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Quick note on timing: The 2025-2026 FAFSA should be available on October 1, 2024. However, after last year's delayed rollout and technical issues, I recommend checking the studentaid.gov website regularly for any announcements about the release date. Set a calendar reminder to complete it as soon as it's available, as some schools award institutional aid on a first-come, first-served basis.
That's a really good point - I forgot about all the delays with this year's FAFSA rollout. I'll definitely set a reminder and keep checking the website. Thanks!
Another important detail: Make sure you list the same schools on your 2025-2026 FAFSA that you'll be attending. Even if you're already enrolled when you complete it, you still need to include your school's code on the new application. Each FAFSA is treated as a separate application, and schools only receive the data for the specific aid years where you've listed them.
omg i messed this up last year and almost lost my financial aid! definitely make sure you list ALL the schools you might attend even if your already enrolled somewhere
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also don't forget to check ur email spam folder daily!! my daughters aid notification went to spam and we almost missed a deadline to accept it!!
To answer your question about estimating aid from the SAI - it's complicated. Each school uses the SAI differently based on their funding formulas. Some schools meet 100% of demonstrated need, others only a portion. You can use each school's Net Price Calculator (required on every college website) to get a rough estimate. Just know that these calculators vary in accuracy. If you're trying to plan your budget, I'd recommend assuming the worst case (minimal aid) until you get official offers. Many families are shocked by how different the actual offers can be from school to school, even with the same SAI.
That makes sense. We'll definitely use those Net Price Calculators! I'm hoping for some decent aid packages since we're pretty middle-class and my daughter has strong grades. Fingers crossed that at least a few of these schools come through with something affordable.
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anyone else notice how the dependency verification questions changed this year? my son is definitely independent (he's 24 and files his own taxes) but the system kept rejecting his status. had to answer the special circumstances questions to get it to accept his status.
This is a really important point. The 2025-2026 FAFSA made subtle changes to dependency questions. Even being 24 doesn't automatically qualify as independent anymore - they look at the tax filing status from the previous year too. The special circumstances section is much more important now for borderline cases.
UPDATE: We finally got through it!!! Combination of things worked: 1. Used Chrome in incognito mode 2. Entered all tax info manually (no IRS tool) 3. Fixed our mortgage amount (current balance) 4. Logged in at 5:30am when the site was faster And we got our official SAI calculation! So much relief. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions. For anyone else struggling - don't give up, and try early morning hours when the site seems to work better.
That's fantastic! Glad to hear you got it working. The 5:30am timing is definitely a pro tip for others. When you have a moment, what was your daughter's SAI compared to what you expected? Many people are finding the new formula quite different from the old EFC calculation.
Our SAI came in at $11,240 which is actually about $3,000 less than what the EFC calculator had estimated last year! Really hoping this means better aid packages, but I know it's all relative to each school's cost of attendance.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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
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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!
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CosmicCommander
•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.
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Mei Chen
•congrats!! i'm still stuck on the verification part but at least our application is submitted
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