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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 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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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!!!
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.
Just following up - were you able to get this resolved? I'm curious if any of the suggestions worked for you.
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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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
Sofia Price
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!
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Owen Jenkins
•good luck!! financial aid is confusing af but worth figuring out!
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Jackson Carter
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.
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Lilah Brooks
•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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