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Just wanted to share a happy update - our daughter's financial aid package populated this morning! About 5 days after the link first appeared. Got a decent Pell Grant amount and some work-study. Still waiting on the Wisconsin Grant amount to show up, but the big federal pieces are there. For anyone still waiting, hang in there!
That's fantastic news! Yes, state grants often come in a separate wave. The Wisconsin Grant typically shows up 7-10 days after the federal aid components. Glad to hear things are moving along for your family!
My nephew had the same thing at UW-Parkside, blank link for two weeks then suddenly the full aid package appeared. He had to accept each part individually tho and almost missed the deadline because the email went to spam! Tell your kids to check spam folders for anything from the financial aid office!
Oh that's a great reminder! I'll have her check her spam folder right now.
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did u check if your moms email is verified in her FSA ID account? my husband had to reverify his email before the signature would stick. go to the FSA ID site (not the FAFSA site) and check if theres any yellow warnings
Oh wow, I just texted my mom and she said there IS a yellow warning about email verification in her FSA ID account! She's verifying it right now. Thank you so much for this suggestion!
After your mom verifies her email, wait about 24 hours and then both of you should log in together and check the status. If it still shows the signature issue, have her sign again while you're watching to make sure it goes through correctly. Also, take screenshots of EVERYTHING - the confirmation pages, any error messages, the email verification, etc. If you do end up needing to contact your school's financial aid office, having documentation of all the steps you've taken will help them assist you better. The new FAFSA system is having so many technical issues this year. You're definitely not alone in this frustration!
Thank you! I'll definitely start taking screenshots. My mom just confirmed she verified her email, so fingers crossed that fixes it when we check tomorrow. It's somewhat comforting to know this is a widespread issue and not just me doing something wrong!
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just wondering why cant you ask another counselor at your school to download the reports for you temporarily while waiting?? thats what we did when our new person started
Unfortunately, I'm the only college/career specialist at our school. We have general counselors, but none of them have access to the Arizona College Connect portal either - that's specifically my role. I'm essentially replacing someone who retired last year, and their access was deactivated.
Just checking back - were you able to reach someone at the Arizona Commission using that phone number? Sometimes it helps to call right when they open at 8:30am to get through. Let us know if you need other strategies!
Yes! Success! I called first thing this morning and actually spoke to a real person. Turns out they had my email slightly wrong in their system (they added an extra dot in my school email), so the invitation was bouncing. They fixed it and resent the invitation, and I now have access to our school's FAFSA reports. THANK YOU everyone for your help! For anyone else having this issue, definitely call directly rather than relying on email.
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i filled out fafsa last year and they gave me the run around for WEEKS trying to get ahold of someone on the phone!!! had a question about my dads tax info (im 22 and they still wanted his info even tho i dont live with him???) and kept getting disconnected after waiting on hold for like 2 hours. so annoying
The dependent/independent status rules can be frustrating. At 22, you're still considered dependent for FAFSA purposes unless you meet one of the independence criteria (married, veteran, have dependents, etc.). The phone issues are unfortunately common - I've found that calling very early in the morning (right when they open) sometimes helps. Or you could try that Claimyr service I mentioned earlier if you're still dealing with this issue.
Thank you all SO much for the helpful information! I feel much more prepared now. I'll definitely apply as soon as the 2025-2026 FAFSA opens in October, and I'll make sure to have all my documents ready in case I get selected for verification. It sounds like with my situation as a single parent with $43k income, I should qualify for some Pell Grant funding, which is really encouraging. I'll also check with Michigan's higher education agency about state grants and look into each school's institutional aid options. This has been incredibly helpful!
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I'm freaking out because I completed ours in like 8 minutes but it's been 3 days and we still don't have an SAI!!! Did yours show up right away?? The status just says "processing" but no timeline or explanation! Should I call someone? Who do I even call?? Is this normal now???
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James Johnson
•Give it some time! Ours took a full day even though the system is faster now. If it's still stuck after a week, then start worrying.
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Emily Nguyen-Smith
•If you need to call FSA, good luck getting through on your own. After being disconnected 6 times, I used Claimyr to connect with an agent. Their site (claimyr.com) has a video demo showing how it works. It was such a relief to actually talk to someone who could check my application status in real time.
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Olivia Kay
UPDATE: We got our final SAI this morning and I just want to thank everyone for calming my nerves! I was definitely being paranoid after last year's disaster. Our final number is slightly different from the estimate (a bit lower actually, which is great). The simplified form really is working as designed. For anyone else coming from last year's nightmare experience - yes, it really is supposed to be this easy now!
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Jibriel Kohn
•That's great news! The system improvements are working as intended. If your SAI ended up lower than the initial estimate, they might have applied additional adjustments during final processing. Enjoy the simplicity - it's been a long time coming!
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Edison Estevez
•Ur lucky!! hope u dont get verification later... thats when the real headache starts!!
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