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lol everyone talks bout the data retrevial tool but i couldn't get it to work AT ALL for my kids fafsa. ended up just typing everything manually. good luck with the twins!
same here!!! the whole system is broken tbh
After correcting the FAFSA for both twins, expect a 3-5 business day processing time for the changes to reflect in their SAI calculation. Once processed, their schools' financial aid offices will be notified automatically, but as someone mentioned, it's good practice to contact them directly. For your income level of $62k with accurate asset reporting, your twins should likely qualify for some Pell Grant money for the 2025-2026 academic year, especially after removing retirement accounts and home equity from your assets.
Thank you for the clear timeline! I'm going to make those corrections today and then follow up with their schools next week. I really appreciate everyone's help - this forum has been more useful than hours on the FAFSA website trying to figure things out!
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did u make sure u enterd all ur w-2 information correctly? my friends daughters application got rejected becuz they made a typo on the father w-2 box. double check all that stuff before your daughter submits!!!
That's a good point! I'll have my daughter review all of our information before submitting. I'd hate to have it rejected over a simple mistake.
Financial aid professional here. Just to clarify some confusion in this thread: 1. The SSA verification email confirms your identity was successfully matched with Social Security records. This is normal and good. 2. Parents/contributors do NOT need to enter bank account information in the FAFSA. The only financial information required is income/tax data and certain assets. Bank account information is only collected if the student chooses to receive federal aid via direct deposit, and that's entered by the student, not the parent. 3. As a contributor, you completed your section. Now your daughter needs to: - Review all information (including your contribution) - Complete any remaining sections - Submit the final application - Wait for her SAI (Student Aid Index) calculation 4. Parents cannot see the full FAFSA status in their own accounts - the student is the only one who can view the complete application status. 5. After submission, the processing time for receiving an SAI is typically 3-5 business days, though it can take longer during peak periods. Hope this helps clear things up!
Thank you so much for the professional insight! This is exactly what I needed to know. I'll make sure my daughter completes and submits everything right away.
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To clarify about California aid portability: Most Cal Grants are NOT portable to out-of-state institutions. However, there are some specific programs and scholarships from California that can be used at out-of-state schools. These are typically merit-based rather than need-based programs. The main benefit of independent status will be in the federal aid calculations (Pell Grant, subsidized loans) and potentially in institutional aid from LSU itself, which will now only consider the student's income and assets, not the parents'.
That makes sense - I'll have her check if any of her scholarships can transfer. Does LSU offer any specific scholarships for transfer students that she should apply for? The out-of-state tuition is really concerning me now.
LSU does offer some scholarships specifically for transfer students, including their Tiger Transfer Scholarship that can provide up to $1,500 per year for qualified out-of-state transfer students. However, these typically have early deadlines and specific GPA requirements (usually 3.5+ for competitive consideration). Regarding your original summer FAFSA question, I'd recommend taking these steps: 1. Log into studentaid.gov and verify the summer school is on her school list 2. Check if the FAFSA shows "processed" rather than "processing" status 3. Contact the summer school's financial aid office directly (they can see if they've received the updated FAFSA) 4. If there's still an issue after 5 business days, consider contacting FSA directly For LSU financial aid questions, their Office of Enrollment Management is the best contact for comprehensive information about costs and potential aid as an out-of-state student with independent status.
Thank you so much for all this information! I've checked and the FAFSA still shows "processing" so I'll give it a couple more days. I'll also look into that Tiger Transfer Scholarship immediately - her GPA is 3.6 so she might qualify. This has been incredibly helpful!
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Once you find out what the issue is, please come back and update us! It might help others who run into the same problem. The new FAFSA has so many quirks that we're all learning about in real-time.
I definitely will! I've already learned so much from everyone's responses here. I'm calling them first thing tomorrow morning.
Malik Thomas
@OP - University of Michigan typically has a very reliable financial aid process, but they're also known to run out of certain institutional grant funds later in the season. Definitely contact them ASAP and express your concerns. If you're an in-state student, their aid tends to be more generous than for out-of-state. One option some families use: commit with the deposit to secure the spot, but continue to work with financial aid and be prepared to withdraw if the package makes attendance impossible. Yes, you might lose the deposit, but it protects your son's spot while you wait for the official numbers.
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Amina Diallo
•We are in-state, thankfully! That's a good strategy - paying the deposit as a kind of insurance while we wait for the numbers. Do colleges typically notify you immediately once your aid package is determined, or do they sometimes wait and send them all out at once?
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Javier Cruz
@OP Most schools process aid packages as they receive FAFSA information and will notify you as soon as your package is determined. However, some schools do batch their notifications, especially for incoming freshmen. The best approach is to call Michigan's financial aid office directly and ask about their specific notification timeline. One more thing to consider: If your son's SAI (Student Aid Index, formerly EFC) is already available on studentaid.gov, you could share that number with Michigan's financial aid office. Sometimes they can provide a rough estimate based on that figure, even if they haven't processed your full package yet.
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Amina Diallo
•That's really helpful! I just checked and we don't have an SAI yet - still shows processing. This whole FAFSA delay has been so stressful. I'll definitely call Michigan tomorrow and see if they can give us some guidance. Thank you all for your advice!
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