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cuanTO tardó en aparecer el mensaje de "processed"? yo envié mi corrección hace 10 días y todavía nada 😩
En mi caso solo tardó unas horas, lo envié en la mañana y por la tarde ya decía procesado. Quizás deberías contactar soporte si han pasado 10 días?
nadie mencionó que ahora el SAI (student aid index) remplazó al EFC? si estás buscando el "expected family contribution" no lo vas a encontrar porque cambió de nombre en el 2024-2025. busca SAI en tu reporte.
Cierto! El cambio de EFC a SAI confunde a mucha gente. Y también las fórmulas cambiaron un poco, así que el cálculo puede ser diferente de lo que esperabas en años anteriores.
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I went through this last month with my son. Called the financial aid office and they told me the 2023-24 FAFSA was required for his summer classes. I freaked out because I thought we'd missed the deadline, but they assured me it's still possible to complete it for summer sessions. I actually found it easier than the new nightmare FAFSA we all struggled with this year! The processing was much faster too - about 3 days vs the weeks the new system is taking.
ur lucky!! my daughters summer aid was denied bc we did the fafsa too late even tho no1 told us we needed to do it!! now were taking out a personal loan for summer tuition 😠
Update: I finally got through to my son's financial aid office! They confirmed Summer 2024 does require the 2023-2024 FAFSA at their school. The advisor said even though it's late, we should still submit it ASAP as he might qualify for some grants or loans. They also mentioned a special summer payment plan that might help spread out costs if aid is limited. Going to tackle the old FAFSA tonight - wish me luck!
Great news! One tip: The old FAFSA uses the IRS Data Retrieval Tool which can automatically import your 2021 tax information. This makes it much faster than manually entering everything. Also, make sure to list the school with their correct federal code when you submit. Best of luck!
Thank you! We completed it last night and it was actually much smoother than the new system. Now we wait! The financial aid advisor also suggested we look into private scholarships specifically for summer study - apparently some have later deadlines since they're specifically for summer terms.
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Just to clarify, here's what happened with the FAFSA simplification: 1. The FUTURE Act and FAFSA Simplification Act completely redesigned the form 2. Direct data sharing with IRS eliminated the need for manual financial information input 3. They reduced questions by about 80% from the original form 4. The new SAI calculation replaced the old EFC formula 5. Most importantly, they eliminated questions about untaxed income, assets for many families, and simplified household size reporting So what you experienced is correct and working as designed! Just make sure you check your studentaid.gov account in 3-5 days to see your calculated SAI and ensure there are no flags for verification.
This is SO helpful, thank you! One last question - does this mean schools will be processing financial aid packages faster too since everything is streamlined? I'm trying to make my college decision by May and hoping to have all the aid info by then.
Great question! While the FAFSA processing is faster, schools still operate on their own timelines for assembling and sending financial aid packages. Most aim to get packages out by April for regular decision students. The streamlined FAFSA helps them, but they still need to evaluate each student's eligibility for institutional aid beyond federal programs. I'd recommend contacting your specific schools' financial aid offices about their timelines.
Update for anyone who comes across this post: I checked my studentaid.gov account today (3 days after submission) and my SAI score is already calculated! It shows as processed and sent to all my selected schools. The new system really is that much faster. Just wanted to confirm for others who might be suspicious like I was.
That's awesome! Did you get any kind of estimate of what aid you might qualify for? Or do we still have to wait for each individual school to put together an aid package?
Still waiting on the individual schools to create aid packages. The SAI is just a number that helps schools determine eligibility, but each school will use it differently depending on their available funds and institutional aid policies. My understanding is we still need to wait for those official award letters.
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My son's FAFSA was stuck on "Still In Review" for 7 weeks before finally processing. The date changed 3 times during that period. We were panicking because his university's housing deposit was due and we needed to know his aid package first. I ended up calling the Federal Student Aid helpline 12 TIMES before getting through. Turns out there was a mismatch between his Social Security number and name that was causing the delay, but nothing on the dashboard indicated this problem. The whole system needs to be more transparent.
7 weeks is terrifying. Did your son's school make any accommodations while you were waiting? I'm worried about missing housing deadlines too.
Yes, fortunately his school was understanding. They let him place a partial housing deposit to hold his spot and extended his financial aid paperwork deadline. Many schools are being flexible this year because the FAFSA delays are affecting everyone. Just be proactive about communicating with your school's financial aid office - don't wait until the last minute to ask for accommodations.
Financial aid administrator here. The 2025-2026 FAFSA processing timeline is significantly longer than previous years. Current average processing time is 4-6 weeks, with some applications taking up to 8 weeks if selected for verification. The date change you're seeing is typically just a system update and doesn't necessarily indicate progress. I recommend three actions: 1. Contact your school's financial aid office immediately to alert them to the delay 2. Ask about provisional aid packaging based on estimated information 3. Request documentation that you submitted your FAFSA prior to priority deadlines Most institutions are implementing flexible deadlines this cycle due to the nationwide processing delays.
Thank you so much for this detailed information! This is really helpful. Is there anything specific I should be watching for that would indicate my application is stuck rather than just slow? Any red flags I should be aware of?
Good question. Watch for status changes to "Action Required" or "More Information Needed" - these indicate your application is stuck rather than processing. Also check your email (including spam folder) daily for communications from Federal Student Aid. If your FAFSA status remains unchanged for more than 6 weeks, that's when I'd recommend attempting to contact FSA directly for a status update as it may indicate a hidden issue with your application.
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My son is in the same boat with the reprocessing - 3 times now! What's really frustrating is that some schools already sent aid packages based on the OLD numbers and now aren't responding to our requests to reconsider with the new SAI. Has anyone successfully gotten a school to revise their offer after a FAFSA reprocessing?
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Liam Fitzgerald
•That's exactly what I'm worried about! Have you tried calling the financial aid offices directly? I'm wondering if email requests are just getting lost in the shuffle with how chaotic this year has been.
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Fatima Al-Mansour
•Yes, we've called three times! First time they said they'd look into it, second time they said they were waiting for the "final" FAFSA data, and third time they said they're overwhelmed with similar requests and to check the student portal for updates. It's maddening!
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To directly answer your original question - according to the Department of Education's latest communications, this May reprocessing should be the final systematic update. However, individual applications may still see updates if there are specific verification issues or corrections submitted. For anyone still waiting on aid packages: most schools are aware of these delays and many have extended their decision deadlines. Don't hesitate to contact financial aid offices directly to explain your situation. Document all communications in case you need to appeal later. For those who have already committed to a school but saw an SAI decrease: request a professional judgment review from your financial aid office, specifically citing the FAFSA reprocessing and your updated lower SAI figure.
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Liam Fitzgerald
•Thank you for this thorough explanation! We'll definitely be reaching out to the schools tomorrow. I'm glad to hear this should be the final update - the uncertainty has been incredibly stressful.
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