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when i made fsas for me n my twins last yr ONE of them got verified instantly, ONE took 2 days, and MINE took a week!!! makes no sense lol. but ya everyone needs their own id thats just how it works now
The inconsistency is what drives me CRAZY about the whole system! No rhyme or reason to who gets verified quickly and who doesn't.
Since a few people have mentioned verification delays, I want to clarify that there are two different types of "verification" being discussed here: 1. FSA ID verification - This is the process of confirming your identity when you first create an FSA ID. This usually takes minutes to a few days. 2. FAFSA verification - This is completely different and happens AFTER you submit your FAFSA. About 30% of FAFSA applications are selected for this more intensive verification process. For your immediate question about FSA IDs: Yes, both you and your son need separate FSA IDs before starting the FAFSA. You can begin creating the FAFSA application while waiting for FSA ID verification to complete, but you won't be able to sign and submit until both IDs are fully verified. Hope this helps clarify the process!
Thank you for distinguishing between those two verification processes! That makes much more sense now. I was definitely mixing them up. So for now, we just need to focus on getting our FSA IDs verified so we can start and eventually submit the FAFSA.
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my kid got her signature email in spam folder so make sure he checks that
Good point - he's been checking spam but I'll remind him to keep looking there too. Thanks!
Update: The Department of Education just announced yesterday that they're implementing fixes for the duplicate signature request issue. They recommended that if you've already signed successfully (got to the final confirmation page), you can disregard any additional signature request emails for the next 14 days while they update their system. If your application shows "Being Processed" in the parent portal, that's a good sign that your signature was received. The student signature request emails are definitely taking longer than the original 1-3 day estimate - closer to 7-10 business days currently.
Thank you so much for this update! That makes me feel better. I'll just sit tight and wait for my son to get his signature email then. Appreciate the help from everyone!
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There is technically no way to "abandon" a submitted FAFSA and start a new one for the same academic year. The system identifies applications by student SSN and aid year, so a new submission would be rejected as duplicate. However, there are two potential approaches to consider: 1. Submit comprehensive corrections through the correction portal on studentaid.gov. Rather than fixing issues one by one (which often triggers multiple verification cycles), document all errors, gather all supporting documentation, and submit corrections all at once. 2. In extreme cases with numerous significant errors, you can contact Federal Student Aid directly and request what's sometimes called an "application reset" - this isn't widely advertised, but FSA reps have the ability to clear certain fields while maintaining your original submission date. Either way, I strongly recommend contacting your student's college financial aid office to alert them to the situation. They can often place a hold on processing until corrections are complete.
Thank you for the detailed explanation. I didn't know about the "application reset" option - that sounds like exactly what I need! Do you happen to know if there's a specific department or person I should ask for when I call FSA?
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wait u can update the fafsa?? i already submitted mine but idk if i did the household thing right either. my mom and stepdad are divorced but i live with both sometimes and idk who to count
Yes, you can absolutely make corrections to your submitted FAFSA! Log into studentaid.gov and look for the "Make FAFSA Corrections" option. For your household situation, you should count the parent who provides more than 50% of your financial support. If you split time equally, use the parent who provided more financial support during the last 12 months.
Not to stress you out more but my sons correction took over a month to process last year and we had to request an emergency loan from the university to cover his housing deposit until the new aid package came through. The financial aid system is SO broken especially for single parents!!!! Hopefully yours goes through faster than ours did.
Oh no, that's exactly what I'm afraid of! I hadn't even thought about requesting an emergency loan - that's a good backup plan at least. Thanks for sharing your experience even though it's not what I was hoping to hear!
Noah Ali
when my mom was helping with my fafsa she just kept trying different emails until one worked lol. ended up using her work email for some reason that one got the code right away. might be worth trying if u have access to different email types
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Olivia Harris
One thing I haven't seen mentioned - check if your student's school financial aid office can help! Our university has FAFSA advisors who have direct contacts at FSA and can sometimes help resolve these technical issues faster than calling the main number. Might be worth asking if that's an option.
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Ethan Anderson
•That's a great suggestion I hadn't considered! My daughter's already been accepted to a couple schools, so I'll reach out to their financial aid offices tomorrow. They might have dealt with this before and have a better workaround. Thank you!
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