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let him live on campus its SO WORTH IT!!!! my kid tried commuting from home for first semester to save $ and it was awful, he missed out on making friends and felt disconnected. when he moved to dorms second semester his whole college experience improved! your only a few minutes away which is perfect - close enough if he needs something but far enough for independence lol
That's exactly why I'm supportive of him living on campus! I want him to have the full college experience and make connections, not just drive back and forth for classes. Good to hear it made such a difference for your son!
To directly answer your questions: 1. Regarding the SAI of -1235: This qualifies your son for significant federal aid, likely including the full Pell Grant (currently $7,395 for 2025-2026). A negative SAI indicates high financial need. 2. For the New Century Skills scholarship: You need to verify two things: - Whether your state's program allows funds to be used for non-tuition expenses - Whether the community college has any policies about "scholarship stacking" 3. For using financial aid for housing: Federal aid (including Pell Grants) can absolutely be used for any component of the official cost of attendance, including housing. Since his tuition is covered by the band scholarship, his Pell Grant can go directly to housing, books, etc. One important note: Make sure your son completes the housing application ASAP. Many community colleges have limited on-campus housing that fills quickly. Don't wait for the financial aid package to be finalized before securing his spot in the dorms.
Thank you for the clear breakdown! That's great advice about the housing application - I hadn't thought about limited space. We'll get that submitted right away and then follow up on the financial details.
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my roomate had both types of loans and said the biggest benefit was when she lost her job after graduation, she could put her federal loan on hold but had to keep paying the private one even tho she had no income. thats why i took all the federal loans i could get even tho some of my private options had slightly better rates
That's a really valuable perspective, thank you. The safety net of being able to pause payments during hardship is definitely worth considering.
One final point to consider: if your daughter takes the federal loan first and then the private loan for the remainder, she'll end up with approximately 25% of her debt having federal protections. That's significantly better than 0%. Even this partial protection could be valuable in the future, especially since we can't predict economic conditions or personal circumstances years down the road.
You've all convinced me! She'll take the federal loan first and then use the private loan for the rest. Having some portion protected seems like the smart approach, and the administrative aspect of managing two loans doesn't seem that burdensome compared to the benefits. Thank you all for your helpful insights!
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Waht about parent plus loans? Thats what we ended up doing when my sons aid wasnt enough
We're trying to avoid loans if possible, especially since my daughter plans to go to grad school eventually. But you're right, that might be our backup plan if we can't get the aid package adjusted.
Just wanted to update that after I dealt with a similar issue, we got our daughter's SAI reduced by almost $7,000! It took about 3 weeks from correction to getting a revised aid package, but it was absolutely worth it. Her grant increased by $3,500 for the year. Definitely don't give up on this!
That's so encouraging to hear! I just submitted the correction online and sent an email to the financial aid office explaining the situation. Fingers crossed we get similar results! Thanks for sharing your success story.
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UPDATE: For those still struggling with this issue, I found another workaround. If you can't add schools after signing, try this: 1. Log in with the PARENT'S FSA ID (not the student's) 2. Go to the "FAFSA Status" section 3. Select the student's application 4. Click "Make Correction" 5. Navigate directly to the School Selection page 6. Add schools there 7. Re-submit with electronic signatures This worked for us when nothing else would. It seems there's a bug specifically in the student view of the application but not in the parent correction pathway. Hope this helps someone!
Thank you SO MUCH! This actually worked! I logged in with my FSA ID instead of my son's, went through the correction process, and was able to add all his schools. Then we both had to re-sign, but it went through immediately. What a relief!
For anyone still having issues, I want to clarify an important point: if you're working on the 2025-2026 FAFSA and experiencing the school selection bug, this is happening because the new SAI formula implementation is still being optimized. The best approach is: 1. Document the error with screenshots 2. Email the financial aid offices at your target schools explaining the technical issue 3. Most schools are well aware of these problems and have provisional processes in place And remember, even if you do get the application submitted with schools listed, your SAI calculation may still be delayed due to processing backlogs. The good news is most schools have adjusted their internal deadlines to accommodate these widespread system issues.
This is reassuring. I emailed my son's top choice school and they responded saying they're granting extensions for anyone experiencing technical difficulties with FAFSA. They asked us to document the errors and submit proof of attempts to complete the application.
Carmen Diaz
Update: Got my full aid package today! Even with fixing my dumb mistake, I still got processed faster than last year. My SAI is about $3,500 lower than last year too (which is good!), probably because my husband had some unpaid leave. Just posting to give everyone hope that the 2025-2026 FAFSA really IS working better than before!
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Andre Laurent
•congrats! still waiting on mine... been 2 weeks now 😫
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Carmen Diaz
•Hang in there! Hopefully you'll hear soon. Double-check all your info if you haven't already! Those tiny mistakes can really slow things down.
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Amara Oluwaseyi
I'm actually having a similar issue but with my date of birth. The system keeps rejecting it saying there's a mismatch with SSA records, but I'm 100% certain I'm entering my correct birthdate. Has anyone dealt with this specific error? I've tried calling but can't get through to anyone.
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Mei Zhang
•You might need to contact the Social Security Administration directly to check what birthdate they have on file for you. Sometimes there are clerical errors in their system. I had a friend with this exact issue and it turned out her birth year was recorded wrong by the hospital!
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