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Luca Russo
just fyi my neighbor had their kid emancipate right b4 college and they got TONS more aid that way. might be worth looking into legal emancipation if ur kids r 17
This is extremely problematic advice. Legal emancipation is a serious court proceeding that requires proving that parents are unfit or that the minor is completely self-supporting. Pursuing emancipation solely for financial aid purposes could constitute fraud. Courts don't grant emancipation for financial convenience - it's for situations where minors truly need to be legally separated from their parents. Please don't suggest this as a financial aid strategy.
Zara Mirza
After reading through all these responses, I think your best options are: 1. The strategy mentioned by the financial aid counselor about PLUS loan denial leading to increased unsubsidized loan eligibility for your children 2. Filing appeals for professional judgment at each school based on the multiple students in college and any other special circumstances 3. Looking into whether any of your children qualify for merit scholarships or outside private scholarships Remember that falsifying information on the FAFSA has serious consequences including having to repay all aid received, fines up to $20,000, and possible prison time. The schools and the Department of Education have sophisticated systems to detect fraud.
Diego Flores
•Thank you for summarizing. I would never want to falsify information - was just trying to understand the system better. The PLUS loan denial strategy sounds promising, along with appealing to the financial aid offices directly. I appreciate everyone's help!
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Aiden Chen
my cousin said they might extend it again if too many people still dont have their SARs
Olivia Evans
•While further extensions are possible, I wouldn't count on them. The May 5th extension is already exceptional. Students should do everything possible to obtain their SARs before this date rather than hoping for additional extensions.
Caleb Stone
UPDATE: I finally got my SAR!!! Called FSA using that Claimyr service someone mentioned above and got through to an actual person in about 30 minutes. They found a small error in my parent's contribution section that was holding everything up. The agent fixed it right away and my SAR was processed within 24 hours. Already submitted my Cal Grant application with 2 weeks to spare before the extended deadline. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help!
Daniel Price
•congrats!!! gonna try this myself tomorrow. did they charge you a lot for the service?
Caleb Stone
•It was worth whatever they charged just to get this resolved! But honestly I was so stressed about the SAR I didn't even pay attention to the cost. I just needed to talk to a human at FSA!
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Did you try contacting the Federal Student Aid Information Center directly? They should be able to fix this on their end. I know the wait times are ridiculous, but this seems like something only they can resolve if it's a system error.
Zara Malik
•We actually did try calling them once but gave up after being on hold for over an hour. I think I'll try some of these technical solutions first, and if none of them work, we'll have to bite the bullet and wait on hold again. Thanks for the suggestion though!
Luca Greco
Hey, just checking back - did any of these solutions work for you? I'm curious because we're still seeing this issue pop up with other families at our center.
Zara Malik
•Yes! We got it to work finally! It was actually a combination of things. First, we had the mother double-check her FSA ID settings to confirm the "No SSN" box was checked. Then we completely logged out, cleared browser cache/cookies, and waited about an hour. When we tried again, we used ALL CAPS for her name as someone suggested. That finally worked! The invitation went through and she was able to contribute her information. Thanks everyone for all your help - this forum saved us!
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@OP - did the browser switch fix the issue for you? Just checking back to see if you got it resolved since the deadline is so close.
Yes! We got it working and managed to submit yesterday afternoon. Such a relief! Thanks again for your help - that browser switch tip saved us from a very stressful Monday morning. We'll definitely be starting the process much earlier next year!
Luca Russo
Glad you got it working! Remember for everyone else - next year start the process AT LEAST a month before the deadline. Every year I see the same panic posts the week before deadlines. The FAFSA system is just not reliable enough for last-minute submissions.
Zara Mirza
•easier said than done when your trying to get tax info from an ex who wont cooperate until the last minute 🙄
Luca Russo
•True, family complications make it harder. In that case, you can actually submit with estimated tax info and update it later! Better to get something in by the deadline than miss it completely.
LilMama23
This is MY THIRD YEAR dealing with FAFSA and every single year there's some new ridiculous problem. Last year I couldn't link my tax info and the year before my daughter's school couldn't download the information. The whole system is a JOKE. Whoever designed this electronic process should be fired. The paper form at least WORKS even if it takes longer. And you can make photocopies before you send it in case they "lose" it (which happened to my friend's son last year).
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Amara Okafor
•While I understand your frustration, the electronic system does work well for the vast majority of users. This year has been particularly challenging due to the complete overhaul of the FAFSA system with the FAFSA Simplification Act implementation. The paper form actually has a much higher error rate than the electronic version because it lacks the built-in error checking of the online system, which is why processing takes longer.
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Sasha Ivanov
Update: I tried several of your suggestions and finally got it working! I did three things that seemed to make the difference: 1. Logged in directly to studentaid.gov instead of using the email link 2. Went to the Action Items section where I found the pending signature 3. Used my phone on mobile data instead of my home wifi The signature went through! No more red error message. Our FAFSA is finally submitted after months of frustration. Thank you all for your help. Special thanks to the financial aid administrator who suggested the different network - that seems to have been the key factor.
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Yuki Tanaka
•That's fantastic news! So glad you got it working. The FAFSA system can be so finicky sometimes. Make sure to save the confirmation page and screenshot your submission confirmation. I always tell people to keep records of everything with FAFSA just in case!
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