OD Program: Financial Assistance
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bullet Filing the FAFSA
bullet Lifetime learning tax credit
bullet International student funding

Filing the FAFSA

Please contact the Associate Director of Financial Aid with specific questions on filing your FAFSA at 812-855-1917 or e-mail iuoptfa@indiana.edu.

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Lifetime Learning Tax Credit

This tax credit is equal to 20 percent of a family's tuition expenses, up to $10,000 for virtually any postsecondary education and training, including graduate and professional schools. For more information, please call 800-829-3676 or go to www.irs.ustreas.gov or see your tax professional.

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International Student Funding

Students who are not US citizens have funding options available. Visit www.indiana.edu/~intlserv for more information.

  • International Student Fee Assistance Awards
    Optometry students who have completed at least 16 credit hours can apply for a Fee Assistance Award. Preference is given to those entering the final semester of a degree program. The awards are for $500 or $1000. See the following Website for more details: www.indiana.edu/~intlserv.

  • Canadian Government Loans
    Students from Canada can qualify for loans from the Canadian Student Loan Program. For more information please contact your Provincial and Territorial Student Financial Assistance Office, a list of which is available at: http://www.canlearn.ca/eng/main/help/contact/cao.shtml.

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URL: http://www.opt.indiana.edu/programs/od/fa/misc.htm
Revised: January 14, 2009
IU Optometry home page: http://www.opt.indiana.edu/
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