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my daugter got a letter from her school saying they received her fafsa today but it was corrected back in march. its all messed up this year lol
Isaiah Cross
•March to now? That's almost two months! I really hope ours doesn't take that long. Did they extend her decision deadline because of the delay?
yea they gave her till june 1 to decide. just keep bugging them thats what i did lol
Evelyn Kelly
Quick update for everyone in this thread - FSA just released a statement yesterday acknowledging ongoing transmission delays to institutions. They're implementing a system update this weekend that should clear the backlog. If your school still hasn't received your FAFSA by next Wednesday, they recommend submitting a case through the FSA Feedback Center online rather than calling, as the call centers are overwhelmed.
Isaiah Cross
•Thank you for sharing this update! That's really helpful information. I'll wait until next Wednesday before submitting a case. Appreciate everyone's help and suggestions!
Kiara Greene
•thx for sharing! just checked and my school FINALLY got our fafsa today!! maybe they started clearing the backlog already??
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btw if ur only getting sub/unsub loans why not just do a private loan? way less hassle and probably better rates if u have decent credit
Malik Thomas
•I've thought about it, but federal loans have so many more protections - income-driven repayment, forbearance options, potential forgiveness programs. Private loans don't offer any of that flexibility.
Ravi Kapoor
•Federal Direct loans also don't require credit checks (except for PLUS), have fixed interest rates, and the Subsidized loans don't accrue interest while you're in school. Private loans almost never offer these benefits, regardless of your credit score.
Freya Larsen
Special circumstances are the WORST!!! My parents lost their business in 2023 and I had to do a special circumstances request. Took FOREVER and the school kept asking for more and more documents every few weeks. Make sure you call your financial aid office regularly - the squeaky wheel gets the grease! I swear they processed mine faster just to stop me from calling them lol
Malik Thomas
•LOL that's good advice! I'll definitely start calling more regularly once they have my ISIR. Did your school give you a direct contact person for special circumstances, or did you just deal with whoever answered the phone?
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does anyone know if adding more schools will change my SAI?? i'm worried that making ANY corrections might mess up my current number which is pretty low
Yara Sabbagh
Adding schools won't affect your SAI calculation. Your Student Aid Index is based solely on your financial information and family circumstances, not which schools you select. You can add up to 20 schools total, and it won't impact your aid eligibility at all.
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heres the number i used: 1-800-433-3243. but seriously it's pure luck getting through. my daughter just used her school's financial aid office computer lab and that worked way better
Jamal Harris
UPDATE: Success! I took several of your suggestions and finally got through. I used Edge browser at 5:30am this morning and was able to log in with no issues. Everything we had entered previously was still there. Then I called my daughter's school financial aid office and they confirmed they've extended their priority deadline by 2 weeks because of all the FAFSA technical problems. For anyone else struggling with this - try the early morning hours with Edge browser, and definitely contact your school's financial aid office directly! Thank you all for your help!
Great news! Glad to hear you got it working. The SAI calculation should be processed within 3-5 days now that you've submitted everything.
Mei Chen
•congrats!! i'm still stuck on the verification part but at least our application is submitted
Logan Chiang
One additional option no one's mentioned - if all else fails with the financial aid office, your daughter could consider taking a gap semester and starting in January instead of August. By then your divorce would be finalized and you could file the FAFSA with just your information as the custodial parent. Not ideal, but better than missing out entirely or taking on excessive loans.
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Emma Olsen
•That's something we may have to consider, but I'm really worried about her athletic scholarship if she defers. I'll ask the coach if that's even possible. Thanks for suggesting this backup plan, though - it's good to think through all options.
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Lucas Lindsey
Have you looked into CSS Profile schools? Some private colleges use the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA, and it has a non-custodial parent waiver process that's more flexible than FAFSA's rules. If any of the schools she's considering use CSS Profile, you might have better luck getting an exception there.
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Emma Olsen
•Her school does use the CSS Profile! I didn't realize they had different rules. I'll definitely look into the non-custodial parent waiver process. Thank you so much for this suggestion!
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