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Financial Aid and Scholarships

A significant number of students receive financial assistance at ISU. Students frequently receive assistance from a variety of funding sources; e.g., Pell Grant plus an ISU Freshman Scholarship plus College Work Study. Financial assistance programs are administered by various departments at ISU. The following list identifies the types of financial funding available and the university office to contact for further information. If you write to any of the departments listed below, include the contact office and location, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209.

On-Campus Sources of Financial Assistance

Employment

Federal Work Study
Financial Aid Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208)236-2756

Off-campus (part-time or temporary) Student Employment Office
Room 429, Museum Building
(208)236-2778

On-campus (part-time)
Student Employment/University Departments/Financial Aid Office/Student Employment Office Student Union Building (208) 236-2778

International Students (off- campus)
International Student Advisor
Room 384, Hypostyle
(208)236-2315

International Students (on-campus)
Various university offices

Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships
Academic Department Chairpersons/Graduate School
Room 205, Fine Arts Building
(208)236-2150

Grants

Athletic Grants-in-Aid
Director of Athletics
Holt Arena (208)236-2771
Federal Pell Grant

State Student Incentive Grants

Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grants
Financial Aid Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208)236-2756

Loans

Federal Ford Direct Student Loans (subsidized and unsubsidized)

Federal Perkins Loans

Federal Ford Direct Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students
Financial Aid Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208)236-2756

Short Term Loans

Academic and School of Applied Technology Students
Financial Aid Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208)236-2756
International Students
International Student Advisor
Room 384, Hypostyle
(208)236-2315

Non-Resident Tuition Waivers

Academic Merit
Registrar
Room 319, Museum Building
(208)236-2661

Athletics
Director of Athletics
Holt Arena
(208)236-2771

Need Based
Financial Aid Office
Room 337, Museum Building
(208)236-2756

International Students International Student Advisor
Room 384, Hypostyle
(208)236-2315

Graduate Students
Graduate School
Room 205, Fine Arts Building
(208)236-2150

Utah & Washington Residents
Registrar
Room 319, Museum Building
(208)236-2661

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Admissions Office
Room 319, Museum Building
(208)236-2475

NOTE: Time accrued while receiving any of the above Non-Resident Tuition Waivers will NOT contribute towards the length of time required for establishing Idaho residency.

Scholarships

Academic Students Scholarship Office
Room 327, Museum Building
(208)236-3315
Academic Department Chairpersons

Athletics
Director of Athletics
Holt Arena
(208)236-2771

Graduate Students
Graduate School
Room 205, Fine Arts Building
(208)236-2150

Related to Major Course of Study
College/School Scholarship Committee or Department Chair
Scholarship Office
Room 327, Museum Building
(208)236-3315

School of Applied Technology Students
School of Applied Technology
Student Services
RFC Building
(208)236-2622

Service Awards

ASISU (Senate, Program Board, Bengal)
ASISU Office
Room 399, Hypostyle
(208)236-3435

Related to Talent (e.g., music, drama)
Academic Department Chairpersons

Veterans

Educational Benefits
Veterans Clerk/Registrar
Room 319, Museum Building
(208)236-2661

Financial Aid Office

Financial aid is help for meeting college costs: both direct educational costs (such as tuition, fees, books, etc.) and personal living expenses (such as food, housing, and transportation). Each year thousands of students attending our university rely upon student assistance funds to meet some of their college costs. The majority of our students rely upon student assistance programs which are managed by the Financial Aid Office and whose sources of funds are from the federal and state governments.

Major financial aid programs available through the Financial Aid Office include the following: FEDERAL WORK STUDY; FEDERAL PERKINS LOANS; SPECIAL NON-RESIDENT WAIVERS; STATE STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANTS; FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS; FEDERAL PELL GRANT; FEDERAL FORD DIRECT STUDENT LOANS; and FEDERAL FORD DIRECT PARENT LOANS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS.

The application form used for financial aid programs through the Financial Aid Office is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA will cover an application period for a school year and summer session. For example, to apply for financial aid for the School Year 1996-97 and/or Summer Session 1997, a student needs to complete the FAFSA for the School Year 1996-97. Students are encouraged to file a FAFSA for the subsequent school year and/or summer session using completed tax information from 1995.

Financial Aid counselors are available to discuss students concerns related to financial aid. The Financial Aid staff will describe the types of financial assistance available and will assist student's with the application process. Financial Aid counselors can also assist students in determining the cost of attendance, how to manage money while in school, and how to identify alternative sources of funding and also assists students in locating part-time jobs funded by the Federal Work Study Program.

Students must meet certain conditions in order to receive federal financial assistance through Idaho State University. The general conditions include the following: completion of a FAFSA to determine eligibility; admission and enrollment as a degree seeking student in a course of study leading to a degree or certificate; enrollment as a fulltime (at least 12 credits per semester) three quarter time (9-11 credits per semester or halftime (6-8 credits per semester) student; maintain satisfactory academic progress; be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non- citizen; and not owe a refund or repayment on Title IV grants or be in default or delinquent on Title IV loans.

To obtain more specific information, contact the Financial Aid Office, Room 337, Museum Building, Campus Box 8077, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209-8077, (208) 236-2756.

Scholarships

The majority of scholarships at ISU are administered by the Director of Scholarships with the assistance of various University committees. Scholarship funds are made possible through student fees, the generosity of individuals, and contributions of business, labor, fraternal, and professional organizations.

Scholarship criteria vary (i.e., minimum grade point average and/or financial need, major, etc.). Scholarship announcements, including eligibility and application deadline information, are regularly distributed by the Scholarship Office to campus departments, the student newspaper, and are posted on the Scholarship Bulletin Boards located in the lobby of the Museum Building. Individuals seeking information on scholarships should contact the Director of Scholarships in the:

Scholarship Office,
Museum Building, Room 327
Campus Box 8391
Pocatello, ID 83209-8391
(208) 236-3315

Nonresident tuition waivers are available to qualified students who demonstrate financial need (inquiries should be addressed to the ISU Financial Aid and Scholarship Office), to students who have demonstrated strong academic ability, and to residents of Washington and Utah through reciprocal agreements. Contact the Registrar's Office for a scholar-related nonresident tuition waivers or Washington/Utah reciprocity nonresident tuition waivers information and applications.


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