One thing I noticed from your original post - you mentioned that the FAFSA is showing as 'incomplete'. Where exactly are you seeing this status? If it's on your daughter's account, that's actually helpful because it confirms the system knows a parent signature is missing. On your daughter's end, there should be a section that specifically says something like "Parent Signature Required" or "Action Required: Parent Signature". When she clicks that, she should have the option to send you an email invitation to sign. Check all email addresses associated with your FSA ID for this invitation. Alternatively, try this specific path when logged in with your parent FSA ID: 1. Go to studentaid.gov and log in with YOUR FSA ID 2. Select "Apply for Aid" from the top menu 3. Select "Complete the FAFSA Form" 4. Look for "Sign a FAFSA Form" 5. Enter your daughter's information If none of this works, it might be a technical glitch that needs to be resolved by calling Federal Student Aid directly.

update please! did u get it fixed? my brother is about to start his fafsa and i want to know what to tell him to avoid this problem

Thank you everyone for the helpful advice! I just checked and my state's priority deadline is March 1, 2025, and my top choice school has a February 15 priority deadline for financial aid! I'm definitely not waiting - going to get started on this with my parents this weekend. Really appreciate all the help!

can someone explain what SAI is? my cousin said something about SAI replacing EFC but idk what either of those are lol

Update: I tried the Claimyr service that someone suggested, and I FINALLY got through to a real person at FSA! The agent confirmed there was a mismatch between my SSN in their system and what the Social Security Administration had on file (even though I was entering it correctly). They did the "verification override" mentioned above and manually updated my account. My signature went through this morning and our FAFSA is now complete! Thank you all for the help - I would have never figured this out from the automated emails they kept sending.

my brothers having the same issue but with his own ssn not matching. he tried making a new fsa id and that didnt work either. this whole simplified fafsa is a joke its way more complicated than before

Just wanted to add - while you're waiting for verification, make sure your son has gathered all the other information he'll need for the application. For the 2025-2026 FAFSA, you'll need 2023 tax information (which is different from previous years where you used prior-prior year tax info). Also make sure you have records of any untaxed income and current asset information (bank accounts, investments, etc.) ready to go. The new FAFSA pulls some tax info directly from the IRS, but you'll still need to answer questions about assets manually.

UPDATE: Our verification just went through! It took exactly 3 days. Now we're able to complete the parent contribution section without any issues. Thanks everyone for your help and reassurance!

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.

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.