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Update on my situation - my corrections finally processed after 12 days total, and I noticed something weird. The first school I added showed up in my account right away, but the other two took an extra day to appear. So you might want to check again in 24 hours after you first see movement in your account.
That's really helpful to know! I'll keep checking daily. Did you get any email notification when it processed or did you just have to keep logging in to check?
This whole 2025-2026 FAFSA rollout has been a mess! My nephew's corrections took 2 weeks, my daughter's took 9 days, and my corrections took 4 days. There's ZERO consistency. The financial aid officers at my daughter's college said they're all struggling with the new system too and getting very little guidance from the Dept of Education.
You're right that there's been inconsistency, but it's improving. The Department of Education has added resources to address the backlog, and processing times for simple corrections are starting to stabilize. For anyone reading this thread later, the expected timeframe should be more predictable by late summer.
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I remember when we had to mail paper FAFSA forms! The online system may be glitchy, but at least we don't have to wait weeks for the mail anymore. Anyway, to your question - yes, my wife added her signature after processing last month and everything went fine. Just make sure you're on a stable internet connection and don't use a mobile device.
Chris King
•Oh wow, I can't imagine having to mail everything in! Thanks for the advice about not using a mobile device - I was actually planning to use my iPad so I'm glad you mentioned that.
Chris King
UPDATE: We successfully added my husband's signature this morning! I followed all your advice - used Chrome, cleared cache, took screenshots, and did it early in the morning (5:30 AM). The status now shows "Completed" and our SAI stayed the same. Thank you all for your help!
Mia Alvarez
•Great news! Glad everything worked out smoothly. Now that your FAFSA is complete, keep an eye on your student's college portals. Many schools will request additional verification documents even after a successful FAFSA submission. Around 30% of applications get selected for verification, so don't be alarmed if you get those requests.
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Zara Perez
Has anyone found that certain browsers work better for checking FAFSA status? I remember last year we couldn't see our processed SAI in Chrome but when we switched to Firefox it magically appeared. Maybe check using a different browser just in case?
omg YES!!!! safari was showing "processing" for my sons application for 2 weeks and when i tried on edge it showed the SAI had been there for days!!! definitely try different browsers
Ezra Collins
•I've only been checking on my phone... I'll try on my laptop with a different browser tonight. Thank you for the tip!
Just checking back - did your SAI ever show up? I'm curious because my nephew just submitted his FAFSA and we're trying to gauge timing expectations.
Ezra Collins
•Yes! It actually came in this morning - so 5 business days total. And you won't believe this, but when I tried checking on my laptop with Firefox instead of my phone app, I saw the SAI was there even though my phone was still showing "processing"! So the browser suggestion was spot on.
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im confused about all this... does this mean we should stop making payments until they figure it out? i cant afford the new payment amount
Definitely DON'T stop making payments - that would put you into default and make you ineligible for forgiveness programs. If you can't afford your new payment, immediately apply for a recalculation based on income or request a deferment/forbearance while you sort things out.
thx for the advice. ill call them tomorrow to try to get a lower payment
Mei Liu
UPDATE: I just got off the phone with FSA after using Claimyr to get through. The agent confirmed that the IDR Account Adjustment for borrowers in repayment for 20+ years IS still happening, but implementation is delayed until after the litigation around the SAVE plan is resolved. She said they're still identifying eligible accounts and if you've truly been making payments for 20+ years, you should still qualify once they restart the program. She suggested making sure all your contact information is updated on studentaid.gov so you receive notifications when the program resumes.
Andre Dubois
•That's such a relief to hear! Thank you for sharing this update. Did they give any indication of timeline for when they might resume processing forgiveness for us long-term borrowers?
Mei Liu
•They wouldn't commit to any specific dates, unfortunately. The agent said they're waiting for "legal clarity" before announcing new timelines. She did say they've already identified most eligible accounts, so once they get the green light, processing should move relatively quickly.
Ella Cofer
UGHHH why do they make this so COMPLICATED??? I've been trying to figure out why my son's application keeps saying "missing parent signature" for TWO WEEKS!!! The whole parent portal thing is so confusing - do we need to manage our own separate accounts or not?? And don't even get me started on the contributor questions...my ex-husband refuses to participate and there's no clear guidance on what to do when a parent won't cooperate. This whole system feels designed to prevent students from getting financial aid.
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Taylor To
•For non-cooperative parents, you should look into a Dependency Override. While divorce itself doesn't qualify, if you can document that the parent refuses to provide information, some schools may consider special circumstances. Each college handles these differently, so contact the financial aid offices directly at each school your son is applying to.
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Ella Cofer
•Thank you so much! Will definitely call the schools. And I'll try logging into my son's account tonight to see if I can finally get this signature issue fixed.
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Finnegan Gunn
OMG the relief when that "submitted" confirmation finally appeared! I literally started crying. This year's FAFSA has been so much more stressful than previous years - all the new changes with the SAI replacing EFC, the contributor portal confusion, everything. At least we're done now. Fingers crossed for a good aid package! 🤞
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Ashley Simian
•lol i cried too when we finally got ours submitted last week. the parent/student account thing is so stupid
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