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Aggregate limits

Most types of financial aid have maximum aggregate limits that apply to how long a student may receive that assistance.

Information about these limits is given for each of the types of financial aid listed below.

ÁùºÏ±¦¿â Awards

Generally, awards funded by ÁùºÏ±¦¿â are available for a maximum of 4 years. However, there may be situations when a student’s renewable awards are available for less than 4 years. For example, a student’s eligibility for undergraduate financial aid ceases when she has earned all the credits necessary to complete her degree, even when this occurs in less than 4 years. Additionally, a student enrolled in a combined undergraduate/master’s degree program may receive undergraduate awards for less than 4 years (see Program-Specific Policies).

Individual student circumstances are reviewed by the Financial Aid Office, and in limited circumstances ÁùºÏ±¦¿â awards may be extended beyond 4 years.

Federal Pell Grant

The maximum amount of Federal Pell Grant you may receive over your lifetime is limited to the equivalent of 6 years of full-time enrollment or the amount of time it takes you to earn your bachelor’s degree—whichever is shorter. More information about lifetime maximums for the Federal Pell Grant is available .

Iowa Tuition Grant

The maximum amount of Iowa Tuition Grant you may receive over your lifetime is limited to the equivalent of 8 semesters of full-time enrollment. If a student is enrolled half-time during a semester, she would use .5 semesters of her 8 available semesters.

Future Ready Iowa Grant

The maximum amount of Future Ready Iowa Grant you may receive over your lifetime is limited to the equivalent of 4 semesters of full-time enrollment. If a student is enrolled half-time during a semester, she would use .5 semesters of her available 4 semesters.

Federal Direct Student Loans

There are aggregate borrowing limits for Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Student Loans. These aggregate limits are based on a student’s dependency status and the degree being pursued.

Aggregate limits for graduate coursework include amounts borrowed for undergraduate degrees. More information about aggregate limits for these loans is available .