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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?
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I ALMOST FORGOT - make sure your son's name on the FAFSA EXACTLY matches his Social Security card. My daughter goes by her middle name and we accidentally put that instead of her legal first name and it caused a HUGE delay getting everything processed. Same with birthdates and SSNs - triple check before submitting because fixing errors can set you back weeks or even months in the process.
That's such an important detail! My son goes by a nickname too so we'll definitely make sure to use his legal name on everything. Thanks for the tip!
One last recommendation: after you submit the FAFSA, take screenshots of the confirmation page and save the confirmation email. Document everything in this process. If you call FSA, note the date, time, and representative's name. If you have to submit additional documentation, keep copies and proof of submission. The financial aid system can be bureaucratic, and having a paper trail has saved many families from missing out on aid due to processing errors or lost documentation.
THIS! My daughter's university claimed they never received her FAFSA info even though we had the confirmation number. Thank god we had screenshots or she would have missed out on thousands in grants.
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random question but did u check ur spam folder? my sons invitation went there and then when i found it and clicked it worked fine.
We did check the spam folder and found the invitation email there the first time. For our second attempt, we actually added studentaid.gov to his safe senders list first, and that email came through to the inbox. So we definitely have the emails - it's just that when he clicks through and logs in, there's nothing there for him to complete.
Just wanted to follow up on my earlier comment - did any of the suggestions work for you? I'm curious if you were able to resolve this issue. Several families I've been helping encountered similar problems, and I've found that in about 60% of cases, it's related to the parent's FSA ID not being fully validated in the system. If it's been more than 3 days since creating it, I'd definitely suggest calling FSA directly (or using that Claimyr service someone mentioned to skip the wait).
Thanks for checking back! We tried several of the suggestions tonight. First, we completely removed him as a contributor, waited 30 minutes, then added him back with his Gmail instead of work email. We also triple-checked that his name exactly matched his FSA ID. Unfortunately, still not working! His FSA ID is definitely old and validated (from her brother's application years ago), so that's not it. We're going to try again tomorrow after a full 24 hours, and if that doesn't work, I think we'll need to call FSA directly. This is so frustrating!
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my son got this message too but we ignored it and nothing bad happened lol. his aid stayed the same and everything went through fine. sometimes i think these are just automated messages that don't actually mean anything
I would strongly advise against ignoring verification requests. While it might not have affected your son's aid this time, verification is a federal requirement, and schools can't disburse federal aid until verification is complete. You got lucky, but others could have their aid delayed or reduced if they ignore these notices.
UPDATE: I finally spoke with my daughter's financial aid office. They said they're seeing this verification issue with about 20% of their students right now, separate from the reprocessing. The good news is they have a policy that they won't adjust financial aid packages unless the SAI changes by more than $800. The verification process should take about 7-10 business days to complete once the IRS information comes through. They also mentioned they're prioritizing students with upcoming payment deadlines, so that's at least something. Thanks everyone for your help and advice!
Toot-n-Mighty
UPDATE: We finally got it working! It turned out to be something incredibly small - on my daughter's application I had entered my name as "Elizabeth A. Smith" but on my son's I just put "Elizabeth Smith" without the middle initial. Can't believe such a tiny difference caused so much trouble! For anyone else having this issue, check EVERY character you enter, including periods and spaces. The system is extremely picky about exact matches. My husband was able to create his FSA ID using the email that received the invitation, and that worked smoothly once we knew what to do. Thank you everyone for your help!
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Mei-Ling Chen
•I'm so glad you figured it out! Those tiny differences are exactly what trips up the system. Thanks for sharing the specific issue - this will help other families who might be experiencing the same problem. Now your son can get his SAI calculation and move forward with his college plans!
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Jamal Brown
Just FYI - save all your login info and screenshots! My kid's FAFSA randomly reset last week and we had to redo the parent part again. The new system has so many glitches this year.
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Toot-n-Mighty
•Thanks for the tip! I've started a dedicated folder with screenshots and all our login information. Not taking any chances with this process!
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