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PSA: Always save copies of your FAFSA confirmation emails and screenshots of your submitted application. You never know when you'll need proof!
idk if this helps, but I had a similar issue and it turned out there was a hold on my account because I hadn't submitted my vaccination records to the school. Might be worth checking if there are any random administrative holds?
Oh wow, I didn't even think of that. I'll definitely look into it. Thanks for the tip!
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Thanks everyone for the helpful responses! I'll make sure my daughter checks her studentaid.gov account daily rather than just waiting for email notifications. And we'll be prepared to follow up directly with schools if we don't hear about aid packages soon. Really appreciate all the insights about how the system works!
One thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned - make sure your daughter has enabled text notifications in her studentaid.gov account settings! I almost missed my SAR notification because it went to my spam folder, but the text alert saved me. Also, if any of her schools use their own student portals for financial aid updates, set up notifications there too. Some schools barely send emails anymore and just update the portal. With the May 1st deadline approaching, you want every possible alert system working for you!
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Is one of ur kids a dependent and the other independent? That would make a HUGE difference in what gets asked. Or maybe one is getting grants and the other just loans? The requirements are totally different for differnt types of aid!!!
Both are definitely dependents - they live with us when not at college and we provide more than half their support. I think from what others have said, it's just that income threshold that's making the difference. It's nice to know it's not a glitch at least!
In my experience working with financial aid offices, this is completely normal. The Department of Education uses what's called "targeted verification" to reduce paperwork burden. Prior to 2022, they verified about 30% of all FAFSA applications randomly, but now they're more selective and focus on applications where the student's income might significantly impact the aid calculation. That's why there's that approximately $4,200 threshold others have mentioned. Your son was just above it, your daughter just below. One important note: make sure you keep all tax documents for BOTH children readily available. Sometimes they request additional verification later in the process, especially if there are any corrections made to the application.
Thank you for that advice! I'll definitely keep both kids' tax documents handy just in case. Better to be prepared than scrambling later. This targeted verification approach makes a lot of sense when explained this way.
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Ok, let me explain what's actually happening from a technical perspective. The Department of Education is running database validation checks on all processed FAFSA applications to ensure consistency before the fall disbursement cycle. This automatically puts applications into a temporary "correction" status while the validation runs. The key points to understand: 1. This is NOT a correction initiated by your daughter 2. This will NOT change your SAI unless they identify an actual discrepancy in the data 3. The process typically completes in 7-10 business days 4. Your original SAI is still in the system and visible to schools 5. Most institutions are aware of this issue If the validation finds no issues, your original SAI returns. If they find inconsistencies (often related to tax data), you may receive a request for verification or see an adjusted SAI.
Thank you for this detailed explanation! This makes me feel much better. I'll let my daughter know that we just need to wait it out for now.
Seraphina Delan
did u end up getting the same amount of aid as last year? thats all i really care about lol. the process can be weird as long as the $$$ stays the same
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Niko Ramsey
•Too early to tell! We just submitted yesterday. Her college said award letters for returning students won't go out until April, so we're in the waiting game now. Fingers crossed the aid package is similar to last year.
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Nina Chan
This thread has been super helpful! I'm dealing with the same situation for my daughter's junior year FAFSA. The new streamlined process is definitely confusing at first, but it sounds like it's working as intended. For anyone still worried about this - I found that the Department of Education has a pretty good FAQ page about the FAFSA Simplification changes that explains the direct data exchange process. It's buried in their website but worth finding if you want more official confirmation about why the process feels so different this year.
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