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
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, in-person, or phone meeting 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.”