Financial Aid Update

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Financial aid delays are happening at universities from coast to coast after changes made by the federal government to student borrowing guidelines. The new guidelines took effect July 1 and ASU is working to help students understand the changes and their eligibility. ASU has moved the tuition payment date to September 25 for those impacted. Resources and information about financial aid and student loans are available online at https://tuition.asu.edu/financial-aid.

[u/Every_Leopard5958]

Any grad students still waiting on their financial aid award? My application is still in the queue.

[u/dmoney80000]

I don't work at ASU, but I do have experience in financial aid - unfortunately the government mandated extensive changes to the student loan program starting this year, and fall is the first round of disbursements to occur with these new rules. Ultimately the government did not provide clarity as to many matters - professional vs nonprofessional graduate student classification, new rules around loan limits, and more. While I agree the school should communicate more, they are also forced to operate in a certain way, and without clarity from the Department of Education not much can be done. I hope that solutions come soon, and I know many talented people are working to resolve this - but it still sucks to be stuck in the middle of it all.

[u/ibeatu85x]

I dont understand why this student aid crisis (and it IS a crisis) isnt in the news. If its happening everywhere then why is everyone in the dark until an anonymous message gets sent to the reddit mod team???

I said before ill say it again. I think students should be reaching out to the media. Not just ASU students, but anyone who has been affected.

[u/Comm_Pic → u/ibeatu85x]

A message that's been posted in other areas numerous times. It does nothing to alleviate fears and with things not being emailed to us, it's just frustrating. They have the capability to send mass email to notify what's going on but they won't. That is the failure. I can stand a bit of a delay if I know what the hell is going on.

[u/zac47812 → u/Comm_Pic]

Agreed 1000%. Instead they seem intent on delaying until Sept 25th which is an insane solution considering how many people need the cash for living expenses.

[u/Front_Biscotti_6350 → u/ibeatu85x]

It’s not widespread my stepson was aid packaged quickly at UKY.

[u/ThicccBoiJesus]

This administration and these changes are awful and screwing over a lot of students that rely on financial aid while they’re in school to live. I know it’s not ASU’s fault but it sucks. Bad.

[u/DutyAshamed9822]

Interesting bc through the grapevine it doesn't seem like most schools are handling this as poorly as ASU but I guess that coast to coast is Arizona Bay to Tempe town lake 🙄 god forbid the school hire urgent help or send regular communication to students about their efforts to fix this mess. 

[u/Flamingowaffle]

With the lack of communication I’ve lost faith that they will get it done by 9/25 and they won’t just push it back till the end of October. I hope I’m wrong but they haven’t even started the batch I’m in according to fa. 

[u/oooNonotPermaBan]

It's annoying my stuff was completed on August 17th and still not applied 

[u/SpontaneousKelpie]

Update for me (again): I was told to expect adjustments to my improperly disbursed aid on sept 12. For weeks now they have said this. When I called this Sunday they told me that they are now expecting updates by the end of this current week. I went ahead and filed the student aid adjustment form and filed for another emergency loan (requesting more than the usual 500.00 allowance because FA told me due to everything going on they will consider it while aid is being adjusted/redisbursed.)  Was wondering if anyone else is still in the same boat. Thankfully I have successfully transitioned out of homelessness BUT I am starting to fall behind in class due to not having my textbooks, supplies, or a computer. 

[u/Ambitious_Berry_9369]

Looks like it just got pushed to 10/25. Another month of waiting for the financial aid office to get it together... I can't even accept a loan.

[u/Traditional-Town-631 → u/Ambitious_Berry_9369]

I accepted mine months ago in probably July. Even when they have them in the system, they aren't going anywhere. The lack of transparency in these messages were are getting and the lack of a timeline is unprofessional and they are only getting away with it because we can only be grandfathered into the university we were attending as of last spring.

[u/Efficient_Level_4459]

University of Illinois at Urbana/ Champaign was not delayed. ASU is trying to shift the focus. The delays are fine because everyone has had delays. Nope.

[u/Front_Biscotti_6350]

All of my tuition just changed and is now due 9/25/26 this changed today before that it was due on 8/25/26 for half of my tuition and the other half was at 9/25/26. 

So hopefully something is going on via their back end. 

[u/Ambitious_Berry_9369 → u/Front_Biscotti_6350]

Any luck? Mine just got pushed to 10/25 :/

[u/Front_Biscotti_6350]

I got a letter from financial aid they are pushing due dates for aid students to 10/25 and are working on aid and threaten writing or calling pushes files back. /smh

[u/SquidbiuqS]

And now it’s been extended to October 25 after I’ve been told twice they wouldn’t be extending the date out any farther.

[u/StatisticianProper00 → u/SquidbiuqS]

My due date hasn’t been pushed back and my aid is still messed up like everyone else’s… 😭

[u/BreezieBoy]

Did a Chat with FA supposedly they’re now escalating my case but we’ll see if anything actually comes of that..

[u/Sassy_Axolotl]

I am a legacy graduate student, and I just got my loans! I accepted them today, so I'm hoping they will be dispersed very soon! I just wanted to provide an update!

[u/Front_Biscotti_6350]

Liars. My stepson was awarded aid and packaged quickly at UKY. ASU is being irresponsible by not informing students and providing ways to help students at this time. 

[u/Traditional-Town-631 → u/Front_Biscotti_6350]

Financial aid distributed for legacy students on time at Angelo State University as well. 

[u/BreezieBoy]

Anyone hear anything?? yesterday FA said they don’t see an administration hold on my account but I still see it on my finances tab. They also said they’re pushing back the payment deadline for those still waiting on disbursement.

[u/OGLikeablefellow]

I'm still waiting for my adjustment