaid.uiowa.edu/
• Located at: 2400 University Capitol Centre
• Social: Instagram and Facebook

Financial Aid Advisors are available for In-Person Drop-ins from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday as well as for Zoom Drop-ins between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Updated drop-in hours are listed here.

Students can also set up an individual Zoom or in-person meetings by logging into MyUI and clicking on the “Advising Appointment” tile.

What Current Students are Saying

• “Helpful if you have questions about FAFSA and scholarships.”
• “Very helpful and straightforward, it was a great experience. Definitely not intimidating so I feel encouraged to come back if I have any more questions.”
• “I had a really awesome zoom with the financial aid office. It was extremely easy to navigate and get an understanding of any questions I had.”
• “The staff was super helpful and friendly. Thank you for all you do!”
• “I learned how to better budget my money now so it will prepare me for my budgeting in the near future.”