Glad to hear you got it resolved! Make sure to tell your daughter to keep checking her SAI score in the coming weeks. The system should generate the SAI within 3-5 business days now that everything is properly submitted. If you don't see an SAI by then, that could indicate other issues that need addressing.

my daughters fafsa took foreverrr to process even after we both signed it properly! the whole system is so broken this year 🙄

I experienced the Navient to MOHELA transfer about 8 months ago. Here's what you should know: 1. This won't affect your FAFSA or your daughter's financial aid eligibility at all. Federal loan information is tracked by your SSN in the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), not by servicer. 2. By law, your loan terms cannot change during a servicer transfer. Same interest rate, same payment plan, same forgiveness progress. 3. What DOES often happen: - You'll need to set up a new online account with MOHELA - You'll need to re-establish autopay (this doesn't transfer automatically) - Your due date might shift slightly - You'll get new payment instructions 4. If you notice ANY changes to your payment amount, immediately contact MOHELA and reference the "servicing continuity" requirements from the Department of Education. The transition was relatively smooth for me, but it does require some proactive monitoring on your part.

my cousin had this happen and he said mohela actually LOWERED his payment by like $12/month so maybe youll get lucky lol. but yeah you gotta redo all your account stuff and autopay and everything its super annoying

To clarify some confusion in this thread: 1. You submit one FAFSA application per family, not per student. Your twins will be listed on the same form. 2. For the 2025-2026 FAFSA, you'll use 2023 tax information (they always use tax info from two years prior). 3. Each student will receive their own individual SAI (Student Aid Index) score based on your family information and the specific schools they're attending. 4. For the transfer student, both schools need to be listed on the current year's FAFSA if she might attend either one, and definitely both schools need to be on next year's FAFSA. 5. Priority deadlines vary by school, so check each institution's financial aid website for their specific deadlines.

Correct! That's one of the benefits of the FAFSA using prior-prior year tax information. You can complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA right now using your already-filed 2023 tax information. No need to wait for your 2024 taxes. This is why it's best to file as early as possible - many state and institutional grants are first-come, first-served until funding runs out. The federal Pell Grant doesn't run out, but other aid types might if you wait too long. Also make sure both your FSA ID and your students' FSA IDs are current and that you can access them before starting the renewal process.

wait so do we need to keep hitting submit or just leave it alone now? im confused about what to do

UPDATE: Problem solved! For anyone else dealing with this issue: 1. My school confirmed they received my FAFSA despite the website glitch 2. I used Claimyr to finally speak with an FSA agent who confirmed my submission was complete 3. The agent said they're working on fixing the display bug but it might take another week So if you've submitted and got a confirmation email, you're probably fine even if the website looks broken. Just double-check with your school's financial aid office to be 100% sure. Thanks everyone for your help!

Financial aid administrator here. A few important points: 1. For FAFSA purposes, stepparents ARE included in the household regardless of tax filing status or legal guardianship. This is a common misunderstanding. 2. That said, maintaining genuine separate households SHOULD be considered during a professional judgment review. 3. The fact that they only asked for his name but used his income suggests they likely obtained it through the IRS Data Retrieval Tool or other database matching. 4. For 2023-2024 FAFSA, non-taxable income like survivor benefits IS still counted in the calculation (this changes with the 2024-2025 FAFSA). 5. The solution is to request a Professional Judgment review at your son's school. Only the school (not FAFSA itself) can adjust the calculations based on your special circumstances. 6. Bring documentation of separate households (utility bills, leases, etc.) and be prepared to explain why the stepparent's income should not be included.

Yes, that's correct. FAFSA rules consider your marital status first, then look at who lives in the household. The fact that you file taxes separately doesn't change the FAFSA treatment, unfortunately. The separate households is your strongest argument for a professional judgment review. One more thing to check: make sure the household size was reported correctly. If it was reported as smaller than it actually is, that could also artificially inflate the SAI.