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Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the FAFSA
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the FAFSA drops your call
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Really made a difference, save me time and energy from going to a local office for making the call.
Worth not wasting your time calling for hours.
Was a bit nervous or untrusting at first, but my calls went thru. First time the wait was a bit long but their customer chat line on their page was helpful and put me at ease that I would receive my call. Today my call dropped because of EDD and Claimyr heard my concern on the same chat and another call was made within the hour.
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An incredibly helpful service! Got me connected to a CA EDD agent without major hassle (outside of EDD's agents dropping calls – which Claimyr has free protection for). If you need to file a new claim and can't do it online, pay the $ to Claimyr to get the process started. Absolutely worth it!
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Used this service a couple times now. Before I'd call 200 times in less than a weak frustrated as can be. But using claimyr with a couple hours of waiting i was on the line with an representative or on hold. Dropped a couple times but each reconnected not long after and was mission accomplished, thanks to Claimyr.
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I tried for weeks to get thru to EDD PFL program with no luck. I gave this a try thinking it may be a scam. OMG! It worked and They got thru within an hour and my claim is going to finally get paid!! I upgraded to the $60 call. Best $60 spent!
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One additional suggestion - if you continue having trouble reaching someone at Federal Student Aid, submit a formal case through the FSA Feedback Center (studentaid.gov/feedback-center/). This creates an official case that requires resolution and often gets faster attention than calling. Make sure to mark it as "urgent" and specifically mention that classes have started and financial penalties are being applied. This routes the case to their escalation team.
This worked for me! I submitted through the feedback center, got a case number, and then mentioned that case number when I finally got through on the phone. The agent told me they prioritize cases with feedback center tickets.
Update: I finally got through to someone at Federal Student Aid using that Claimyr service someone suggested. It actually worked! The agent found my son's paper application stuck in a verification queue even though we weren't selected for verification. They're expediting it now and said it should be processed within 5-7 business days. The financial aid office also agreed to put a hold on late fees after I showed them the case number. Thank you all for your advice - this community has been so helpful!
Great news! Make sure to follow up if you don't see movement in the system within 7 days. Sometimes "expediting" can still take longer than they promise. Also, keep that case number handy - you might need it again if there are any issues with the Pell Grant disbursement.
So glad you got some progress! This gives me hope for the system.
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UPDATE: I ended up taking everyone's advice - disabled my pop-up blocker, cleared my cache, and tried again later at night. It finally worked! The import took less than 3 minutes. Thanks to everyone who helped! For anyone else having this issue, try during off-peak hours and check your browser settings!
Great to hear! Make sure you also double-check your SAI score once it's calculated. Sometimes there can be discrepancies between the imported tax data and what's actually used in the calculation.
glad it worked out for you!
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same thing happend to my roomate last semester!!!! he's from colombia and fafsa was a NIGHTMARE for him. his finacial aid didnt come through until 3 weeks after classes started but the school gave him some kind of emergency loan to cover until then. ask ur school about emergency funding options!!!!
That's a great suggestion! I didn't even know emergency loans were an option. I'll definitely ask about that when I talk to them tomorrow.
Update: Just checked the FSA website and today's maintenance is scheduled to end at midnight Eastern time. So you should be able to make corrections tomorrow. However, I still recommend pursuing the school waiver as your fastest option, as FAFSA corrections are taking 7-10 days minimum to process right now.
Thank you for checking! That's helpful to know. I think I'll pursue both routes simultaneously - get the waiver from my school while also submitting the correction once the system is back up.
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Has anyone actually received their aid package yet? We submitted in January, got our SAI score three weeks ago, but still no actual aid package from any of the schools. My son's decision deadline is May 1st and we're completely in the dark!
We're in the exact same position! SAI score arrived two weeks ago but not a single school has sent their aid package yet. May 1st is coming up fast and we have no idea what to do. This whole process is completely broken this year.
i feel u my scholarship got messed up cuz of fafsa too. ended up having to go to state school instead of private school i wanted. this whole system is trash
I'm sorry that happened to you. It's ridiculous how many students are having their futures affected by this administrative disaster. Are you at least happy with the state school now that you're there?
Amina Bah
anyone else notice how the FAFSA changes this year screwed everything up? i heard some schools aren't even requiring SAI for early packages...they're just estimating and will adjust later
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Emma Davis
•my brothers school did that! they sent a "preliminary" package and said it might change when they get his official SAI. better than nothing i guess
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Paolo Marino
UPDATE: I finally called my school's financial aid office this morning! They told me they're processing applications in the order received and mine should be ready within the next 7-10 days. They also said they're aware of the May 1st deadline and are prioritizing packages for undecided students. The woman I spoke with was actually super helpful and took my name down to flag my application for priority processing since I mentioned I'm waiting on the package to make my decision. Thanks everyone for the advice to call directly!
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Oliver Becker
•That's excellent news! I'm glad you were able to get through and receive some clarity on the timeline. The fact that they're prioritizing undecided students is very helpful. Make sure to check your student portal and email frequently, as many schools will post the package online before sending an email notification.
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Amina Bah
•thanks for the update!! gonna call mine tomorrow and say the same thing
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