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One important thing to note about the December FAFSA delay: Early Decision applicants should contact the financial aid offices at their top choice schools directly. Many institutions have contingency plans for ED applicants given the FAFSA delay. Some are offering estimated packages based on prior year tax information or providing extensions to the binding ED commitment until after aid packages are available. Communication is key - don't assume all schools handle this the same way! And regarding Common App, there's a specific page where your son can monitor document submission status for each school. Have him go to "My Colleges" tab, select a school, then "Recommenders and FERPA" to see what's been submitted and what's still pending.
That tracking feature sounds super helpful - I'll have him check that. And good point about contacting schools directly. We really can't commit without knowing aid packages, so I'll definitely reach out to the financial aid offices at his top choices to see what accommodations they might have for the FAFSA delay.
As someone who just went through this process with my daughter last year, I want to emphasize how important it is to stay organized with deadlines! Create a spreadsheet tracking each school's requirements - some want CSS Profile, some don't, and submission deadlines vary. Also, don't panic if the FAFSA delay means you don't have aid info by early decision deadlines. Most schools are being flexible this year given the circumstances. My biggest tip: have your son set up his Common App account NOW and add his counselor immediately. The earlier you get this ball rolling, the less stressful November will be. And yes, definitely stick with Early Action over Early Decision if financial aid is a major factor in your decision!
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Update us when you're able to resolve this! And a pro tip for anyone reading this thread in the future: always add at least one school before submitting your FAFSA, even if you're not 100% sure where you'll apply. You can always add or remove schools later, but having at least one entered prevents this situation entirely.
FINALLY GOT IT FIXED! I took the advice about Claimyr and got through to an actual human at FSA in about 15 minutes. The agent was able to add all 6 of my schools right over the phone. They said there was a processing flag on my account that was causing the error, but they removed it. Such a relief! And yes, I've definitely learned my lesson about adding schools BEFORE submitting!
So glad you got it resolved! That's a huge relief. For anyone else reading this who might be in a similar situation, another option is to check if your state has a financial aid hotline - many states have dedicated FAFSA help lines during peak season that sometimes have shorter wait times than the federal number. Also, if you're a first-generation college student, your high school guidance counselor or local college access program might be able to help navigate these technical issues. The most important thing is don't panic - these glitches are frustrating but almost always fixable with persistence!
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So glad you figured it out! This exact thing happened to my friend last year and she ended up redoing the entire parent section because she couldn't find it. The FAFSA interface really needs better user flow - it's not intuitive at all that parent contributions live under the student's account. Your post will definitely help other parents who run into this same issue!
Yes, this is so helpful! I'm just starting the FAFSA process for my son and had no idea how the parent contributor thing worked. I was planning to log into my own FSA ID and start an application, but now I know to wait for him to send me the invitation instead. Thanks for sharing your experience - definitely saves me from making the same mistake!
This is such a valuable thread! I'm going through the FAFSA process for the first time with my daughter and had no idea how the parent contributor system worked. I was about to make the same mistake of trying to start my own application instead of waiting for her invitation. The FAFSA really should make this clearer in their instructions - it's so confusing that parent information is part of the student's application rather than a separate parent application. Thanks everyone for explaining the process!
I'm so glad I found this thread too! I'm also a first-time FAFSA parent and was completely lost on how this whole process works. The distinction between student applications and parent contributions is really confusing - I wish they had clearer step-by-step guidance for parents. It sounds like the key is to let your daughter initiate everything first, then wait for the contributor invitation email rather than trying to start anything on your own FSA ID. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences here!
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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO CONFUSE US!!! I swear they make these questions vague on purpose to trip parents up so they can deny aid. Why can't they just ASK CLEARLY what they want to know?????
I feel this so much. When we were filling out my son's FAFSA I literally had to google every other question. The explanations they provide are like they're written by lawyers, not for regular people.
I went through this same confusion last year with our rental property in Arizona! Just to add to what everyone else has said - make sure you have documentation ready in case you get selected for verification. I kept our most recent mortgage statement, property tax records, and a recent property value estimate from our real estate agent. The key thing I learned is to be consistent - if you use Zillow for the market value estimate, make a note of that and the date you checked it. The financial aid office at my daughter's school said they just want to see that you made a reasonable effort to determine fair market value. And yes, definitely report the net worth (equity) not the full property value!
Connor O'Brien
As someone who just went through this exact same nightmare last semester, I feel your pain SO much! The FAFSA correction loop is absolutely maddening - I submitted corrections 6 times before finally getting it resolved. What worked for me was similar to what others mentioned: I ended up using a combination of calling my school's financial aid office first (they helped identify that it was likely a backend system issue) and then using Claimyr to actually get through to FSA. The key thing the FSA agent told me was that there are often "phantom flags" in the system that don't show up on the student side but keep triggering the correction requests. They had to manually clear several flags on my account that weren't even related to the original issue. It's honestly criminal how broken this system is, especially when people's entire education depends on it working properly. But don't give up - there IS a solution, it just requires getting to the right person who can actually see what's happening behind the scenes!
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Beth Ford
•Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Six correction rounds sounds even worse than what I went through - I can't imagine how frustrating that must have been. The "phantom flags" explanation makes so much sense though, because I kept feeling like I was going crazy thinking everything looked correct on my end but the system kept rejecting it. It's really helpful to know that your school's financial aid office was able to help identify it as a backend issue first - I might try that route too since it could save some time. The whole situation really is criminal when you think about how many students are probably struggling with this same issue and don't know where to turn for help. Thanks for the encouragement to not give up - posts like yours and seeing others get it resolved definitely helped keep me motivated to keep pushing for a solution!
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Aurora St.Pierre
This thread has been such a lifesaver! I'm a first-time college student and have been dealing with FAFSA issues for the past month - my application keeps getting flagged for "additional review" even though I haven't made any changes. Reading everyone's experiences here has made me realize this isn't just me being incompetent with forms, but actually a widespread system problem. The suggestion about using Claimyr is brilliant - I had no idea services like that existed. I've been trying to call FSA for weeks but always give up after an hour on hold. It's honestly reassuring to see that there are actual solutions and that other people have gotten through this mess successfully. Going to try the Claimyr route tomorrow and hopefully join the "finally resolved" club! Thank you all for sharing your experiences and solutions - this community is amazing for helping students navigate these bureaucratic nightmares.
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