Sources of Financial Assistance

It is important for students and their families to understand that information about financial aid regarding: loan programs, interest rates, and scholarships can change from one year to the next. An effort must be made to obtain very current information.

For its part, the Iowa State University Library makes an effort to keep the information in this guide current. Nevertheless, the most current and accurate information is best obtained though direct contact with lending programs and institutions. The information in this guide is provided as general information and guidance concerning student loans. The Iowa State University Library provides this information without any guarantees of completeness, accuracy, or timeliness, and without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Reference herein to any specific organization, web site, or service does not constitute or imply endorsement by Iowa State University.

On the last page of this guide is a chart provided by the College Planning Center in Des Moines, Iowa, and reproduced with their permission. The College Planning Center is a division of the Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation. The chart provides information about financial aid, who qualifies, and how to apply and repay. This information is also subject to change each academic year.

ISU Offices

The Office of Student Financial Aid
http://www.iastate.edu/~fin_aid_info/

visit: 112 Pearson Hall
mail: 12 Beardshear Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011-2998
515-294-2223
1-800-478-2998
sfainfo@iastate.edu

For graduate study, grants, and research funding opportunities:

The Office of Sponsored Programs
http://www.ospa.iastate.edu/

221 Beardshear Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011
515-294-4566

A variety of funding sources for undergraduates, graduate students and faculty are listed in the following
guidebooks, directories, and web sites.

Guidebooks & Directories

REF COLLEGE HANDBOOKS LB2337.4 M34 1993	Financing Graduate School: How to Get the Money You Need for Your Graduate Education. 1993. Although it lists some sources, this book is primarily a guide to the basics of financing graduate school including funding mechanisms and pitfalls, budgeting, costs, eligibility, types of aid, etc.
REF COLL.HNDBKS. LB2376 UN2s	Study Abroad. 2000-2001. This directory of fellowships, scholarships, and courses describes opportunities for study/travel to 128 countries. It is indexed by international organization, national institutions and subject(s) of study.
REF LB2337.2 C37 1996	The Scholarship Book: The Complete Guide to Private-Sector Scholarships, Grants and Loans for Undergraduates. 5th ed., 1996. Hundreds of financial aid sources are arranged alphabetically by field of study or in the large "general" section. There is also a "Quick Find" index to locate other eligibility categories e.g. religion or ethnic background.
REF LB2337.2 F561	Financial Aid for Study and Training Abroad. Biennial, 2001-2003.Programs are grouped by the population served e.g. undergraduate scholarships or postgraduate internships. In addition to the descriptive listings,there is a bibliographic listing of financial aid directories, and 5indexes, title, organization, geographic area, subject and deadline dates.
REF LB2337.2F58	Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families. Biennial, 2000-2002.This directory lists financial aid programs specifically for disabled students and their families. It is arranged and indexed by type of disability, program type, program title, sponsoring organization, geographic area, and calendar. It contains descriptive listings of programs, lists of state sources, and an annotated bibliography of general financial aid directories.
REF LC2781 .F57x LC2633.6 .F56x LC2670.6 .F56x E97.3 .F56x	Financial Aid for African Americans. 1997-1999. Financial Aid for Asian Americans. 1997-1999. Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans. 1997-1999. Financial Aid for Native Americans. 1997-1999. These volumes continue: Directory of Financial Aids for Minorities.Programs primarily or exclusively for minorities are grouped by type of aid e.g. scholarship or fellowship and by minority group(s) served. Indexed by title, organization, geographic area, subject of study and calendar.
REF LB2338 D564	Directory of Financial Aids for Women. 1997/99.A comprehensive listing of awards primarily for woman, arranged in four categories: descriptive listings, state listings, annotated bibliography of general financial aids, and indexes (sponsoring organization, geographic area, subject of study, calendar and program title).
REF LB2338 G7	The Grants Register. 2001. Intended for individuals at/or above the graduate level. Assistance available from governmental agencies, international, national or private organizations in the form of scholarships, fellowships, research grants,exchange opportunities, vacation study awards and travel grants, grants-in-aid, competitions, prizes, honoraria, professional vocational.
REF LB2338 K41x	Financial Aids for Higher Education, Catalog. Latest ed., 1997.This alphabetical listing of federal, state and private programs also contains information for students, parents and/or counselors about organizing an effective search for aid. A useful feature is the special program finder for members of specific groups.
REF LB2371.4 H35 1994	Graduate School Funding Handbook. 1994.This book describes different graduate degrees, postdoctoral fellowships, and categories of financial aid. In addition, it provides useful application and proposal-writing tips for major financial aid sources listed.
REF LB2337.2 M66x	Money for Graduate Students in the Sciences. Money for Graduate Students in the Humanities. Money for Graduate Students in the Social Sciences. 1^st Ed., 1996-1998. Divided into sections on: study, research, state benefits, and other books on the same subject. Helpful indexes by program title, sponsor and subject.
REF NX398 G71x	National Directory of Grants and Aid to Individuals in the Arts, International. 8th ed., 1993. A listing of grants, prizes, and awards for professional artists for work in U.S. and abroad. The directory also includes colleges and universities that offer aid the arts field. Sources are divided among 3 categories: main Sources, primary federal government sources and artists retreats/residency programs. Not indexed.

Web Sites

Federal Student Aid - U.S. Dept. of Education	(http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/) Financial aid information from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete guide to federal financial assistance programs. Includes information about many types of loan programs, how to apply, and borrower rights and responsibilities. The entrance page of this site, under “Quick Lookup:” provides links to: Student Guide (http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/) A comprehensive guide to student financial aid, which can be read online, downloaded as a PDF file or ordered in print. Cool: College search: (http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool) Links to information about over 9000 colleges and universities in the United States. A site created by the National Ctr. Education Statistics.
U.S. Dept. of Education FAFSA Web Site	FAFSA on the Web (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov). Also a link on the above FAFSA Online site. The direct URL to fill out and file a FAFSA online.
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation	(http://www.studentloan.org) A nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide students with the financial resources necessary to obtain a post-secondary education. Experienced in working with students, families, and lenders in and around the state of Iowa.
The College Planning Center	(http://www.collegeplanning.org) A division of the Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. An organization/site that, in addition to financial aid advice, provides more general advice on picking a college, choosing a career, and money management.
FinAid.org	(http://www.finaid.org) An award-winning free site created by Mark Kantrowitz, a much-published author and expert on college planning and college financial aid. The site seems financed in part by selling space to sponsors.
Fastweb.com	(http://www.fastweb.com) The best of the myriad of commercial financial aid/scholarship search sites. Basic services, like the excellent scholarship/fellowship search function, are comprehensive and free, but note that this company supports itself by selling advertising space in its website.

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