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One more important tip: the new FAFSA allows you to list up to 20 colleges (up from 10 previously), but I still recommend submitting your application with your brother's most likely schools first. You can always add more schools later. The system has been having issues with processing delays when too many schools are listed initially. Also, watch out for the family contribution section - it now uses what's called "Student Aid Index" (SAI) instead of EFC, and the formula changed significantly. Families with multiple college students saw some of the biggest changes to their expected contributions.
That's good to know about listing schools! My brother will probably apply to around 8-10 schools, but we won't know his final list until next fall. Is there any disadvantage to adding schools later versus including them in the initial submission?
also dont forget about css profile if he's applying to any private colleges!! thats different from fafsa and usually opens earlier like in october. costs money to submit too ugh
Wait, there's ANOTHER form? How is that different from FAFSA? Now I'm worried we're going to miss something important.
Yes, the CSS Profile is a separate financial aid application used by about 200 schools (mostly private colleges and some scholarship programs). Unlike FAFSA, it: - Usually opens in October (about two months before FAFSA) - Costs $25 for the first school and $16 for each additional school - Collects more detailed financial information including home equity - May require both parents' information even if divorced/separated - Looks at special circumstances more thoroughly Fee waivers are available for eligible families. You only need to complete it for schools that specifically require it - check each college's financial aid website to confirm.
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yeah its completley ridiculous!!! my nephew is going through the same thing right now and my sister is losing her mind. they need to fire whoever was in charge of this disaster and go back to the old system that actually WORKED! now my nephew might have to take a gap year because of this mess.
A gap year is exactly what we're trying to avoid, but it's starting to feel like it might be the only option if we can't get clear information soon. Did your sister find any workarounds or is she just waiting like the rest of us?
I was in the same boat last week - absolutely desperate after waiting since January. I finally got through to someone at Federal Student Aid after using that Claimyr service someone mentioned above. They connected me to an actual FSA agent who found that there was a small discrepancy in how we reported our retirement accounts that was causing the delay. They fixed it on the spot and our information was sent to schools within 3 days! Now we finally have aid packages coming in. Don't give up - sometimes it just takes reaching the right person who can actually help.
That's really encouraging to hear! How long ago did you get your issue resolved, and how quickly did schools send aid packages after that? I'm trying to gauge realistic timelines here.
We got our FAFSA issue fixed last Thursday, and two schools sent preliminary aid packages by Tuesday. The other schools said they'll have something to us by next week. So about 3-5 business days for the first responses, and 7-10 days for the rest. Much faster than I expected once the FAFSA data actually arrived!
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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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The whole FAFSA system is a disaster this year!! First they delay the application release, then they put out a buggy Beta version, then the main release has all these glitches... My daughter missed out on thousands in first-come-first-served state grants because of these delays and now we're stuck with more loans. So frustrating!!!!
I feel ur pain. We're deaing with verification now and it's a nightmare. They flagged our application for "unusual income changes" that aren't unusual at all! Just retired last year but the system doesn't understand that. Going on 6 weeks waiting for resolution...
Quick follow-up: For anyone else with this problem, make sure you complete your section IMMEDIATELY after being restored. I waited a few hours after getting access back, and when I tried to log in again, I was removed a second time! Had to go through the whole browser trick again. Don't delay once you get access back!
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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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That makes sense why our SAI seems so off! If they're calculating as if she's in a household of 1 instead of 4, that would explain a lot. I'll make that correction right away. Thanks for the explanation.
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