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Your situation sounds similar to mine from last year. Since I was the parent with primary physical custody and we were living separately (though not legally separated in our state either), I was able to be the only parent on the FAFSA. Just be prepared that because of the joint tax return, your daughter's Student Aid Index (SAI) might be higher than it would be with just your income. When you get the SAI calculation back, you might want to appeal directly to the colleges if it doesn't accurately reflect your financial situation.
The appeals process sounds like it might be necessary in our case. Is that something I would do after receiving the aid offers, or should I reach out to schools proactively?
Regarding appeals - wait until you receive the initial financial aid packages, then contact each school's financial aid office about their "professional judgment" or "special circumstances" process. Every school handles these differently, but most will require documentation of your separation, decreased household income, and changed financial circumstances. The most effective appeals include specific numbers showing the difference between the joint tax return and your actual current financial situation. Be prepared to provide bank statements, proof of separate residences, and any relevant court documents.
This is extremely helpful. I'll start gathering that documentation now so I'm prepared if we need to appeal. Thank you for explaining the process so clearly!
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is anyone else's blue dot stuck at the contribution calculator part? mine gets to that section then freezes every time even in chrome
mine freezes there too sometimes! try turning off extensions or using incognito mode?
@profile8 The SAI (Student Aid Index) calculator section is particularly resource-intensive. If you're experiencing freezing at that specific point, try these troubleshooting steps: 1. Use incognito/private browsing mode 2. Close all other browser tabs and applications 3. Ensure your browser is updated to the latest version 4. Try a different time of day (the system is often overloaded during evening hours) If none of those work, you may need to call FSA directly as there could be a data mismatch issue with your specific application.
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This happened to me! I finally got through to someone at FSA and they said my FAFSA was flagged because my parents' reported income on the FAFSA didn't match what the IRS had. It was only off by like $230 because my dad got some small retirement adjustment or something that he forgot about. Had to submit verification docs and then waited another 2 weeks. So annoying! Try calling them to see what's actually happening.
That's what I'm worried about, that there's some tiny discrepancy we don't know about. How did you finally get through to FSA? Every time we call we just get stuck on hold forever.
Just wanted to update everyone - our "in review" status finally changed today! It took exactly 18 days after the signature corrections to get the SAI. We didn't do anything special, it just updated on its own. The school had already given us an extension on accepting the aid package, so everything worked out. Hang in there!
That's great news! Congrats! That gives me hope that ours will update soon too. Was your son selected for verification in the end, or did it just take time to process?
It was indeed a verification issue, but we didn't have to submit any additional documents. The agent I spoke with said they were verifying his info against government databases, and it just took time for the systems to talk to each other. When the SAI finally appeared, we also got an email saying verification was complete.
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This whole system is ridiculous! Why can't they make this more straightforward?? My ex refused to provide any information for my daughter's FAFSA and we had to go through so much red tape to get her aid package. The FSA website says one thing, then the helpline says another thing!
IKR! And the new FAFSA is supposed to be "simplified" but still so confusing!
To clarify some confusion in this thread: 1. For FAFSA: Only the custodial parent (who the student lived with more in the past 12 months) needs to create an FSA ID and provide information 2. For CSS Profile: Many private colleges require both biological parents' information regardless of divorce status 3. Legal agreements: Your divorce decree may have separate requirements about sharing college expenses that are independent of FAFSA rules 4. Special circumstances: If you can't get information from a non-custodial parent for CSS Profile schools, contact each school's financial aid office directly to request a waiver
This is incredibly helpful - thank you for breaking it down so clearly! I'm going to check which of my daughter's schools require the CSS Profile so we can plan accordingly.
Ravi Sharma
just wondering has anyone actually gotten there SAI score after fixing this SSN problem? Im in same boat wife's SSN disappeared mysteriously and I'm on week 4 waiting for it to get fixed
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Oliver Zimmermann
•Oh no, I didn't even think about that. I'm already worried about getting aid packages from schools in time to make a decision. This whole new FAFSA system seems like a disaster.
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Natasha Volkova
•Yes, once the contributor SSN issue is fixed, you should receive your SAI calculation within 3-5 business days. If it takes longer, that could indicate there are other issues with your application that triggered additional verification.
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Oliver Zimmermann
UPDATE: We figured it out!! It was exactly what @profile5 suggested - my husband hadn't completed his identity verification when he created his FSA ID months ago. Once he finished that process, I received a contributor invitation in MY account (not via email) about 24 hours later. After I sent the invitation to him, he was able to accept it, and his SSN populated automatically in my FAFSA. No need to manually enter it. For anyone else with this problem, check if all contributors have fully completed identity verification in their FSA ID accounts!
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Javier Torres
•So glad it worked!! The whole system is unnecessarily complicated. Hopefully they'll fix these issues before next year's application cycle.
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CosmicCommander
•thanks for sharing what worked, going to try this right now. this whole new FAFSA is such a trainwreck
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