These steps apply when accepting a federal subsidized, unsubsidized, or grad plus loan.
Step 1:
Click the red Accept/Decline button for a loan that you want to accept on the Finances tab of your My ASU. You can click on the button for any of the loan types, and any semester. You will be taken to the same place.
Step 2:
On the next screen, you will be shown a list of aid years. Select the relevant year. For example: if you are trying to accept a loan in the 2025-2026 aid year (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026), select the 2026 aid year.
Step 3:
You will now be shown the Award Summary screen, which lists all of your aid. Click on Accept/Decline Awards.
Step 4:
This next screen allows you to accept all aid, or decline all aid, or accept only how much you want. In order to accept or decline individual awards, click the checkbox in the accept or decline column that corresponds to the award you are adjusting.
You can accept any amount up to the amount that is offered; once you click Accept, you can then enter the amount into the Accepted box. Note that even though the loans showed as separate between Fall and Spring on your My ASU, this screen shows that it is just one loan. Whatever amount you accept will be split between Fall and Spring if it is a Fall/Spring loan.
Step 5:
The next screen requests that you review and acknowledge several terms before submitting the award acceptance. Once you click Yes, the acceptance of your loans will be submitted.
Step 6:
Click Ok to return to your My ASU.
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To accept your Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan, please follow these instructions.
