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StarStrider
One more important point: some colleges offer pre-college programs with financial aid! If your student really wants the experience, check out programs like USC Summer Programs or Boston University's high school programs - they offer significant aid to qualifying students. Also look for state-funded programs at public universities which are often 1/3 the cost of the elite private programs while offering similar benefits.
Zara Rashid
COLLEGES ARE SUCH SCAMS!!!! First they charge these insane summer fees, then crazy application fees, then they give us these confusing financial aid packages that are mostly LOANS not GRANTS!!!! And don't get me started on textbook prices. The whole system is designed to extract as much money from families as possible.
Luca Romano
•While I understand your frustration, it's important to distinguish between different types of colleges. Many public universities and community colleges offer excellent value and genuine financial aid. The FAFSA is designed to help determine need-based aid eligibility. Those expensive summer programs are optional and not representative of the entire higher education system.
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Paolo Conti
This is exactly the kind of success story I needed to hear! Did your daughter's part-time work affect her FAFSA eligibility at all? My daughter is worried that earning money will just reduce her aid.
Malik Davis
Student income does affect FAFSA, but there's an income protection allowance (around $7,600 for dependent students) before it starts impacting the SAI calculation. And honestly, the experience she gained as a CNA was INVALUABLE - she got hired immediately after graduation with a signing bonus because she already had healthcare experience. The connections she made working in healthcare also led to scholarship recommendations. So even if there was a slight reduction in aid, the benefits far outweighed it!
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Amina Bah
my cousins roomate had this problem too lol they eventually got their fafsa figured out but it took like 2 months so good luck 😂
CyberSiren
Final update for anyone with the same problem: I FINALLY got my verification completed! Here's what worked: 1. Used the IRS Tax Return Transcript instead of my 1040 (thanks for that tip!) 2. Called and specifically asked for the "verification status detail report" which showed they needed a letter of explanation for a retirement distribution 3. Uploaded all documents with VERY specific file names (FirstName_LastName_DocumentType_Year) 4. Called again and requested "case escalation" by using those exact words My SAI calculation was completed within 48 hours after the escalation. The amount is a bit higher than I expected ($8,750), but at least now my school can process my aid package. Thank you everyone for your help through this nightmare!
Paolo Marino
•Glad to hear it worked out! That SAI amount is actually in a decent range for partial Pell Grant eligibility, depending on your school's cost of attendance. Make sure to follow up with your school's financial aid office now to confirm they've received the updated FAFSA information.
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same thing happened with css profile too btw. couldn't add schools for like a week in january. whole systems broken this year
Zoe Stavros
•The CSS Profile and FAFSA issues are actually unrelated, though the timing coincidence is unfortunate. The CSS Profile had scheduled maintenance in January that ran longer than expected, while the FAFSA issues stem from the major redesign they implemented this year. But you're right that it's been an extremely challenging financial aid season for students!
it worked!!!! cleared my cache and now i can add schools! adding all 10 right now before something else breaks lol
Andre Moreau
•Glad it worked! Just as a heads-up, while you can list up to 10 schools on your FAFSA, you can always go back and swap schools out later if you need to add more. Many students don't realize you can remove schools that have already received your FAFSA data and add new ones.
Chris King
see!!! told you it might be an identifier mismatch! exact same thing that happened to me!!! glad it worked out!!!
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Jeremiah Brown
You were exactly right! Thank you again for sharing your experience - it really helped me know what to ask about!
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