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heard from friend that some schools got early access to corrections already??? not fair!!
This is partially true. The Department of Education granted early correction access to a pilot group of 25 schools to test the system. Full rollout is scheduled to complete by March 10th as mentioned earlier. The staggered approach helps prevent system overload.
UPDATE: The Department of Education just announced this morning that the correction functionality is now available for all FAFSA applications submitted before February 15th. If you submitted after that date, your correction access will be available within 7-10 days after your initial submission processing date. When logging in, make sure you're using the updated studentaid.gov portal and not an old bookmarked page. The correction button appears on your FAFSA status page under "Application Options.
THANK YOU! Just checked and it's there now! I can finally fix my parents' income reporting issue. Such a relief!
ITS WORKING NOW!!!! Finally fixing my stepdad income issue. For anyone else dealing with this, make sure you click the "Correction" button and not "Update" - they do different things apparently.
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wait does anyone know if you have to fill out fasfa again for summer classes? my advisor never mentioned it but now im worried i should have done another application for summer term
For summer classes, you typically use the same FAFSA you submitted for the academic year. So if you're taking Summer 2025 classes, you'd use the 2024-2025 FAFSA you already completed. However, many schools require a separate summer aid application form through their financial aid office. This isn't another FAFSA, but rather a school form indicating you want some of your annual aid allocated to summer courses. Check your school's financial aid website for a "Summer Aid Application" or call them directly to ask about the process.
Update: I called the financial aid office this morning and they confirmed they received our FAFSA data but said they're processing returning students in late March/early April. The woman I spoke with was really helpful and suggested I should check my son's portal next week as they're uploading aid packages in batches. She also mentioned his CSS Profile was still needed (which I completed yesterday after the earlier comment reminded me!). Thanks everyone for the advice - I feel much better knowing where we stand in the process.
Great news! The CSS Profile submission should help move things along. One tip - make sure your son checks his student email regularly. Many schools communicate important financial aid notices there rather than to the parent, even when parents are helping pay the bills.
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my daughter got a letter from her school yesterday saying theyre extending all financial aid deadlines by 6 weeks because of the fafsa mess. might be worth checking if your schools are doing the same thing?
Which school if you don't mind sharing? My twins applied to 12 schools between them and we haven't heard anything like this yet.
Update: Just got an email from my son's school confirming what the FA office told me on the phone. They're extending all financial aid deadlines by 4 weeks and pushing back the deposit deadline until June 1st. Check your emails everyone! Schools seem to be sending out updates.
Just got a similar email! THANK GOODNESS. Some sanity in this process finally!
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THIS 100%!!! My sister went to one of these "FAFSA consultants" and do you know what their big secret advice was? APPEAL YOUR AID PACKAGE! Like that's some kind of hidden knowledge lol. Total waste of $250 for advice that's literally on every college website.
yep same experience! their "secrets" are all just basic financial planning that anyone can google. the only people who should pay for help are those with super complicated situations like owning businesses or having multiple properties
One thing I haven't seen mentioned: these FAFSA optimization services rarely understand the nuances between different colleges' institutional methodology. The federal methodology (FAFSA) is only part of the equation. Many private colleges use institutional formulas that consider assets differently. What works to maximize federal aid might not help (or could even hurt) at certain private schools. This is why one-size-fits-all FAFSA services often disappoint - they're not customized to your specific college list.
That's a really good point I hadn't considered. My daughter's applying to a mix of public and private schools, so I guess what works for one might not work for another. Seems like these services are even less valuable than I thought!
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Just got an update from my school (UCL) - they said the Department of Education sent out guidance to international schools yesterday with a temporary workaround. Apparently they can now access some basic information through a special portal, but the full data integration is still being worked on. You might want to check with Edinburgh if they received this update!
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Andre Dubois
•That's great news! I'll email my admissions counselor right away to see if they got the same update. Thanks for sharing!
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Mei Liu
btw if ur going to edinburgh hit me up when u get there! i have friends who go there and they LOVE it. the financial aid stuff is stressful but dont let it ruin ur excitement about studying in scotland!!
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Andre Dubois
•Thanks for the encouragement! I'm trying not to let this dampen my excitement - I've been dreaming about studying in Edinburgh for years. I just hope this all gets sorted in time.
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