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Anyone else notice that the SAI calculation seems way off this year? My daughter's expected contribution is almost $4000 higher than last year even though our income only went up by like $2000. Makes no sense.
The 2025-26 FAFSA uses a completely revised formula called the Student Aid Index (SAI) rather than the old Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The new calculation places different weights on income thresholds, asset protection allowances, and family size adjustments. Even small income increases can create disproportionate changes in the final index number. If you believe there's a specific calculation error rather than just the new formula producing different results, you should request an SAI recalculation review directly with your financial aid office.
UPDATE: We just received my daughter's official aid package from her school, and it matched what the FAFSA portal was showing once our correction went through! She qualified for a full Pell Grant plus state aid. Such a massive relief after all this stress. For anyone still struggling - DON'T GIVE UP! Keep pushing and trying different approaches!
thats awesome!! fingers crossed we get the same result. still waiting on our final calculation 😬
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UPDATE: We logged in last night and found the signature page. You were right @profile2 - it was because we made that correction to the W-2 info. We both signed again and got confirmation numbers. I also called my daughter's school this morning to let them know we fixed the signature issue. They said they'd make a note in her file and that her financial aid package should be processed within 7-10 days once they receive the completed FAFSA. Thanks everyone for your help!
Excellent! That timeline sounds accurate. The school can't finalize her financial aid package until they receive her SAI from the Department of Education, but having that note in her file helps. If you don't see any updates in your studentaid.gov account within 5 business days, I'd recommend checking back in with them.
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I'd like to clarify something important: The "processing status list" from FSA contains data for students with BOTH correct and potentially incorrect calculations. Schools are supposed to be able to identify which is which from the list. If your FAFSA shows as processed with an SAI on studentaid.gov, AND the school confirms they can see your SAI, there shouldn't be any technical barriers to generating your aid package. At this point, any further delays are likely due to the institution's internal processing capabilities and priorities, not FSA data access issues. For families facing deadlines, I recommend: 1. Email the financial aid director (not just calling the main office) 2. Include your student's ID number and SAI from studentaid.gov 3. Clearly state any competing offers and deadlines 4. Copy (cc) the admissions office on the email Documenting your communications this way creates accountability and often gets faster results.
I TRIED THIS!!! Emailed everyone I could find and got NOTHING but form responses!!! They keep saying "we're processing as fast as we can" but my daughter's deposit is due in TWO WEEKS and we STILL don't know what aid she'll get!! This system is BROKEN!!
i just called my brothers school again and they finally admited they have the list but said there understaffed and processing in alphabetical order... his last name starts with W so were probably screwed lolol
Alphabetical order?! I've never heard of that approach before. That seems incredibly unfair to students with last names at the end of the alphabet. I wonder if that's even allowed under Department of Education guidelines? Maybe someone with more knowledge about financial aid regulations can weigh in on whether schools can prioritize alphabetically or if they need to use other criteria like financial need or application date.
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one more thing!!!! make sure you check your junk mail folders for emails from the schools!!! my daughters college actually DID get her fafsa but the email telling us they got it went to spam lol 🤦♀️
I'd love to know what ends up working for you. This seems to be a widespread issue this year with the new FAFSA system rollout. Please update us when you get it resolved!
UPDATE: Finally resolved! I used Claimyr to get through to FSA and found out there was indeed a transmission glitch with applications from early January. They manually released his FAFSA to both schools, and I confirmed this morning that both universities now have it in their systems. What a relief! Thanks everyone for your help!
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Completely unrelated but make sure you also check if any of her schools require the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA! My daughter almost missed out on institutional scholarships because we didn't realize some private colleges require both forms. The CSS Profile has different deadlines too.
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Hannah White
•Thankfully none of her schools require CSS Profile - I checked that early on because I heard it was another complicated form. But good reminder for others reading this thread!
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Isaiah Thompson
Quick update on this topic: The Department of Education recently announced they're working to speed up FAFSA processing times. If schools haven't received your daughter's information within 7-10 days of submission, I'd definitely recommend contacting both the schools and FSA directly. Many schools are also extending their financial aid deadlines to accommodate FAFSA delays this year, so don't panic quite yet!
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Hannah White
•That's reassuring! It's been about 14 days since we submitted, so definitely past that window. I'll call the two remaining schools tomorrow.
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