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Has anyone actually gotten their SAI back from the new form yet? We submitted two weeks ago and still waiting...
we got ours after like 5 days maybe? but that was back in early december. heard its taking longer now cuz more people are applying all at once
For the CSS Profile deadlines question - yes, private schools typically have their own deadlines for the CSS Profile, often earlier than the federal FAFSA deadlines. Some are as early as November 1 for early decision applicants, while regular decision is often February 1, but it varies by school. I'd recommend checking each school's financial aid website immediately or calling their financial aid offices directly. Regarding how they calculate home equity and investments now - the federal methodology (FAFSA) is still not considering home equity in your primary residence (this hasn't changed). The FAFSA is using tax data to identify investment income, which then factors into the SAI calculation. They're essentially working backward from the income your investments generate rather than asking for the value directly. If you're concerned about accurate representation of your financial situation, remember you can always submit additional documentation directly to schools after completing the FAFSA.
You've been so helpful, thank you! I just checked all the school websites and you're right - the deadlines vary from Feb 1 to March 1 for the CSS Profile. Going to get that done this weekend. One last question - our daughter is planning to live off-campus with roommates. Does the housing arrangement affect the financial aid calculation at all? With our son, we just checked "on-campus housing" because that's what he was doing freshman year.
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My brother went thru this exact thing & ended up having to appeal directly to the college financial aid office. The FAFSA people weren't able to fix it in the system but the college could override it manually. He had to provide proof of disability & income but they fixed it pretty quick once he talked to the right person.
UPDATE: I finally got this resolved! For anyone dealing with similar issues: 1. I corrected the FAFSA by manually entering my spouse as a non-tax filer 2. I used Claimyr to reach an actual FSA agent who added notes to our application 3. I gathered documentation (benefit award letters, bank statements, IRS non-filing verification) 4. I contacted my son's school financial aid office with all documentation It took about 2 weeks, but they recalculated our SAI and my son IS eligible for a Pell Grant after all! The financial aid officer told me they're seeing this issue a lot with disability income and the new FAFSA. Thanks everyone for your help! This community saved us literally thousands in financial aid!
OMG thank you for updating!! im going to do EXACTLY what you did. congrats on getting it fixed!!
So happy to hear this worked out for you! Congratulations! 🎉 It's always great to hear success stories with the FAFSA process.
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maybe the government designed it this way on purpose to discourage people from filing for aid lol. worked on me, i gave up after 2 weeks last year
I've definitely had that thought too! But we really need this aid for our daughter so I'm pushing through the frustration. Seems crazy that something so important would be this difficult to complete.
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I think they might be prioritizing certain applications right now? My wife and I filed our daughter's FAFSA late (last week) and it was processed in 2 days. My coworker filed his son's in March and it's still processing. Maybe they're focusing on getting newer applications through the system first? Either way, definitely faster than when I went to college!
That's incredibly frustrating if true. Why would they prioritize late applications over people who submitted on time? The whole system makes no sense.
Update: I just got an email that we've been selected for verification too, despite the quick initial processing! Ugh, back to waiting I guess. They're asking for 2023 tax transcripts and W-2 forms. Is this happening to a lot of people this year?
I told you not to get too excited! Verification is completely random from what I understand - they select a percentage of all applications. Some schools verify 100% of their FAFSA applicants too. Hope your verification goes smoothly though!
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Has anyone actually had this resolved yet? My son's FAFSA data FINALLY showed up at his school yesterday - almost 7 weeks after getting his SAI. No rhyme or reason to it, just suddenly appeared. The financial aid office is now scrambling to put together aid packages before the May 1 decision deadline.
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Liam O'Connor
•That gives me some hope! Did you do anything special to make it happen or did it just suddenly appear in their system?
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Amara Adeyemi
Nope, did absolutely nothing special. It just showed up out of nowhere. The financial aid officer told my son they received a huge batch of FAFSA data all at once yesterday, so it looks like the Department of Education is slowly working through the backlog. Hang in there!
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