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That's fantastic news! Glad it went smoothly. The SAI appearing immediately is definitely a good sign - that's exactly how mine worked, and schools started receiving the information about 4 days later.
i had this problem last month and wasted SO MUCH TIME. turns out i was using the wrong tax year info lol. make sure ur using 2023 tax info for the 2025-26 fafsa not 2024 tax stuff. they changed the year they use for the calculation with the new fafsa. if ur trying to use 2024 stuff thats probably why its rejecting it
UPDATE: Problem solved!! It turns out I was supposed to log in with MY OWN FSA ID to enter my parent information, not continue through my son's login. Once I did that, everything worked perfectly. The new FAFSA system has each person (student and parent) log in separately with their own FSA ID to enter their respective information. That wasn't clear to me from the instructions. Thank you all for your help!
Great to hear you resolved it! This is one of the biggest changes in the new FAFSA system that's causing confusion. For anyone else reading this thread: the 2025-2026 FAFSA requires separate logins for each contributor - students use their FSA ID to enter their information, and parents use their own FSA ID to enter parent information. This is different from previous years where everything could be done through one login session.
Just wanna say I had 6 different FAFSA problems this year with my twins applications lol. The new system is so buggy! We got there eventually tho, hang in there
UPDATE: Finally got through to FSA today (used that Claimyr service someone mentioned - worked great!) and they confirmed everything IS actually complete! The agent explained they've had issues with their email notification system not syncing properly with the processing system. She said as long as we can see the SAI number, we're good to go. Thanks everyone for your help!
Totally agree with checking if colleges need the CSS Profile too! My daughter applied to 6 schools and 2 required both FAFSA AND CSS Profile. The CSS asks for way more financial info and costs $25 for the first school and $16 for each additional one. They do have fee waivers though if your income qualifies.
@Theresa Just be mentally prepared for how invasive these financial aid forms feel. They want to know EVERYTHING - your income, savings, home equity (for some schools), even child support. I felt like I needed a financial advisor AND a therapist after filling everything out! 😫 Oh and make SURE you're using the official studentaid.gov site. There are scam sites that charge you to fill out the FAFSA which should always be FREE!
Keith Davidson
Just to clarify an important point - there's a difference between "deleting" and "starting over." You can't delete a submitted FAFSA, but if your application truly hasn't been processed yet (just pending), you CAN start a new application. However, this creates confusion in the system and can delay your aid determination. The proper procedure is to have your husband create his own FSA ID and then log in to sign your existing application. The Department of Education improved this process for the 2025-2026 FAFSA specifically to handle contributor signatures better.
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Benjamin Kim
•Thank you for clarifying! I'll definitely have my husband create his own account rather than try to start over. I just wasn't sure if the "pending correction" status meant it was too late to add his signature.
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Samantha Howard
Just checking in - were you able to get your husband's FSA ID created and his signature added to your application?
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Benjamin Kim
•Yes! It worked! We created his FSA ID (took about 15 minutes) and then he was able to log in and add his signature to my existing application. The status changed to "Processing" within 24 hours. Thanks everyone for your help!
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