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I HATE THIS NEW SYSTEM SO MUCH!!!! Last year I could do all 3 of my kids applications in 30 minutes. This year it took me 7 HOURS to do the exact same thing!!!! And guess what? After all that the SAI calculation came back COMPLETELY WRONG because the system didn't properly account for multiple dependents in college at once. Had to file appeals for all 3 kids. Complete disaster. Good luck, you'll need it.
Oh no, that's exactly what I'm worried about. Did your appeal for the SAI calculation get resolved? We're counting on getting some aid with three in college at once.
Yeah they eventually fixed it after I submitted like 50 documents proving the kids were all actually in college. Just took 3 months to resolve while my kids almost lost their housing because aid was delayed. RIDICULOUS.
Update for anyone finding this thread: The Department of Education just announced they're going to simplify the process for parents with multiple students in the 2025-2026 cycle. They're adding a "copy parent information" button that will be available starting in November 2024. Should save parents from entering the same information multiple times.
That's great news! Though I still need to figure out how to do it now for next fall's applications. I'm going to try the steps everyone suggested this weekend. Thanks for all the help!
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Update: My form finally reappeared after exactly 3 days. No explanation, no notification, it just showed up again with a yellow alert about the missing signature. The whole system is completely unpredictable.
Thank you for sharing! That gives me hope. I'm on day 2 of waiting.
UPDATE: The form reappeared this morning (about 40 hours after disappearing). There was a section at the bottom where my husband needed to re-sign with his FSA ID. After completing that step, we immediately got a confirmation email saying the FAFSA is now complete. What a stressful experience! Thanks everyone for your help and reassurance.
Great to hear! Glad it worked out without having to call anyone. This year's FAFSA is definitely testing everyone's patience.
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Muchísimas gracias por esta información tan detallada. Me tranquiliza saber que sí están procesando las solicitudes en papel aunque tarden más. Voy a seguir sus consejos.
¡Actualización! Finalmente pude hablar con un agente de FSA (gracias a la recomendación de usar Claimyr) y confirmaron que recibieron mi aplicación en papel hace 2 semanas. Me dijeron que el tiempo de procesamiento actual es de aproximadamente 8 semanas para aplicaciones en papel, así que todavía me toca esperar. El agente me recomendó crear una cuenta en studentaid.gov de todas formas porque ahí podré ver cuando esté procesada, aunque haya aplicado en papel.\n\nGracias a todos por sus consejos y por compartir sus experiencias. Me ayudaron mucho a entender el proceso.
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Another tip - after you submit, SCREENSHOT EVERYTHING!! I learned this the hard way when FSA claimed they never received documentation I uploaded. Had no proof and had to resubmit which cost me another 2 weeks.
Great advice! I'll definitely do that. Do they send a confirmation email with submission details that would help too?
They send a confirmation but it doesn't include all the details you entered. Screenshot the confirmation page that shows up right after submission - it has the detailed summary of everything.
If your FAFSA does get flagged because of errors, don't panic! I had mine flagged for verification last year (apparently my dad's SSN was entered incorrectly). I submitted the correction online, then contacted my school's financial aid office directly. They were able to push my application through their system once the correction was processed. The key is being proactive and not just waiting for automated emails.
this!! financial aid offices can do way more than most ppl realize if you actually go talk to them in person
Chad Winthrope
maybe try clearing browser cookies and using incognito mode? worked for me when I kept getting stuck on the contributor page last month
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Dylan Baskin
•Thanks for the suggestion, but we've already tried different browsers, clearing cache/cookies, incognito mode, different devices, even a completely different internet connection at my sister's house. It's definitely something deeper in their system.
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Lauren Wood
Update on our situation that might help others: After using the Claimyr service mentioned above (which actually worked!), we got through to a supervisor at FSA who fixed our technical issue. Then we submitted a formal appeal to our university's financial aid office with documentation of the FAFSA system errors. They ended up giving us a 14-day extension on all scholarship deadlines! Already got notice that our son qualified for two institutional scholarships we thought we'd missed. DOCUMENT EVERYTHING and be persistent with appeals!
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Dylan Baskin
•That's amazing news! This gives me so much hope. I'm going to follow this exact approach. Thank you for sharing your success story - it's honestly the first positive outcome I've heard in this whole frustrating process.
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