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Just to follow up on the twins question - while the SAI calculation is the same for both students, remember that each daughter needs her own separate FAFSA application. Make sure you're completing individual applications for each twin, even though much of the information will be identical. The system will recognize they're from the same household when calculating financial need.
Yes, I did create separate applications for each of them! I'm going to log in tonight and update both applications with our combined assets. Fingers crossed it doesn't completely destroy their chances for financial aid.
One important point to remember: while you must report all assets from both you and your husband, the FAFSA does exclude certain assets from consideration. Retirement accounts (401k, IRA, etc.), the value of your primary residence, and small family businesses are not reported. Make sure you're not over-reporting by including these protected assets.
omg i totally included my 401k last year!! no wonder our efc was so high lol. gotta fix that for next year
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Thanks everyone for the helpful responses! I've bookmarked the Federal Student Aid Estimator link and will try it out tonight. I'll also follow the advice about contacting financial aid offices directly about my dad's job situation. This community is amazing!
good luck!! financial aid is confusing af but worth figuring out!
When I was trying to estimate my aid last year I ended up using three different calculators and then averaged the results lol. Not sure if that's the right approach but it got me in the ballpark! The finaid.org one was also helpful.
That's actually pretty smart! Might try that approach this time around. The whole system is ridiculous though - why can't they just make it SIMPLE???
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My family went through this exact situation last year with my brother. We're Americans living in Dubai, and his SSN came AFTER all the application deadlines. The key was transparency with each school. We contacted financial aid offices directly and explained the situation. Most were very accommodating! One important tip: collect documentation proving your son's citizenship and have it ready to email to financial aid offices. We used his US passport, birth certificate, and a letter explaining our situation. This helped smooth the process considerably. BTW, have you checked if any of his schools award aid to international students? That's actually how my brother got his first scholarship offer - through an international student scholarship before his SSN arrived, since the school initially processed him as an international applicant with US citizenship. Just an option to consider!
why dont you just apply to schools that meet 100% of need regardless? then you dont have to worry about federal aid at all. schools like harvard yale princeton etc give full aid packages without fafsa needed sometimes. my cousin got a full ride at dartmouth and they didnt even use his fafsa cuz of some special international program they have
He's applying to a few of those schools, but admission is so competitive that we need to have backup options too. Most of the schools that meet 100% of need are extremely selective, unfortunately.
good luck! hope he gets in somewhere good!!
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my daughtr applyed in decembrr and stil nothin. we try callin but never get thru. The whole thing is rigged if u ask me
December? That's even worse than our situation. I heard they had to completely redo some of those earliest applications. Did you check if yours was part of that group that needed corrections?
UPDATE: Finally got through to FSA after using that Claimyr service someone mentioned! The agent confirmed our application is actually complete and the SAI has been calculated, but there's a delay in sending it to schools. She said we should see it in the portal within 5-7 days. I've also reached out to all three of my daughter's top schools and two have agreed to extend her decision deadline to June 1st if needed. The third school said they could provide a preliminary package by next week using last year's formula. Feeling much better now! Thanks everyone for the advice and support.
Great update! This is exactly the right approach. The schools know this isn't your fault, and most are being very flexible this year. Glad to hear you're making progress!
thanks for sharing! going to try reaching out to schools tomorrow
StarStrider
my financial aid office told me to take screenshots of everything too just in case! the whole system is weird
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Freya Larsen
wait I just remembered something - check your email! I got a PDF copy emailed to me like 2 days after my FAFSA was processed
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Ravi Kapoor
•Really? I'll check my email and spam folder. Thanks for the tip!
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GalacticGladiator
•The email typically contains a confirmation, but not the full SAR (Student Aid Report) PDF. It's still best practice to save the PDF through the print function to ensure you have the complete documentation.
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