Financial aid processing times
Below, you’ll find estimated processing times for common financial aid actions. To avoid delays, make sure to follow instructions on forms closely and submit all requested documents. Processing timelines begin when a priority task is updated or a document is submitted. If a document is returned or additional documents are required, the processing time resets.
| 2026–2027 | Estimated processing time |
|---|---|
| Awarding of Financial Aid | Began May 2026 |
| Fall 2026 Disbursement | Begins on August 11th 2026 |
| Budget review | 13 Weeks |
| Consortium Agreements | 4 Weeks |
| Dependency Review | 4 Weeks |
| Ready to Verify (all documents submitted) | 6 Weeks |
| Overaward Review | 20 Weeks |
| Parent review | 12 Weeks |
| Private Loan Certification | 10 Weeks |
| SAP Review | 6 Weeks |
| Scholarship Check Posting | 3 Weeks (after check is received) |
| Financial Need Analysis | 4 Weeks |
| Scholarship Deferments/Reinstatements and Appeals | 5 Weeks |
| Student review | 5 Weeks |
| Eligible Non-Citizen Verification | 8 Weeks |
| Financial aid documents review | 6 Weeks |
| 2025–2026 | Estimated processing time |
|---|---|
| Budget review | 3 weeks |
| Consortium agreement | 3 weeks |
| Dependency Review | 2 weeks |
| Ready to Verify (all documents submitted) | 3 weeks |
| Overaward review | 8 weeks |
| Parent review | 2 weeks |
| Private Loan Certification | 8 weeks |
| SAP review | 3 weeks |
| Scholarship check posting | 7 business days |
| Financial Need Analysis | 4 weeks |
| Scholarship deferments/reinstatements and appeals | 5 weeks |
| Student review | 1 weeks |
| Eligible Non-Citizen Verification | 8 weeks |
| Spring Disbursement | January 2nd, 2026 |
How to avoid delays
Submit your FAFSA early and include ASU’s Federal School Code: 001081.
Check My ASU frequently for any required documents in your Priority Tasks.
Respond promptly to requests for additional information. We will communicate with you via email. Watch your email and respond promptly.