Helpful Tips for Securing Financial Aid
Applying for financial aid is easier than it seems, but it's important that you meet all the deadlines and submit all the required forms. Here are some additional tips that will reduce stress and maximize your chances of securing assistance.
- Ask questions. Staff in the Morgridge College of Education's Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services and in the University's Office of Financial Aid are available to answer all of your inquiries and direct you to on- and off-campus resources.
- File your federal tax forms as early in the year as possible, remembering that you can estimate your income and taxes for the prior year.
- Make sure that your application to the Morgridge College of Education is complete. The earlier you submit all paperwork, the better your chances of tapping into all sources of aid. Keep copies of everything you do.
- Be sure to review the financial aid information on the Morgridge College of Education's web site (www.du.edu/education) and pursue any types of funding that may apply to you.
- Don't forget to research outside scholarship and grant opportunities. The Internet offers some scholarship search services.