my daughter fixed her signature problem yesterday too! we're in the same boat. let me know if you hear anything back on yours and i'll do the same :

Quick update on processing times - I just spoke with an FSA representative yesterday who confirmed they are currently prioritizing applications with impending school deadlines. When you contact them, specifically mention your April 15th scholarship deadline, and ask if they can add a priority note to your application. This won't guarantee faster processing, but it may help. Also, make sure to check both the student AND parent emails for any communications, as sometimes verification requests go to the parent email even though the student is the primary applicant.

To follow up on the tax information question - if there's any discrepancy between the IRS data and what's showing in your FAFSA, even a small one, it can trigger a manual review. This might include differences in adjusted gross income, filing status, or even address formatting. The most efficient approach is still to: 1. Contact the schools to explain the delay 2. Keep documentation of your submission and status 3. Reach a Federal Student Aid representative to check for hidden verification requirements Once your son's SAI is calculated, make sure to immediately notify all schools.

Has anyone else noticed that the FAFSA applications submitted in December seem to be getting processed faster than those submitted in January? My neighbor's kid submitted in December and got the SAI in less than a week, while we're still waiting after submitting Jan 10th. Seems like they're prioritizing older applications which makes sense I guess.

OMG the exact same thing happened to us last month!!! So frustrating! It turned out that even though we both signed, my daughter's FSA ID wasn't properly linked to her Social Security number in the system. We had to call and stay on hold for almost 2 hours, but they finally fixed it. The problem is that the system sometimes shows "in review" status even though it's actually waiting for something else to be fixed. Keep trying the phone line at odd hours - we got through at 8:05am on a Tuesday.

UPDATE: I finally figured it out! After trying literally everything suggested here, I discovered the issue was actually with our browser settings. I switched from Chrome to Firefox, cleared all cookies, and suddenly a pop-up appeared with the signature prompt when I logged in. For anyone facing this issue - try different browsers and disable any ad blockers or cookie blockers you might have. The signature page was there the whole time but was being blocked by my browser settings. My daughter's FAFSA now shows fully processed instead of in review. Thanks everyone for your help!

One more thing to check - log into the StudentAid.gov portal and go to the "My FAFSA" section. Look at the actual confirmation page and make sure it says "Processed Successfully" with a green checkmark, not just "Correction Submitted." Also, verify the school code is correct. Sometimes people accidentally select similar-named institutions (like University of Michigan-Ann Arbor vs. University of Michigan-Dearborn).

Not helpful to your current situation, but for future reference - when adding schools, I always recommend doing it during regular business hours then immediately calling both FSA and the financial aid office to confirm receipt. This year's FAFSA rollout has been a complete disaster compared to previous years.

Advice from someone who was in your exact position last month: call the school's financial aid office every single day until they give you more information. Be polite but persistent. They have access to more detailed status information than what shows up on your studentaid.gov account. Our daughter's application was stuck in "reprocessing" for 3 weeks until I finally got someone who explained exactly what document was missing (it was something we had no idea we needed to provide).

UPDATE: I finally got some answers! I called the Federal Student Aid Information Center this morning (used that Claimyr service someone mentioned - it actually worked really well) and discovered our application was flagged for verification because my husband's reported income on the FAFSA didn't exactly match what the IRS data transfer showed (off by about $200 due to a late-reported retirement contribution). The weird part is that this verification flag was applied THREE WEEKS AGO but we were never notified! The FSA agent said schools are supposed to notify us about verification requirements, not the Department of Education. I then called the school again and spoke to a different financial aid counselor who confirmed they can see the verification flag but said they haven't started processing verifications for regular decision students yet - only for early decision. That's why they haven't contacted us about what documents they need. After explaining our situation with the approaching decision deadline, they're expediting our verification and will send the document request today. The counselor said once we submit the required documents, they should be able to prepare an aid offer within 3-5 business days. Lessons learned: 1) The FAFSA system doesn't always notify you of issues, 2) Schools handle verification differently, and 3) Being persistent and escalating your case can help get answers!