I blame the entire new SAI formula change. They rushed implementation without proper testing and now millions of students are dealing with these technical nightmares. My daughter might have to commit to a school without knowing what aid she's getting because of these delays!!

Update for everyone following this thread: FSA just announced they're releasing a new batch of signature correction capabilities next Monday. If you check your studentaid.gov account after May 1st, you should be able to complete the missing signatures. They're gradually rolling out fixes, so don't panic if you don't see it immediately.

does anybody know why they changed everything this year?? my older son did fafsa 3 yrs ago and it was wayyy easier and we got all his awards by march!! so confused why they had to mess with the system

Update: I took everyone's advice and called SUNY Buffalo this morning! Got through after about 20 minutes on hold. The counselor was super helpful and said my aid package is being finalized this week and should be available on the portal by Friday. She gave me a rough estimate that was actually better than what Rochester offered! Now I just need to hear from the other schools. Feeling much more optimistic now!

One thing noone menitoned is that Parent PLUS loans can sometimes be transfered to the student after graduation using refinancing companies. Thats what we plan to do with our son when he gets his first job, but for now we're protecting his credit while hes in school

After reading your situation again, I'd recommend this specific strategy: 1. Have your daughter take the max federal Direct Subsidized loans first (~$3,500) 2. Then federal Direct Unsubsidized loans (~$2,000) 3. Then you take Parent PLUS for the remaining ~$8,500 This maximizes the loans with the best terms while splitting responsibility. The subsidized loans are particularly valuable since no interest accrues while she's in school. And remember, you can always help her pay her loans after graduation even if they're in her name - but having some loans in her name helps build her credit history.

Just wanted to follow up - were you able to resolve this? If you're still having issues, I'd recommend calling your state's higher education assistance authority. Many have dedicated FAFSA support teams that can help with verification issues specifically. They often have direct lines to the FSA's technical team that regular callers can't access.

We made some progress! We tried multiple suggestions here - switched browsers, resubmitted using my FSA ID instead of my son's, and used Claimyr to finally reach someone helpful. They found that our foreign income was flagging the system and helped us submit the right documentation. The status now shows \

The whole parents contribution thing is a JOKE. My son's mother and I are divorced and NEITHER of us could access the parent section properly. We both kept getting the same error you did. Then when we finally got in using the email link, the system kept crashing when entering tax info. The new FAFSA system is a total disaster compared to previous years!!! We ended up having to call and wait 2+ hours to get help. Absolutely ridiculous.

To answer your question about the waiting period - there's no official waiting period between invitations, but sometimes the system has delays. Ask your daughter to check if the first invitation shows as "pending" in her FAFSA portal. If it does, she might need to cancel that one before sending a new invitation. Also, double-check that the email address she's sending it to is correct. The invitation goes specifically to the email you used when creating your FSA ID.