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UPDATE: We finally got it working! What worked was a combination of several suggestions here. My daughter canceled the invitation, then we both logged out completely. I cleared my browser cache, and then we waited overnight. This morning she sent a new invitation, and this time when the email arrived, I clicked directly on the link in the email rather than going to studentaid.gov separately. That made all the difference! I can now see her FAFSA in my dashboard and complete the parent section. Thank you all for your help - this community saved us so much frustration!
U ALL R OVERTHINKING THIS!!!! fafsa lets u make corrections whenever. not a big deal. ive changed mine like 3 times already lol
While it's true you can make corrections, there IS a specific process and timeline. You cannot make corrections while the application is still processing - you must wait until it completes. And schools can potentially download data before corrections are processed, which is why communication with financial aid offices is important.
UPDATE: My application finally processed! It took 4 days. I was able to log in and submit the correction to my income information. The correction is now processing and the site says it should take another 3-5 days. I also emailed all my schools to let them know about the correction so they don't download the wrong information. Thanks everyone for your help!
One more thing to check - make sure your school has your correct banking information for direct deposit. Some schools default to paper checks if your banking info isn't in their system, which adds another week or two to the process.
my sister had same problem but college financial aid office helped her fix it maybe call your school??
UPDATE: We finally fixed it! Turns out we had two issues: 1. My husband was using his nickname on the FSA ID but his legal name on the FAFSA form 2. We were all signing from the same computer We updated his FSA ID to match his legal name exactly, waited 24 hours, then signed from separate devices (me on computer, him on tablet, daughter on phone) with about an hour between each signature. Checked this morning and our application is FINALLY processing! Thanks everyone for your help!
Zoe Papanikolaou
Thank you for the insider perspective! It's reassuring to hear this is a known issue. Out of curiosity, does time of day matter when submitting? Is there a
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
Great question! We've noticed that applications submitted weekday mornings (9am-noon Eastern) seem to process a bit faster, likely because federal verification systems have lower volume then. Weekends and late evenings tend to have the longest delays. But this is just anecdotal - no guarantees!
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