System Maintenance
The Alberta Student Aid system may be unavailable on Friday, November 6 from 10 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 8.
The majority of applications are processed within 30 days.
Some applications require a manual review to determine eligibility for student aid. Reviews may be initiated due to funding restrictions, academic progress, information discrepancies, or other eligibility criteria.
At times, we may ask students for missing information or verification documents. We encourage students to respond to information requests as quickly as possible.
Reviews are processed in the order they are received. If you’ve already applied, please do not close your application and reapply. This will move your application to the back of the queue and delay the processing time.
Applications requiring a manual review or funding review may take up to 45 days to process. During peak periods, application review processing times may exceed 45 days. Students are encouraged to submit Requests for Review as early as possible to allow sufficient time for processing of these reviews. We encourage students to apply 60 days in advance of their study start date.
Applications requiring manual/funding review are being processed from these dates
| Full-time applications | Nov 3 to 10 |
| Part-time applications | Nov 3 to 10 |
| Request for Review | Nov 4 to 11 |
| Request for Review Schedule 4 | Oct 21 to 27 |
