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btw u should prob fill it out ASAP when it opens in december cuz some aid is first-come first-served and student teachers sometimes get lower priority for certain campus-based funds (at least that's what happened to us).
Good to know! I'll mark my calendar to complete it as soon as it opens. Thanks for the heads up.
Since your daughter will be student teaching in your hometown, also check if she'll be changing her living situation. If she's moving back home with you after being away at college, that could affect her cost of attendance calculation. Make sure the financial aid office knows about any change in housing status, as this can affect her overall aid package for that final semester.
That's a great point. She's planning to move back home to save money during student teaching. I'll make sure to notify the financial aid office about that change.
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My daughter applied to 6 schools and got completely different experiences with each one. The ENTIRE system is broken!! Half required stupid extra forms beyond FAFSA, two wanted the CSS Profile (which costs $$$), one made her verify every single detail even though FAFSA already verified it, and one still hasn't sent ANYTHING even though it's been 2 months!!! The worst part is you can NEVER reach anyone at FSA to get straight answers - just automated messages and endless hold times. This whole process is DESIGNED to confuse families and make kids give up on college!!!!
While I understand your frustration, I want to clarify a few things: 1) The CSS Profile is used by private schools to assess need for institutional (non-federal) aid 2) Verification is randomly selected by the Department of Education, not chosen by schools 3) Different timelines are often due to varying resources and staffing at financial aid offices That said, communication could certainly be improved, and the recent FAFSA Simplification rollout has created additional challenges this year.
UPDATE: I called University B this morning and asked to speak with a financial aid supervisor. I explained that I already had an offer from another school and knew my FAFSA was fully processed. The supervisor admitted they're behind on processing aid packages due to staffing issues but insisted I need to register first "to confirm my enrollment status" before they'll create my package. When I pushed back, they eventually said they could make an exception but it would take 2-3 weeks longer to get my package if I don't register first. This feels like a pressure tactic, so I'm probably going with University A since they've been transparent throughout the process. Thanks everyone for your help!
Good for you for advocating for yourself! Their response confirms this is indeed an enrollment pressure tactic. The "2-3 weeks longer" threat is almost certainly fabricated - aid packages are processed based on when your FAFSA data was received, not your registration status. I think you're making a wise choice by going with the more transparent institution.
go with school A for sure. school B sounds shady AF
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Update for everyone following this thread: The Department of Education just announced they're experiencing delays in the final verification steps for applications submitted in the last two weeks. They've added staff to address the backlog, but they're now saying to allow up to 3 weeks for SAI calculations to be completed for recently submitted applications. If your school has an urgent deadline, have your student contact their financial aid office directly - many are making accommodations for these delays.
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@CollegeCounselor4 is exactly right. As someone working in financial aid, I can confirm this is a system limitation they're still working on. The 30-minute system timeout is crucial - we've found that's the minimum time needed for the system to fully reset the session cookies.
We tried the date format suggestion but it didn't work. Going to try this timeout approach next. So grateful for all the expert advice here!
UPDATE: SUCCESS! We followed @CollegeCounselor4's exact instructions, waiting the full 30 minutes after clearing cookies before logging back in. Then my husband went directly to the signature page without reviewing anything else. It worked! The confirmation page finally appeared after clicking sign. THANK YOU all for your help - this forum literally saved us from weeks more frustration and potentially missing aid deadlines. For anyone else with non-US contributors getting stuck in the signature loop, the timeout period seems to be the critical factor.
So glad it worked! This is exactly why I share these workarounds - the official guidance isn't keeping up with the actual system issues. Congrats on getting it resolved!
Alice Fleming
Not to scare you but don't MAIL ANYTHING!!! My neighbor did that last year and her son's SSN got stolen when the mail was intercepted!!! I would NEVER mail financial info, especially with all the mail theft happening lately. Keep calling until you get someone competent who can help you fix it online!!!
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Aidan Hudson
•Financial aid advisor here again - I want to clarify that when mailing the signature page, you're NOT sending your full SSN or financial details. The signature page only contains name, date of birth, and a partial SSN (last 4 digits). While mail theft is a concern for any document, the signature page alone poses minimal risk for identity theft.
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Zoe Wang
Just following up - were you able to get this resolved? I'm curious if any of the suggestions worked for you.
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LordCommander
•Yes! We finally got it working! Turned out my daughter's phone number on her FSA ID had a typo that was causing the verification issue. Once we fixed that and waited 24 hours, we were able to sign electronically. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help!
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