Financial Aid for Endorsement Programs
Guidelines for Receiving Financial Aid
UNI students seeking endorsements may be eligible for Federal Direct Loans. Students who wish to receive Federal Direct Loans must meet all of the following qualifications to be eligible:
- Pursuing an endorsement (or endorsement/certificate combo) as required by the teacher’s school district
- Enrolled at least half time (6 credits)
- Self-Paced Online Courses (SPOC) are not eligible
- A completed FAFSA for the applicable academic year
- UNI's School Code is 001890
- Have not exhausted their Federal Direct Loan Eligibility
Please note that UNI’s endorsement programs are not eligible for the PELL Grant or the TEACH grant.
Eligible Endorsement Programs
The following programs may be eligible for Federal Direct Loans as long as the requirements listed above are met:
- Coursework for All Science 5-12 (Endorsement #185)
- Coursework for Basic Science 5-12 (Endorsement #1541)
- K-12 Teacher Librarian (Endorsement #174)
- Elementary Teacher Librarian (K-8) (Endorsement #108)
- Secondary Teacher Librarian (5-12), Endorsement #109)
- 5-8 Middle School Language Arts (Endorsement #1821)
- 5-8 Middle School Science (Endorsement #1823)
- 5-8 Middle School Social Studies (Endorsement #1824)
- Coursework for Physics 5-12 (Endorsement #156)
- Early Childhood Education (Endorsement #1001)
- English/Language Arts K-8 (Endorsement #119)
- Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate K-8 (Endorsement #260)
- Instructional Strategist I: Mild Moderate 5-12 (Endorsement #261)
- Instructional Strategist II: Behavioral Disorder/Learning Disability K-12 (Endorsement #263)
- Instructional Strategist II: Intellectual Disability K-12 (Endorsement #264)
- K-12 English Language Learners (ELL) (Endorsement #104)
- K-6 Teacher Elementary Classroom (Endorsement #102)
- Literacy Leadership - Reading K-8 (Graduate Certificate & Endorsement #148)
- Physical Education (Endorsements #146 & #147)
- PK-K Teacher, PreKindergarten-Kindergarten Classroom (Endorsement #103)
- Reading Specialist K-12 (Endorsement #176)
- Special and Inclusive Education for Young Learners/PK-K Early Childhood Special Education (Graduate Certificate & Endorsement #262)
Contact Us
For questions about financial aid options or your eligibility, reach out to Financial Aid for assistance. Staff are available Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CT.
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
105 Gilchrist Hall Phone: 319-273-2700
University of Northern Iowa Fax: 319-273-6950
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0024 Email: fin-aid@uni.edu
Questions related to endorsement programs including topics such as program eligibility, prior credit, and enrollment can be directed to our Student Support Specialist at mallory.desantiago@uni.edu or by calling 319-273-2863.