Processing and Response Timelines
Our counselors are working hard to review documents received and respond to email messages in a timely manner. We hope the timelines below are useful in your planning. Your financial aid status and document status information can also be checked on your myUW page.
Information as of 10/20/2026 for UW Bothell only.
| Step | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Review of Received 2026-2027 Documents | 2026-2027 Documents: Reviewing documents received through October 4th. | **Intentional focus on the federal verification documents for the October 16th tuition due date. 2026-2027: Please allow up to 7 business days to complete review. |
| Response to email sent to uwbfaid@uw.edu | Currently responding to emails received through October 7th. | **We are experiencing an extraordinarily high volume of email at this time. Please allow at least 7 business days for a response to your email. |
| Emergency Aid Requests | Currently reviewing EA Requests received through October 20th. | Please allow at least 3 business days for review. |
Questions? contact us at uwbfaid@uw.edu or at 425-352-5240