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just wanted to add that fasfa is taking FOREVER this year!! we submitted in november and didnt get our sai score until last week!!! so frustrating
The FAFSA delays this year are unprecedented. The entire system redesign has been plagued with technical issues, and many schools are having to push back their financial aid award timelines. I'd recommend everyone keep documentation of when you submitted your FAFSA and follow up regularly on the status.
Thank you all for the incredibly helpful responses! Based on your advice, I've: 1. Emailed the performing arts department to ask about their specific scholarship process 2. Started a spreadsheet to track all the different aid sources 3. Checked if there are any program-specific applications my daughter needs to complete 4. Set a reminder to follow up with financial aid in mid-March if we don't hear about our FAFSA It's comforting to know that program-specific scholarships are common, even if the whole system seems complicated. I'll update this thread once we hear back from either the FAFSA or after her audition. Fingers crossed for good news on both fronts!
Sounds like you're taking all the right steps! One more suggestion: once you receive your complete aid package from all sources, consider scheduling a one-on-one meeting with a financial aid counselor to walk through everything. They can often explain the details of how different scholarships interact and identify if there are any additional options you haven't considered yet.
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my kid got private loans from our credit union!! the rates were waaaaay better than the big banks. like 3% better! definitely check local credit unions if you belong to one
That's a great tip! We do have a local credit union account. I'll check with them tomorrow to see what they offer.
Don't give up on your FAFSA yet! My daughter's application was stuck in verification for over 2 months too. I finally got through to someone at Federal Student Aid and they resolved it in a single phone call. The issue was just a small discrepancy between our tax return and what we entered on the FAFSA. Keep trying the Federal Student Aid phone line at different times of day. Early morning (right when they open) or late afternoon (an hour before closing) sometimes has shorter wait times.
This is excellent advice. Most verification issues can be resolved quickly once you actually speak with an FSA representative. It's getting through that's the challenge.
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i waited until december last year and the site crashed like crazy. took me THREE DAYS to submit because of all the errors. don't procrastinate like me lol. and if you get stuck, use the chatbot on studentaid.gov - it actually helped me fix an error when i couldn't figure out why my form wouldn't submit
Three days?! That's crazy! I'll definitely try to submit early. Thanks for the tip about the chatbot too!
One more thing to check - make sure you're using an UPDATED browser when you go to submit. My sister tried using an old version of Internet Explorer last year and nothing worked right. Chrome and Firefox usually work best for the FAFSA site. And clear your cookies/cache if you run into weird errors!
Good call, I'll make sure to use Chrome when I apply. Thanks!
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My cousins SAI calculation was totally wrong because his mom forgot to sign and they submitted a correction too late. Then he got way less money than he shouldve. This whole systems a mess.
That's not quite how it works. The SAI calculation doesn't change based on when signatures are submitted. If the calculation was incorrect, it was likely due to incorrect information on the original application, and the correction was processed after aid was already awarded. Always best to get everything right the first time, but signature timing itself doesn't affect the calculation.
UPDATE: My dad just signed it! The status changed to "processing" immediately. Thanks everyone for the advice - I'll email my schools in the morning to let them know about the delay. Fingers crossed they'll still consider me for full aid packages despite missing the priority deadline by a few days.
Great news! Most schools build in buffer time for these exact situations. Keep an eye on your email for your SAI calculation, which should come through in 3-5 business days. Then follow up with each school to confirm they've received your completed FAFSA.
Be prepared to FIGHT for your aid! Don't just accept whatever they offer first - if it's less than expected, appeal immediately and cite the technical issues with the signature as the reason!
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Just make sure you enter your income information correctly when you use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. With the new FAFSA, your Student Aid Index (SAI) calculation will be directly affected by your income. Also remember that the 2025-2026 FAFSA uses 2023 tax year information, so your custody arrangement during that specific period is what matters.
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Melody Miles
•That's good to know. I definitely have my 2023 tax information ready and I understand how to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. I just wanted to be sure I was correctly identifying myself as the custodial parent since it wasn't clear from the instructions how that intersects with tax dependency.
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Nathaniel Mikhaylov
btw if ur worried about verification just start gathering ur docs now... custody agreement, calendar of where kid stayed, maybe school records showing ur address as primary... better to have it ready than scramble later
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Melody Miles
•That's really smart advice! I'm going to put together a folder with all of that documentation just in case. Better to be prepared than panic later.
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