How long does the awarding process take?
If a student submits his/her FAFSA by the March 11 deadline, and the awarding process has begun, general awarding takes about a week. However, if there any problems with the student’s application (i.e. requests for additional documentation, etc.) then the awarding process is longer depending on how quickly information is received by our office and processed. Usually awarding takes no longer than a month. To ensure the fastest process of your application, please respond to all correspondence from our office immediately. See our Award Package page for more information.
• A:It usually takes 4 -6 weeks from the time your financial aid application is complete to the time the award occurs. If you haven’t heard anything from us after that time period, please check with us to make sure we have everything that is needed. What records will I need to apply for financial aid? • A:Useful documents include your tax return from the previous year, as well as your parents’ tax return if dependent, or your spouse’s return, if applicable. Other records such as W-2 forms, business/farm records, and bank statements are also very useful. Please make sure that the school has received all required documents such as grade or financial aid transcripts if you are a transfer student. How can I obtain Texas residency status for tuition purposes? • A:There are several pieces of information that are reviewed before awarding a previously out-of-state student resident status. If you are an incoming freshman or a returning student and have questions about whether you can be conside
A. Need-based aid packages are calculated after the student/applicant: • has been accepted for admission; • has been evaluated for all available institutional merit scholarships; • has submitted a processed 2009-2010 FAFSA to our office as well as completed any additional paperwork that is necessary to complete the process. For current students, this means you have to submit verification paperwork (if selected for verification) prior to awarding. All award packages are processed in the order they are received. As long as everything is complete, the award process usually takes between 7-14 days.
From the time you receive your Student Aid Report (SAR), the results of your FAFSA, to the time you receive your SMWC award letter is about 4-6 weeks during peak processing. If you have not heard anything from us after that time period, please contact us to make sure that we have everything that we need.
