Resources & Programs
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Resources & Programs for Current Students
General Resources and Student Services
These services and resources are not limited only to first-gen students.
- Alumni Engagement (UI Center for Advancement)
- Assistance: Student Care and Assistance (Dean of Students)
- Basic Needs Assistance (Comprehensive List of Resources for Basic Needs and Support)
- Career Services (Pomerantz Career Center)
- Clothing:
- Clothing Closet
- QT Closet (QT Clothing Closet)
- Counseling Services (UCS- University Counseling Service)
- Commonly Used Terms (Acronyms & Abbreviations)
- Crisis Line (24-Hour Support & Crisis Assistance)
- Dean of Students
- Disability Services (SDS- Student Disability Service)
- Employment (Handshake- On and Off-campus Job & Internship Search Website)
- Family Services
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Financial Aid:
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Admissions Office (Funding Opportunities)
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FAFSA Assistance (Filing, Correcting, etc.)
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Food:
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Healthcare:
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University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Same-Day Care (Self-Pay or Insurance- Not covered by student fees)
- Help: Get Help Now (Dean of Students)
- Housing: Off-Campus Housing
- Information Technology Services Help Desk (ITS)
- International Students & Scholar Services (ISSS)
- Lockers (Free, Day-Use Lockers in IMU)
- Legal Services (SLS- Student Legal Services)
- Multicultural & International Student Support & Engagement (MISSE)
- Mental Health Services (Well-Being at Iowa)
- Mentoring Opportunities (Mentoring@Iowa)
- Parent and Family Program
- Research Opportunities (Office of Undergraduate Research)
- Safety & Support
- Software Downloads (Free and Reduced Prices on Available Software)
- Study Abroad (International Programs)
- Study Spaces
- Support Spaces
- TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS)
- Tutoring & Academic Support: Tutor Iowa
- Veteran Services: Iowa Veteran Education, Transition, and Support (IVETS- services for students in the Veteran and Military-Connected community)
Graduate & Professional Student Resources & Programs
- CCOM Office of Health Equity (Office of Health Parity)
- CCOM Rural Iowa Scholars Program (CRISP)
- Education Graduate Student Resources (College of Education)
- FGLIMed (Med Student Org)
- Financial Aid:
- Carver College of Medicine Sources of Financial Aid
- Financing Graduate School
- Graduate College Funding Opportunities
- Graduate College Cost & Funding
- See Also "Collegiate Offices" Section)
- Grad-DEI (Graduate College Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion)
- Law Student Resources (College of Law)
- Pharmacy Student Resources (College of Pharmacy)
- Teaching Resources for Grads and Postdocs (Center for Teaching)
Programs and Special Events
- BizEdge (Tippie College of Business BizEdge Program)
- Brain Research Workshop (Summer Workshop)
- CIAE Graduation (Division of Access, Opportunity, & Diversity)
- Family Weekend (UI Parent and Family Program)
- Heritage and Identity Celebrations
- Iowa Sciences Academy (Programs Supporting Student Success in the Sciences)
- Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
Resources & Programs for Newly Admitted Students
- Admissions Office Resources
- Financial Aid
- Iowa College Aid (Financial Resources for Iowans)
- Office of Student Financial Aid
- See Also "Financial Aid" for Current Students (above)
- First Gen Hawks
- Housing (See Also "Housing- off campus housing" in Current Students section above)
- Iowa Edge Program
- New Student Information (undergrad orientation, etc.)
Resources & Programs for Staff and Faculty & Instructors
- Assessment Resources
- Center for Teaching
- Division of Access, Opportunity, & Diversity Resources
- Diverse Firsts: Thoughts, Behaviors, and Experiences of First Generation Graduates and Professionals Developed and edited by Erica R. Russell, Ashley Spicer-Runnels, and Karen Y. Holmes (free downloadable e-book)
- Syllabus (Design and Use)
- Institutional Data
- Library Resources (First-Gen Historical Scholarly Records & Collections)
- Messaging Guide
- Professional Development
- Reporting Student Concerns (Resources for Students, Student Referral Platform, etc.)
- Trauma Informed Teaching