Tuition Assistance Application Process
- Complete and submit your application:
- Fill out your tuition assistance application and route it via Workflow to your supervisor before the application deadline.
- If your supervisor is unavailable, select an alternate supervisor from the list, search for their name, and submit.
- Supervisor approval:
- Your supervisor (or alternate) must approve your application by the supervisor’s deadline for it to be considered for an award.
- Once approved, your supervisor will route the application through Workflow, completing the process.
How Applications are Awarded
UI coursework applications
- Applications for UI coursework are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis as funding allows, based on the order they are received after obtaining supervisor approval.
- You will receive an email notification with the awarded amount.
External (non-UI) coursework applications
- If funds are available after awarding UI coursework applications, completed applications for external (non-UI) coursework will be considered after the supervisor's approval deadline.
- These are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, following the Priority System established by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.
- You will receive an email notification with the awarded amount.
Notification
- You will be notified via email whether or not you have been awarded tuition assistance.
Important Reminders
Submission responsibility
- Submit your application to your supervisor by the application deadline.
- Monitor your application to confirm it is complete, with your supervisor’s approval and forwarding through Workflow by their deadline.
Registration
- You may complete your application before registering for a course, but you must register for the course listed on the application.
- If there is a change in your course, you are responsible for reporting that change.
Application completion
- Only applications completed by the application deadline and approved by the supervisor’s deadline will be considered.
- Completing the application does not guarantee assistance. Awards depend on available funding and the Priority System established by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.