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Mason Davis
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
Jacob Lewis
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.
Noah Lee
•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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Juan Moreno
That's great news! Most financial aid offices are well-prepared for these situations, especially since the maintenance affects students nationwide. Glad you got the extension you needed!
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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.
Harold Oh
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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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.
Ethan Brown
•I definitely will! I've already learned so much from everyone's responses here. I'm calling them first thing tomorrow morning.
my daughters school did this and turns out they just needed her to fill out an additional form for their specific financial aid program. had nothing to do with fafsa being wrong
Ethan Brown
•That would be the best case scenario! Fingers crossed it's something that simple. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Daniel Price
i totally waited till may last year and regretted it sooooo much!! some of the campus housing grants were already gone :( dont be like me lol
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William Schwarz
•Oh no, that's exactly what I'm worried about! I definitely want to make sure I qualify for housing assistance. Thanks for sharing your experience!
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Zoey Bianchi
My daughter's in college right now and honestly the whole FAFSA thing gets so much easier after the first year. The first application is stressful but renewal is way simpler. Just make sure you know your school's priority deadline - that's what really matters! Our school in Texas requires it by January 15th for priority consideration.
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William Schwarz
•That's reassuring! I'm definitely going to call my financial aid office tomorrow to confirm their specific priority deadline. Thanks for sharing your experience!
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