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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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my sister got a nursing scholarship from our local hospital foundation mid-year when she was struggling her sophomore year too. she had to write an essay and get a letter from one of her clinical instructors. maybe check if hospitals in your area have something similar?
I hadn't thought about local hospital foundations! There are three major hospital systems in our city, so I'll definitely have her look into this. Thanks for the suggestion!
also forgot to mention check with your employer!! my company offers dependent scholarships even for part time workers. its not huge (like $2500/yr) but everything helps!!! and my husband's union has scholarships for kids of members
My company doesn't offer this benefit (I've checked), but my husband works for a large manufacturing company that might. I'll have him check with HR tomorrow. Thanks for the reminder!
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Just wanted to update - I checked back and saw your responses. If you haven't tried Claimyr yet, I really suggest giving it a shot. The regular FSA phone lines are completely overwhelmed this year with all the FAFSA changes. When I finally got through, the agent told me they were handling 3x the normal call volume. Also, sometimes the SAI will suddenly appear without explanation after 6-8 weeks. The system seems to run batch processes that eventually catch stuck applications. But with your daughter's financial aid deadlines coming up in just 3 weeks, you probably don't have time to wait for that.
Thanks for checking back. We've tried everything suggested here with no luck. I think I'm going to try that Claimyr service tomorrow. At this point, I'll try anything because we're running out of time before her deadlines. I'll update here if we get it resolved!
I had a similar situation last month and what fixed it for me was contacting my daughter's college financial aid office directly. They were able to submit some kind of override request to FSA that unstuck the application. Worth trying alongside the other suggestions here.
That's a good idea! I'll call her first-choice school tomorrow to see if they can help. Thank you!
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@OP - Great feedback on the beta experience. To address the sibling in college question: The 2025-26 FAFSA does have improved functionality for reporting multiple students in college, but it's important to understand that the FAFSA Simplification Act has permanently changed how this affects your SAI calculation. Under the new formula, having multiple students in college has a much smaller impact on your aid eligibility than under the old system. This isn't a technical issue - it's an intentional policy change. As for the dependency override question you mentioned was still confusing, students should work directly with their financial aid office for these special circumstances rather than trying to address it entirely through the FAFSA form.
wait so having siblings in college doesnt help as much anymore? thats gonna be a problem for my family since we were counting on that
I'm glad to hear the process is improving! For those who weren't selected for the beta but want to prepare, I recommend using the FAFSA preview worksheet available on studentaid.gov. While it might not show the exact new interface, it will help you gather all the necessary information before October 1st. The Federal Student Aid office has indicated they're making significant improvements to both the user interface and backend processing systems for the 2025-26 application cycle.
thanks for mentioning the preview worksheet i didnt know about that!! gonna check it out now
Angel Campbell
my parents wouldnt give me their tax info for fafsa and i couldnt get financial aid. sucked big time. dont be that parent.
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TommyKapitz
•I'm not refusing to have our info included. I just don't want to hand over my actual SSN and tax documents directly to my stepson. Sounds like his mom can enter everything without him seeing my personal details.
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Harold Oh
something nobody mentioned - the new FAFSA for 2025-2026 is way different from previous years. they changed a lot of stuff and now use something called the SAI instead of EFC. plus there's different rules about which parents need to provide info depending on if they're married or divorced. maybe double check the new requirements?
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Payton Black
•Good point about the changes! The 2025-2026 FAFSA uses the Student Aid Index (SAI) instead of the old EFC. However, the basic rule about married parents filing jointly hasn't changed - if you're married to a student's legal parent and file taxes jointly, your income is included in the calculation. The process for protecting privacy is still the same too - parents create their own FSA ID and handle entering their financial information.
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