The state of Iowa offers financial aid opportunities to Iowa residents including grants and scholarship programs.
File FAFSA®
The first step to an affordable college education in Iowa is filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA®. This financial aid application determines student eligibility for federal student loans, grants (including the Pell grant), work-study programs, and scholarships.
Apply for Iowa State Financial Aid
In addition to the FAFSA®, some Iowa state grants and scholarships also require you to complete the Iowa Financial Aid Application (IFAA).
Iowa Tuition Grant
This need based grant is available for Iowa college-bound students. To be eligible, students must be an undergraduate student and be enrolled in one of Iowa’s private colleges or universities.
To apply, students must file the FAFSA®, there is no additional application.
All Iowa Opportunity Foster Care Grant
This grant was created for college-bound students who have been in foster care in the state of Iowa. There are two ways to qualify for the grant:
- Must age out of the foster care system
- Must have been adopted after the age of 16
Eligible students have the chance of being awarded a maximum of $4,644.
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Have more questions about Iowa state financial aid or the FAFSA®? We’re here for you. You can reach the Frank financial aid experts via email at support@withfrank.org or text us at (347) 690-7886.
Good luck!