Cost & Financial Aid

Thanks to a grant from Dow AgroSciences the University of Indianapolis Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship program will provide an additional $5000 to each UIndy Cohort V Fellow to assist with living expenses.

Program Tuition and Fees, Cohort IV (2012-2013)

Additional grant to aid Fellows with the cost of living

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Estimated Balance Due	Summer 2012	Semester I 2012	Semester II 2013	Summer 2013
Total Credit Hours per Semester	4.5	14.5	10.5	6.5
DIRECT CHARGES
Tuition: Master's in Teaching	$2,430	$7,830	$5,670	$3,510
Program Fees	$100		$330
Estimated University Charges	$2,530	$7,830	$5,670	$3,510
Add INDIRECT CHARGES
*Living Expenses, Room/Board	$1,638	$3,277	$3,277	$1,638
*Books and Supplies	$269	$538	$538	$269
*Transportation	$546	$1,092	$1,092	$546
*Personal Expenses	$1,038	$2,075	$2,075	$1,038
Total Cost of Attendance	$6,021	$14,812	$12,982	$7,0011

Key: Tuition rate is $540/credit hour

*Tuition rate per credit hour as well as indirect charge pricing are based on 2011-12 pricing tables (consumer price index) and should be considered a program estimate only. Indirect charge estimates are typical expenses for graduate students in the Master's in Teaching program and assume off-campus living.

Tuition note for final two semesters in program: Semester I 2013 & Semester II 2014 will be equal to .5 credit hours each semester. A tuition fee of $262.50 will be charged each semester. Enrollment during final two semesters will be considered less than half-time and thus not eligible for most federal student aid. You may request a less-than-half-time TEACH grant.

Understanding your aid eligibility

Maintain at least half-time status

Graduate-level programs such as the Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship Program require that students be enrolled at least half-time, or 4.5 credit hours each semester, in order to remain eligible for aid. The University has designed its Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship Program (WWITFP) course schedule to ensure that you remain at least half-time during the first four semesters of your degree program.

About the stipend and disbursement

The Woodrow Wilson Foundation will provide a $30,000 fellowship stipend, paid directly to you, which can be used toward tuition, room and board, books, and general living expenses. Fellows will be given the opportunity to choose their own stipend payment schedule. Submit your completed Payment Plan Selection Form directly to the Foundation:

• Ysabel Gonzalez, Program Assistant
  The Woodrow Wilson National
  Fellowship Foundation, P.O. Box 5281
  Princeton,. NJ 08543-5281
  

Questions regarding the stipend form or options, can be directed to:

• Crystal D. Izquierdo, Program Associate
  609-452-7007, ext. 325
  izquierdo@woodrow.org

Scheduled payment options are:

• $15,000 in June and January
• $15,000 in September and January
• $15,000 in June and September and
• three payments of $10,000 each in June, September, and January.

The Foundation will verify with UIndy that course registration and academic standing requirements are met at the appropriate times prior to releasing each payment.

Is the stipend taxable?

Please consult with your tax advisor for further information. It is recommended that you also maintain copies of your semester bills. As a general rule, any aid awarded above your cost of tuition, fees, and book expenses may be taxable.

Eye on the Future

Cancellation and deferment options for teachers

If you teach in a low-income or subject-matter shortage area, it might be possible for you to cancel or defer your student loans.

To find out more about the eligibility requirements for teacher loan forgiveness, deferment provisions for teaching for the Direct Stafford Loan Program, or the Perkins Loan Program, visit www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/tc, which is the website of the U.S. Department of Education’s Cancellation/Deferment Option for Teachers.

Visit Stafford Loan Forgiveness Program for Teachers to download a brochure.

TEACH Grant

The TEACH Grant award may offer up to $4,000 per year in grants to graduate students enrolled in eligible campus-based degree programs who

1. intend to teach full-time in high-need subject areas;
2. agree to teach for at least four years within an eight-year time frame post-graduation;
3. agree to teach at schools that serve students from low-income families;
4. maintain an active Agreement to Serve and Promise to Pay service contract with the U.S. Department of Education until the four-year service is met;
5. meet all award eligibility criteria related to grade point average.

All first-time award recipients must complete pre-award career and financial aid counseling, and return recipients must complete an award request and subsequent career counseling before the grant will be approved. Lifetime maximum limits exist for this federal award of $8,000 for graduate students. These grants are converted to Direct Unsubsidized Loans (with interest from the first loan disbursement) if you are not able to meet and maintain the basic award criteria.

To inquire about the terms of the program and application processes, please contact your program director. General TEACH Grant information can be found online.