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Our SAI came back fine with just one parent contribution. As long as you included your total household AGI correctly, there shouldn't be an issue with the calculation. The system is primarily looking at your tax information rather than who specifically entered it.
That's reassuring to hear! Did you happen to get selected for verification afterward? I'm trying to gauge how likely that might be in our situation.
i think ur overthinking this tbh. if the system says its processing then its good. my mom did ours by herself and my stepdad didnt do anything and i got my aid package already
You're probably right that I'm overthinking this! I just don't want anything to delay my son getting his aid. Thanks for sharing your experience - it helps to know others had similar situations work out fine.
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Honestly the whole FAFSA system is so confusing and nobody explains anything properly. My daughter had her FAFSA "processed" but then one school randomly selected her for verification and we had to submit like 20 more documents and it delayed her aid by 2 months. The whole system is designed to make you give up.
So true! When my son got selected for verification last year, I spent THREE WEEKS trying to get through to someone at Federal Student Aid. The phone lines were constantly busy and when I finally got through, I was on hold for 2+ hours! I finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an actual human at FSA in under 15 minutes. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ Saved me so much frustration and we got the verification issues resolved that same day. Just a tip in case you run into verification problems later.
Thank you all for the helpful advice! I've had my son check each school's portal and two of them actually do need additional information - one needs the CSS Profile and another has a school-specific form. We wouldn't have known to check without your suggestions! We'll keep an eye out for any verification requests too. I appreciate everyone's help navigating this confusing process.
Glad we could help! That's exactly why it's so important to check each school individually. Good luck to your son with his financial aid packages!
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One more thing - I recommend having your daughter check her SAI (Student Aid Index) calculation on her FAFSA account. If there's a flag on the citizenship verification, you might see an alert there. And make sure to check both her student.aid.gov account AND her school portal, as sometimes the messages don't sync properly between systems.
I didn't even think to check both places! Just had her log in and you're right - there's actually more detailed information on the student.aid.gov portal than what came in the email. This is really helpful.
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Update: My application FINALLY finished processing today (took 26 days total) and I was able to make corrections! The correction tab automatically appeared on my dashboard and I fixed my income information. Now it says the corrections are processing and will take about 1-2 weeks. Thanks everyone for your help!
Great! Make sure you also notify your school's financial aid office about the corrections so they can put a hold on finalizing your aid package until the new information comes through.
Congrats! The waiting game is the worst part of FAFSA 😓
I went thru this back in january when i was doing fasfa for my kids. the first kid was easy but for the second one i had to wait forever to fix some stuff about our house value. just a tip but save PDF copies of everything before AND after corrections so you have proof if something gets messed up later. happened to my neighbor and she had no proof of what she submitted originally
That's really smart advice about saving PDFs. I'm doing that right now with my corrections page. Thanks!
Sophia Carter
One other option to explore is a CSS Profile, which some private colleges use in addition to FAFSA. Unlike FAFSA, the CSS Profile considers more nuanced financial situations and may take into account that you're helping support multiple households. It costs money to submit ($25 for first school, $16 for each additional), but fee waivers are available for eligible students. The CSS Profile gives a more complete picture of financial circumstances and may result in better institutional aid at schools that use it. Check if your daughter's college accepts it.
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Hunter Hampton
•Thank you! I didn't realize CSS Profile might give different results. Her school is public, but I'll check if they use CSS too. The fees aren't much compared to what we could save if she gets better aid.
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Sofia Peña
If I can add one more thought - make sure your daughter talks directly with her school's financial aid office. While FAFSA rules are strict, many schools have institutional funds they can distribute at their discretion. Having your daughter meet in person (not just email) to explain her situation might help. Financial aid officers often have some flexibility with school-based scholarships and grants even when federal aid is limited. Sometimes it takes persistence and building a relationship with the financial aid office to access all available resources.
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Hunter Hampton
•This is really great advice. She's pretty shy about these things and has been doing everything online. I'll encourage her to make an in-person appointment and prepare to explain her situation in detail. Thank you so much!
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