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anyone know if you can update fafsa info after submitting? i always mess something up and have to fix it later
Yes, you can make corrections to your FAFSA after submitting. Log in to studentaid.gov with your FSA ID, select your FAFSA application, and click on 'Make FAFSA Corrections.' You can update most information except your Social Security Number. After submitting corrections, it takes about 3-5 days to process. However, some changes (like dependency status) might require documentation through your school's financial aid office.
One final tip - since you mentioned nursing specifically, be sure to carefully answer the question about interest in federal TEACH grants. These aren't relevant for nursing programs and selecting 'yes' by mistake can cause confusion in your aid package. Also, once you submit your FAFSA, immediately contact your school's financial aid office to let them know you're a returning student. Sometimes they can flag your file for special consideration or point you toward additional nursing-specific campus scholarships that don't appear in the general application process. Good luck with your nursing program!
Update on private loan fraud cases: Several states (CA, MA, NY, IL, PA) have reached settlements with private lenders over loans connected to fraudulent schools. These settlements included loan forgiveness for many borrowers. Florida hasn't been as aggressive in this area, but you should definitely contact your state AG about whether your school is under investigation. Also - Florida has the Consumer Collection Practices Act which gives you additional protections beyond federal law. If they're calling repeatedly or making threats, document everything and report them.
Has ne1 tried those debt settlement companies?? My cousin used one for his private school loans and they got it reduced by 40% but im not sure if they work for everyone or if its a scam
Be extremely cautious with debt settlement companies. While legitimate ones exist, the industry is filled with predatory practices. Many charge high fees and direct you to stop paying loans (damaging your credit) while they supposedly negotiate. This damages your credit significantly. If you're genuinely unable to pay, you're often better off negotiating directly with the lender or working with a nonprofit credit counseling agency approved by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
i just checked mine again after reading this thread and my SAI magically appeared today!!! maybe check yours again?
UPDATE: My SAI finally showed up this morning! Looks like I just needed to be patient after all. Thanks everyone for the advice and reassurance. For anyone else with this issue - mine took exactly 8 days to process.
I was worried about the same thing! But I've logged in like 50 times (I'm obsessive lol) and my application has processed normally. Got my SAI calculation after about 3 weeks. Just don't click on any "edit" or "update" buttons while you're in there if you're worried!
Does anyone else think it's RIDICULOUS that we're all scared to even check our applications? The whole FAFSA system is such a disaster this year. My son's college financial aid office told us they're seeing TONS of students with unexplained corrections and delays. They actually advised us not to touch the application unless absolutely necessary!
It's definitely been a challenging rollout with the FAFSA Simplification Act changes. While I understand the caution, official FSA guidance doesn't support the "don't log in" approach. The issues are related to system processing, not user logins. Your son's school is likely being cautious due to the high volume of problems they're seeing.
Malik Davis
Correction processing times vary, but currently expect 7-10 business days for the correction to be fully processed. After that, it can take another 3-5 days for schools to receive the updated information. Given your 3-week deadline, I'd recommend: 1. Check daily for the correction option to appear 2. If it's not available by the end of this week, call FSA directly 3. Send a brief email to each school's financial aid office explaining the situation Most schools understand these issues, especially this year with all the FAFSA changes causing confusion.
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Emma Wilson
•Perfect plan, thank you! I'll start checking for the correction option today and prepare an email for the schools just in case. You've been incredibly helpful and I feel much less anxious about this now.
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Isabella Santos
after we got our correction processed our SAI went down by like $12k!! definitely worth fixing even with all the hassle. good luck!!
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Omar Fawaz
•wow thats a huge difference! making me wonder if we messed something up on ours too...
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