Funding is available to finance your total share of the cost of education, including travel and personal expenses if you wish. Eligibility for these programs is based on credit-worthiness and ability to repay, not on financial need. Some plans offer deferment of principal payments while you are enrolled. Choose from fixed or variable interest rates, student or parent borrowers and standard or graduated repayment options. We have outlined the most popular programs below.
Total eligibility is affected by total student indebtedness.
Iowa Partnership Loan Wells Fargo Education Connection loan program CitiAssist Loans Applications for these plans are available through the Student Financial Planning Office, giving you a convenient, easy way to compare your options and complete the application process. Applications for these programs are normally completed in May or June for funds to be available at the beginning of the fall semester. Most of the benefits become effective for the 1998 tax year. The following is intended to give you a brief overview of the new program. Because the specifics on each of the programs vary according to individual circumstances, we encourage you to discuss this with your tax consultant .