Financial assistance can be a crucial part of attaining an advanced degree. Iowa State and the Graduate College are aware of this need and provide services to assist with your financial planning.
We have partnered with the Council of Graduate Schools to help you plan ahead.
Iowa State University is committed to ensuring that graduate students receive appropriate reasonable accommodations so that all students are supported in all aspects of their educational experience.
Individuals with physical or mental impairments who are otherwise qualified to perform their assistantship duties may request reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform duties. The Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and Iowa's Civil Rights Act all enable covered individuals to receive accommodations so long as the accommodations are reasonable and do not cause an undue hardship. An individual's specific request for accommodation may not necessarily be granted if there are other effective means of achieving the same result. Individuals must communicate with university personnel to identify reasonable, effective accommodations. In addition, individuals seeking accommodations must supply documentation of their disability by completing a form and asking their health provider to complete a form specifying how the disability limits the individual and the nature of needed accommodations.
For accommodations in the process of applying for admission to a graduate program, applying for assistantships, or carrying out the duties of an assistantship appointment, please contact the Student Accessibility Services Office (accessibility@iastate.edu).
Once enrolled at Iowa State, you are eligible to apply for hourly positions through the Student Employment Center. These jobs are open to all ISU students who meet the requirements shown on the job vacancy listings which are posted on the Online Job Board. By checking with your program and professors, you may find an opening in your field that is not listed with the general vacancies. This possibility applies particularly to research areas, computer services, and other jobs that require specialized education, training, or work experience.
The Online Job Board also lists off-campus positions from employers in Ames and surrounding communities. Employers in Ames and surrounding communities advertise for such jobs as light yard work, housework, food service, cashier and sales clerk positions, bookkeeping, child care, and farm help.
