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One additional suggestion: have your triplets go to the "FAFSA Processing Results" section of their accounts. Sometimes the SAI appears there before it shows up in the main dashboard. Also, check if the ISIR (Institutional Student Information Record) has been sent to their selected schools. The schools might actually have received the SAI even if it's not visible to you yet. If you're still not seeing anything by the end of this week, you should definitely contact FSA directly. Multiple-student households sometimes trigger additional verification algorithms in the system even when there's no explicit verification flag.
Thanks for the additional suggestions! I didn't know about the "FAFSA Processing Results" section - we'll check that immediately. I appreciate everyone's help with this frustrating situation!
my neice had something similiar happen she called the school financial adivsors and they could see her SAI even tho it wasnt showing on her fafsa account yet! might be worth a try
That's a really good idea! I'll have them call their top choice schools tomorrow to see if the SAI is visible on the school's end. That would solve our immediate problem with the scholarship deadlines.
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Just to clarify for everyone - the 2025-2026 FAFSA uses the new "contributors" system, which is different from previous years. Student creates FAFSA, then adds parents as contributors, then parents get email invites to fill out their sections. BUT each contributor still needs their own FSA ID created beforehand. The FSA ID creation and contributor invitation are TWO SEPARATE PROCESSES.
Exactly right. This is the most common point of confusion with the new FAFSA system. Creating your FSA ID is step one, but that alone doesn't connect you to your student's application. The connection happens through the contributor invitation process after the student begins their FAFSA application.
I wish they'd make this clearer on the FAFSA website! We were so confused too. I created my FSA ID right after my son did (about 2 months ago), and it worked fine. Just make sure when creating the FSA ID, the parent uses their OWN email and phone number - not the student's. That was another mistake we almost made.
That's a really good point about using separate email addresses! I almost used the same email as my daughter but realized that would probably cause problems. I'm creating my FSA ID tonight!
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Based on your responses, here's what I recommend:\n\n1. Reach out to Federal Student Aid directly (the Claimyr service mentioned above can help) to confirm that your federal aid calculation is correct using only your custodial parent's information.\n\n2. Prepare documentation showing your parents' divorce decree and custody arrangement.\n\n3. Request a Professional Judgment review from your school, specifically asking them to consider the fact that your non-custodial parent doesn't contribute to your education costs.\n\n4. Ask for a detailed breakdown of your aid package showing which elements are federal (should only use custodial parent info) versus institutional (might use both parents).\n\n5. Be persistent - sometimes getting to the right person makes all the difference.
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Has anyone else noticed that the processed SAI number is COMPLETELY different from what all those online calculators estimated?? Mine was off by like $8000 which is making me think I did something wrong too!!! I'm going crazy trying to figure out why my number is so much higher than expected and what that means for my Pell Grant eligibility!
The online calculators were primarily based on the old EFC formula, not the new SAI calculation method. The 2024-2025 FAFSA introduced significant formula changes that most online tools haven't fully updated for. Some key differences include how retirement contributions are counted, how multiple student households are calculated, and how business income is assessed. This is why many people are seeing very different numbers than expected. If you're concerned about a significant discrepancy, you might want to contact your school's financial aid office for clarification.
UPDATE: I found it! Thanks for all the help everyone. I followed the steps about going through the "You" menu and "View and manage my applications" and was able to review everything. Good news is that all my schools are listed correctly and my parent contributor information looks right. My SAI is actually lower than I expected which I guess is good for aid purposes? I feel much better now knowing everything was submitted correctly. Now just waiting on my school... the waiting game continues.
Great news! Yes, a lower SAI generally means more aid eligibility, so that's definitely good. Glad you were able to find everything and confirm it's all correct. The waiting for school processing is definitely the hardest part, but you've done everything right on your end.
Oliver Becker
wait are corrections definately open now? The FAFSA website still shows me an error message when I try to access the correction form. Maybe its just for certain types of corrections?
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StardustSeeker
•Yes, corrections are definitely open now for the 2025-26 FAFSA cycle, but the system is still having intermittent issues. Some users report being able to make corrections only during certain hours (typically early morning seems to work better). If you're getting an error, try logging in between 6-8am Eastern time when server traffic is lower. Also, make sure you're using the correct pathway - you need to select "Make FAFSA Correction" from the main dashboard, not through the original application link.
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Zainab Yusuf
UPDATE: We just got notification that the correction has been processed and sent to her schools! It took exactly 9 business days. I've confirmed with two of her schools that they received the updated information, and they both assured me that she's still in consideration for all institutional aid since they received it before their internal processing deadlines. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help and commiseration through this stressful process.
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Connor O'Reilly
•That's great news! Thanks for updating us. I'm still waiting on my son's correction to process, but your timeline gives me hope it should be any day now.
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StardustSeeker
•Excellent! This is exactly why I always recommend contacting the schools directly. Most financial aid offices truly want to help students get maximum aid eligibility and will work with you through these system issues. Glad it worked out for your daughter!
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