In plain English
This means the application is not complete yet. One or more required items are still missing from what the office has received.
In context
Here, it reports that the office has not yet received one or more required items, so the application is still incomplete.
- Situation
- Applying for admission, scholarships, financial aid, and following decision status
- What it communicates
- reports that the office is still waiting for required items
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not say which required item is missing.
Examples
“Her application remains awaiting materials because the office has the form but not the required transcript.”
“After reviewing the packet, the office recorded the application as awaiting materials because a required item was still missing.”