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Update: I finally got my dad to create his FSA ID and complete his section. It took about 20 minutes total. The system accepted his submission and now shows our FAFSA as "Processing" instead of "Action Required." Thank you all for the help and clarification! I had no idea the new system required both parents regardless of filing status. Hopefully this thread helps others in the same situation.
Great news! The processing usually takes 3-5 business days, after which you'll receive your SAI (Student Aid Index). Make sure to check your email regularly for any verification requests - about 30% of applications get selected for verification, which requires additional documentation.
Your SAI will automatically be sent to all the schools you listed on your FAFSA. Each school will then use that information to create your financial aid package based on their own funding formulas and available resources. Some schools might request additional information or have their own supplemental forms (like the CSS Profile for private colleges). Keep an eye on your student portal for each school and your email for any follow-up requests. Glad you got this resolved! This year's FAFSA changes have confused nearly everyone.
Thank you so much for all the help! What a relief.
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just saw on twitter that the Department of Education announced they're implementing a massive fix for this exact issue this weekend. Supposedly all affected applications will be reprocessed automatically by next Wednesday. Not sure if I believe it but thought I'd share!
I saw that too! Fingers crossed it actually happens on schedule. I'll believe it when I see it tho lol. This whole FAFSA season has been one disappointment after another.
UPDATE: After reading all your advice, I was able to connect with a very helpful FSA agent (the Claimyr service worked great, btw - got a callback in about 2 hours instead of waiting on hold forever). Turns out the issue was with how my daughter's birthdate was formatted. In the FAFSA we had entered 09/04/2007 but the IRS had it as 9/4/2007 without the leading zeros. Such a tiny thing! The agent submitted a correction request yesterday, and we just received notification that her SAI has been calculated correctly. Her school's financial aid office can now access it and start putting together her aid package. Thank you all for your help and suggestions! For anyone else dealing with this issue, definitely try to reach a live agent who can see the detailed error codes - they can identify exactly what needs to be fixed.
That's awesome! So happy you got it resolved. I'm calling again tomorrow using that service. Fingers crossed we get similar results!
So glad to hear you got this resolved! This is exactly the kind of minor data discrepancy that's causing issues for thousands of students. For anyone else reading this thread with similar problems, I recommend keeping detailed notes of any corrections made and following up within 5 business days if you don't see a resolution.
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my daughters counselor said like 30% of all fafsas r getting flagged for review this year bcuz of the new system. its normal but super annoying!!!
That makes me feel better that it's not just us! Thanks for sharing what the counselor said.
Update on your situation: I've just learned from a financial aid conference call that the Department of Education is specifically reviewing applications with multiple students from the same household at a higher rate this year. This is because the new simplified FAFSA doesn't have as many cross-verification questions as previous versions. For families with students in different grade levels (like your junior and senior), they're looking to verify that household information is consistent across applications. Your daughter's application going into review after initially being processed is actually a normal part of this new protocol. As long as you reported consistent information for both students, everything should resolve itself within 2-3 weeks. Just make sure to respond to any document requests within the timeframe specified.
This is incredibly helpful information! I had no idea they were specifically targeting multi-student households for review. Both applications should have identical household information since I helped both kids complete them, so hopefully we'll be okay. Thank you for sharing this insight from the conference call!
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does anyone know if the same rules apply for the CSS Profile too? my daughters school requires both fafsa and css profile and im confused about which parent info goes where
CSS Profile has different rules! For CSS, many schools want information from all parents - biological and step - regardless of who has legal responsibility. Some CSS schools even require the non-custodial biological parent's information. It's best to check with each specific school about their CSS requirements, as they can vary significantly.
Thank you all so much for the helpful advice! I'm going to start collecting all these documents now and will try to get through to FSA with that Claimyr service someone mentioned. I'll also reach out to all the schools my son is applying to about their specific requirements. It sounds like I'm in for a paperwork marathon, but at least I have a clearer picture of what to do now. Really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences!
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Update on timelines from what I'm hearing across several schools where I work with students: Applications processed in early March are starting to have SAIs appear this week. The Department of Education seems to be working through a backlog in roughly chronological order. For the original poster - since yours was processed on 3/22, I'd expect you'll see an SAI within the next 7-10 days based on current patterns. If schools need financial information before then for scholarship consideration, you can request an extension based on FAFSA delays - most institutions are being flexible this year given the widespread issues.
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Miguel Hernández
•Thank you so much for this timeline info! That gives me some hope. One school has already extended their decision deadline to May 15 because of FAFSA delays, but the others still have May 1 deadlines. I'll definitely reach out about extensions if we don't see the SAI soon.
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Sasha Ivanov
btw did u check the actual student aid report pdf not just the dashboard? sometimes the SAI is in there even when it doesn't show on the main screen. click on "view student aid report" under the processed application
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Miguel Hernández
•OMG YOU'RE RIGHT!!! I just checked the PDF report and the SAI is actually there! It's on page 2 right under the EFC section (which says N/A). I can't believe I missed this - thank you so much for the tip! Now I just need to figure out if schools have received this information yet.
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Liam Murphy
•This is great news! If the SAI is in the SAR document, then it has been calculated and is likely already being transmitted to your selected schools. I'd still recommend confirming with each financial aid office that they've received it, but this is a huge step forward.
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