Information about financial assistance for students with disabilities is available from the University's Office of Student Disability Services. Information about financial assistance for veterans of U.S. military services is available from any regional Veterans Affairs office. Information about Education Aid to War Orphans is available from the Iowa Bonus Board, in care of the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Additional Information for Graduate Students Primary sources of financial support for graduate students through academic departments or programs include teaching and research assistantships, Iowa Fellowships, Iowa Arts Fellowships, Graduate College Block Allocation Fellowships, and Graduate Opportunity Fellowships. Scholarships, traineeships, and part-time employment also are available.
Further information is available from academic departments or programs.
Graduate students must submit an Application for Graduate Awards and Appointments to their academic department by February 1 in order to be considered for the following fall semester. Only students admitted to a graduate department or program are eligible to apply. Fellowship and assistantship recipients are eligible to apply for tuition scholarships awarded in amounts up to full-time tuition and fees. Students should contact their departments for more specific information. The resource room of the University's Division of Sponsored Programs has information on assistance for graduate students from non-University sources, such as foundations and professional associations.