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my son's financial aid counselor said the most important thing is that the Student Aid Index (SAI) calculation needs BOTH parents info if ur married and in the same house. otherwise your daughter might get flagged for verification which is a whole other headache!!
UPDATE: Thanks everyone for your help! My daughter logged in tonight and found the "Contributors" section just like you all suggested. She sent the invite to my husband, and he's creating his FSA ID now. So relieved we caught this before submitting the final application!
Great news! One additional tip - make sure both you and your husband have your 2023 tax return information ready when completing your sections. The contributor sections will ask for specific information from your tax returns, including adjusted gross income and federal income tax paid. Having these documents handy will make the process much smoother.
Yes, we have all our tax documents ready! Thanks again for everyone's help.
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has anyone ever tried getting an extension on the may 1 deposit deadline?? my sister needed one last year and just called the admissions office directly (not financial aid) and they gave her until may 15th
Yes, this is a great suggestion. Many institutions will offer extensions to the deposit deadline in cases like this. The key is to request it early and explain the specific circumstances. I've seen many schools offer extensions of 2-4 weeks for legitimate financial aid processing issues.
Just wondering - did you use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool when you filled out the FAFSA? I'm confused about how it went through at all if there were tax errors that would affect the SAI calculation???
Yes, we did use the DRT. The issue is that our accountant incorrectly categorized some income in a way that didn't affect our total tax liability (so the return was accepted), but it does impact how FAFSA calculates the SAI. The DRT pulled over the numbers, but when the FAFSA system tried to calculate the SAI, something didn't match up with their verification data.
This happens more than you'd think! The IRS and FAFSA systems look at different aspects of your tax return. The IRS mainly cares about correct tax payment, while FAFSA is concerned with categorization of income and assets for financial aid formulas. Especially with the new FAFSA and SAI calculations, even minor categorization issues can affect the entire calculation.
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I think the FAFSA automatically assumes a student household size of 1 (just the student) for calculation purposes if that field is blank. Obviously that would result in a much higher SAI than if you have a household of 4! Definitely make that correction from your daughter's account. \n\nI saw a presentation from a financial aid administrator who said this is one of the most common errors they're seeing this year, along with the parent contribution not being split correctly between multiple students.
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my daughter just went thru this whole mess with her FAFSA... the schools all wanted different things... some wanted paper forms... others wanted us to wait... it was a disaster. my advice is call EVERY school and be super persistent. keep notes of who you talk to. follow up every call with an email summarizing what they told you.
Thanks for the tip about keeping records of all communications. I hadn't thought about that, but it makes a lot of sense given how complicated this process seems to be!
Quick update on corrections: The Department of Education just announced that the FAFSA correction functionality is scheduled to open on March 28th. They're implementing it in phases, with some students getting access earlier than others. If you've contacted the schools directly as others suggested, you should be in good shape, but mark that date on your calendar to submit the official correction as well.
Thank you for this update! I'll definitely mark my calendar and start checking the site regularly around that date. Meanwhile, I've started contacting the schools, and two have already said they can work with me directly.
Yuki Watanabe
UPDATE: We got it figured out! My daughter logged into her account and found her application was actually saved but not submitted (despite what she thought). She was able to add me as a contributor, and I created my own FSA ID with my email. My husband did the same. We're now all properly linked to her application! Thanks everyone for your help!
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Zoe Papadakis
•Awesome! Now make sure you submit it ASAP to get the best SAI calculation for maximum aid! Good luck!!
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Mei Chen
This situation highlights why it's so important to start the FAFSA process early. The new system requires each person to have their own FSA ID with separate email addresses for security purposes. A common mistake is using the same email for multiple FSA IDs, which causes all kinds of verification problems later. Remember that for dependent students, both the student and at least one contributing parent must have valid FSA IDs to complete the application.
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Yuki Watanabe
•Yes, 100% agree about starting early! We started what we thought was early (2 weeks ago) but got caught in this confusion. At least now we know for next year!
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