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Update: I finally got through to someone at Federal Student Aid! The agent told me my application was flagged for manual review because my parents' tax filing status changed between 2023 and 2024. They're expediting it now and said I should see my SAI calculation within 72 hours. Thanks everyone for your advice and support!
That's great news! This happens quite frequently with the new FAFSA - changes in tax filing status can trigger reviews. Glad you got it resolved. Be sure to follow up if you don't see the update within the 72 hour window they promised.
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when i did my FAFSA last year i had the same problem but it was becuz i forgot to sign the digital signature at the end LOL. make sure u actually signed everything with ur FSA ID. sometimes people just click through without doing the actual signature part at the end.
I'm pretty sure I signed everything correctly, since my status says 'processing' rather than 'action required' or 'incomplete' - but I'll double-check all the signature sections just to be 100% certain. Thanks for the suggestion!
UPDATE: I contacted my school's financial aid office and they were super understanding! They said they're seeing delays with almost everyone's FAFSA this year and have extended their priority deadline by 3 weeks. They also gave me a provisional form to fill out so they can start preparing my aid package even without the official SAI number. I also checked my studentaid.gov account more thoroughly and found a small notification about income verification that I completely missed before. I've submitted the requested documents now. Thanks everyone for your help!
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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.
Ella Lewis
To answer your follow-up question: Yes, there is a technical reason colleges can see your SAI before you can. When your FAFSA is processed, the information is sent to the colleges through an institutional system called the ISIR (Institutional Student Information Record). This happens automatically, often before your Student Aid Report (SAR) is generated for your personal account. The good news is that if colleges confirmed receipt, your application is definitely processed, and your SAI exists in the system. For planning purposes, you can: 1. Email your financial aid office at the college and ask them to share your SAI (many will do this) 2. Keep checking your studentaid.gov account daily for the SAR 3. Call Federal Student Aid directly (though wait times are significant) Just know that this disconnect between institutional and student-facing systems is frustrating but very common this year with all the FAFSA changes.
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Caleb Stark
•This makes so much sense! I'm going to email my financial aid office today. I had no idea they'd be willing to share that information directly, but it would save me so much stress. Thank you for explaining the technical side - at least now I understand why this is happening.
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Jade O'Malley
UPDATE: I finally found my SAI! For anyone else having this issue, I had to go to studentaid.gov, click on "My Aid" at the top, then scroll down to "Processed ISIRs" (it's easy to miss), click into the current aid year, and THEN I could see my SAI. It wasn't obvious at all. Hope this helps someone else!
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Hunter Edmunds
•omg thank u!! i just checked and found mine too!! been looking for weeks lol
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Caleb Stark
•You're amazing! I just found mine following your instructions! It was right there but so weirdly hidden. For anyone else reading this thread later - the "Processed ISIRs" section is very small and easy to miss, but that's where they hide the important numbers. Thank you so much for sharing this!!
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