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my son got his award letters about 3-4 weeks after the SAI came out. each school is different tho. state schools were faster than private ones in our experience
That's interesting - for us it was the opposite! The private schools had aid packages within 2 weeks and the state universities took over a month. I think it really depends on their internal processes and how organized their aid office is.
Thanks everyone for the helpful responses! I'm going to check each school's applicant portal first, then call the financial aid offices to confirm they received everything. Better safe than sorry, especially with those May 1st deposit deadlines approaching. I appreciate all the advice - this process is so confusing for first-timers!
your welcome! good luck with everything!
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anybody know if this effects your SAI calculation?? my brothers fafsa had the same issue and his SAI was way higher than expected when it finally went through. not sure if its related but just a warning.
This issue with the IRS data transfer doesn't directly affect the SAI calculation. The SAI (Student Aid Index) is calculated based on the data itself, not how it was entered. If your brother's SAI was higher than expected, it's more likely due to how income and assets were reported, not the transfer delay. Common reasons for unexpectedly high SAI include: - Reportable assets that weren't excluded (some retirement accounts should be excluded) - Multiple family members in college not being properly reported - Income from tax-exempt interest not being correctly handled - Untaxed income being counted that wasn't anticipated If you believe there's an error, your brother can contact his school's financial aid office to request a professional judgment review.
UPDATE: The IRS data finally came through today! Interestingly, as soon as it did, I got a completely different notification saying "New information has been added to your FAFSA" instead of the incomplete reminders. We were able to finish the rest of the application in about 20 minutes. For anyone else facing this issue - it took exactly 6 business days for the IRS data to transfer. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!
That's great news! Glad it worked out. Now make sure to check her Student Aid Index (SAI) once it's calculated (usually 3-5 days after submission) and have her watch for communications from her schools about any additional information they might need. Some schools also require the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA, so double-check her school's financial aid websites for all requirements.
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have u tried a different time of day? sounds weird but sometimes the website is just overloaded when everybodys on it. i did mine at like 6am and had zero issues lol
Update on this issue: The Department of Education just released a statement acknowledging the birthday field bug affecting some users. They recommend trying these steps: 1. Clear your browser cache completely (not just cookies) 2. Use the FAFSA mobile app instead of the website 3. If using the website, try Microsoft Edge browser specifically 4. Ensure your FSA ID was created more than 3 days ago (there's a verification period) They're working on a fix that should be deployed within the next week. If you need this resolved immediately for financial aid deadlines, calling is unfortunately your best option.
Thank you for this update! I just downloaded the mobile app and I'm going to try that. My FSA ID is several months old, so that shouldn't be the issue. Fingers crossed this works!
Miguel Ramos
My daughter wanted to go to college so I told her to get a job instead. No FAFSA headaches, no student loans. She's been working at the mall for 6 months now and seems happy enough. Maybe college isn't worth all this trouble anyway?
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Fatima Al-Hashimi
•This isn't helpful at all. The OP is trying to complete a FAFSA so their son can get financial aid for college, not debating whether college is worthwhile. Please stay on topic.
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Miguel Ramos
•Just sharing my experience. Financial aid isn't always worth the trouble. My nephew did the FAFSA last year and only got offered loans anyway.
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Giovanni Conti
UPDATE: We tried creating a completely new FSA ID with a different email address for my husband, and IT WORKED!! We had to wait 3 days for the SSN verification to process, but we finally got in and completed the FAFSA last night! Thank you to everyone who suggested solutions. The email address change seemed to be the key for us - I guess his old email was somehow linked to an account in the system even though he couldn't access it. For anyone facing similar issues: definitely try the different email approach before resorting to paper forms. And I'm going to check out that Claimyr service for future reference since we'll have to do this all again next year.
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Dylan Campbell
•Fantastic news! I'm glad the new email address solution worked. That's typically the best fix when the system is showing the "invalid SSN" error but the number is actually correct. One tip for next year: have your husband write down ALL the information for this new FSA ID and store it somewhere secure. Even small variations in the information next year could trigger these same problems again.
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Giovanni Conti
•Already done! We created a dedicated password manager entry with screenshots of exactly how everything was entered. Never going through this headache again if we can help it!
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