Please read the qualifications below to see if you might be eligible for the Iowa Disaster Relief Grant. You may pick up an application in the Financial Aid Office or go to http://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/commissioncentral/disasterreliefgrant.html.
The Iowa Disaster Relief Grant is a one-time, state-funded grant that will provide assistance of up to $5,000 to students impacted by the weather-related disasters that hit Iowa during the summer of 2008. The Iowa Disaster Relief Grant is administered by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission (Iowa College Aid). Priority submission deadline is September 15, 2008. Applications will be accepted after the priority date. All awards will be made as funding allows.
To be eligible for the Iowa Disaster Relief Grant:
--You, your spouse, or a parent that you are financially dependent upon (as stated on your 2008-09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid - FAFSA) have been financially affected by a natural disaster in the state of Iowa during the spring or summer of 2008;
--You, your spouse, or a parent that you are financially dependent upon (as stated on your 2008-09 FAFSA) applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance and received documentation of damage;
--Must provide a verifiable FEMA case number and a copy of the certificate of damage or documentation of your FEMA award;
--You must be an Iowa resident;
--You must be enrolled (or planning to enroll) in at least 3 semester hours at an eligible Iowa college or university during the fall of 2008 or spring of 2009;
--You must be making satisfactory academic progress as defined by the college or university if you are already enrolled in college;
--You must complete and submit this application by September 15, 2008;
--You must file a 2008-09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Please print, complete, and return the application by fax or mail as soon as possible to: Iowa College Student Aid Commission, 200 10th Street FL 4th, Des Moines, IA 50309, Fax: 515-725-3401. For questions or additional information, contact the Iowa College Aid Information Service Center at 877-272-4456.
