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One more important point: When you get to the tax information section, you'll notice that Social Security benefits are generally not taxable (or only partially taxable in some cases). This means they might not appear on your tax return, but you still need to report them separately in the untaxed income section of the FAFSA. This is one of the most common mistakes people make - they assume that if it's not on their tax return, it doesn't need to be reported on FAFSA. Always better to report and be transparent!
That's really helpful information! We only reported about 15% of his SSDI on our taxes last year because most of it wasn't taxable. I'll make sure to include the full amount on the FAFSA though. These forms are so confusing.
After you submit the FAFSA, I recommend keeping an eye on the SAI (Student Aid Index) calculation. With disability income, sometimes the formula doesn't accurately reflect your actual financial situation. If the SAI seems too high based on your family's circumstances, contact your daughter's college financial aid office about a 'professional judgment' review. They can adjust the SAI to account for special circumstances like disability and medical expenses.
I had no idea this was possible! We do have a lot of ongoing medical expenses from my husband's injury that aren't fully covered by insurance. I'll definitely look into this if her aid package isn't sufficient. Thank you!
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the paper form is THE WORST don't do it unless u absolutely have to!! took us 6 weeks to get processed and nearly missed the deadline for my kids scholarships
UPDATE: We got it working! For anyone facing the same issue, here's what solved it for us: 1. We cleared browser cache/cookies on both computers 2. I created a Gmail account instead of using Outlook 3. We made sure my name format exactly matched my tax documents (included middle initial only, not full middle name) 4. My daughter logged out and back into her FAFSA account completely After doing all this, the invitation came through immediately and I was able to complete my portion. Thanks everyone for your helpful suggestions! The new FAFSA system definitely still has some serious bugs to work out.
Thank you for coming back and sharing what worked! This will definitely help other families facing the same issue. I'm going to share these steps with some of my students' parents who are still struggling with the contributor invitations.
congrats!! glad u didn't have to do the stupid paper form
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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.
Zainab Ahmed
did ur daughter check if she entered the wrong email for him? my son put .con instead of .com on my email and thats why i never got anything lol. such a simple mistake but took us forever to figure it out
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Miguel Diaz
•We checked that multiple times, but I'll have her triple-check tonight. It's exactly the kind of silly mistake that would explain everything! Thanks for the suggestion.
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Just an update on what we've been seeing with our college access program - the FAFSA's "contributor" function has been one of the biggest technical issues this application season. The Department of Education actually acknowledged there's a bug affecting about 20% of parent contributors. One workaround some families have used successfully: have your daughter upload the signed Alternative Documentation for Contributors form (it's on the StudentAid.gov site) instead of waiting for the electronic contribution. It's not ideal, but it can get you past this roadblock.
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Miguel Diaz
•This is really helpful! I didn't know about that form. We'll look for it tonight as a backup plan. It's frustrating that they know about this bug but haven't fixed it after all this time.
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