Other Financing Options

If you need additional funding to cover you expenses, please review the following options. Additional funding may not be needed if your financial aid covers your direct expenses.

• 529 College Savings Plan
• Community/employer-based scholarships
• UNI Payment Plan (through the Office of Business Operations)
• Military Benefits
• Savings, graduation money, gifts from relatives
• Income from on- or off-campus jobs (search the UNI Job Board)
• Credit-based loans: Loans for which a student or family applies and is approved based on a credit check.
  • Direct Parent PLUS Loan: This is a loan option for parent borrowers through the federal government. The student must be a dependent undergraduate enrolled at least half-time.
  • Private Education Loan: This is a loan option for students and/or parents through banks or other lending institutions.