Student Loans

Student loans and other financial aid opportunities are available to graduate students in Bloomington through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Franklin Hall 208, IU, Bloomington, IN 47405-2801 (812-855-0321).

The application process for student loans is completely separate from that for SLIS financial aid.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application for most types of financial aid processed through the Office of Student Financial Assistance. In order to be considered for the maximum amount of financial aid, students should complete the FAFSA before March 1. An updated FAFSA must be submitted for each year a student is enrolled.

Resources from the U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid web page:

General information about Federal Student Aid, including Stafford loans:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/gradstudent.jsp

Information about planning for loan repayment:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/repaying.jsp?tab=repaying

This loan calculator that shows the size of future loan payments, number of payments and amount of interest paid under different available repayment plans.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/calc.html