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do u think theyll fix the contributor stuff this time? my stepdad couldnt add himself as contributor cuz the system kept crashing and we had to submit without his info which messed up our SAI calculation
Chloe Zhang
•OMG the contributor section was IMPOSSIBLE! We had the same problem with my husband (student's stepdad) and had to call like 10 times to get it fixed. Hopefully they actually tested the system this time 🙄
I know we're all a bit traumatized from last year's FAFSA launch, but I've heard from colleagues at the Department of Education that they've completely overhauled the technical infrastructure after last year's issues. They're doing extensive testing before the launch this time, so hopefully it'll be much smoother. The new SAI calculation is actually more generous for many families than the old EFC was, especially for those with multiple students in college.
That's reassuring to hear! I've been reading that the new calculation doesn't give as much of a break for multiple students in college though? Is that accurate?
Yes, that's correct - I should have been clearer. The new SAI calculation is generally more favorable for lower-income families, but you're right that they removed the significant discount for multiple students in college that existed under the old system. Families with multiple college students may see higher SAI numbers than they would have under the old EFC calculation. Each student gets their own SAI now.
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Luca Greco
lol welcome to fafsa 2025-26... where everything's made up and your data doesn't matter! 🤣 but srsly tho the new "simplified" system is 10x worse than before
Chloe Wilson
•RIGHT?! they literally made it wayyyy more complicated and buggy. my counselor said they've had more fafsa problems this year than the last 5 years combined
Update on this issue: The Department of Education released a patch yesterday for this specific problem. If your parent logs in today, they should see an option that says "Recover previous contribution data" on their dashboard. This should restore the information they previously entered. If that option doesn't appear, there's a workaround: 1. Have your parent create a new contribution from scratch 2. On the first page where they enter their name/info, there's now a small link at the bottom that says "Load saved information" 3. Clicking that will usually recover their previously entered data Hope this helps with your May 1st deadline!
Omar Fawzi
•UPDATE: IT WORKED!! My mom logged in this morning and saw the "Recover previous contribution data" option! She clicked it and everything she had entered was there. She was able to complete the signature process and now my FAFSA shows as submitted! Thank you SO MUCH for letting me know about the patch!!!
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Arjun Kurti
dont schools look at CSS profile more than fafsa anyway? my kids college said they use CSS for deciding their own aid.
Raúl Mora
•This depends entirely on the school. Many public universities use only the FAFSA, while many private colleges use both FAFSA and CSS Profile. Federal aid (Pell Grants, direct loans, work-study) is exclusively determined by FAFSA, while institutional aid may use either or both forms. If your son is applying to schools that require the CSS Profile, you should check if you made the same error there and correct it immediately.
UPDATE: I finally got through to someone at Federal Student Aid! The agent confirmed this is a known issue with the new FAFSA. Apparently some sections lock after initial processing. She submitted a correction request on her end and said it should update within 7-10 business days, and that I should also notify schools of the error. Thank you all for your help and suggestions!
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Here's an update: I spoke to a financial aid administrator yesterday who explained that there are actually THREE different processing steps happening now: 1. The initial submission verification (which generates the first "processed" email) 2. The data matching verification (where they compare your information with IRS and other systems) 3. The final SAI calculation (which is when your application is truly complete) She said at least 40% of applications are getting stuck between steps 2 and 3 right now. The good news is that colleges are aware of these issues and many are extending their priority financial aid deadlines. You might want to check with your daughter's school to see if they've announced any extensions due to the FAFSA delays.
This is really helpful information! I'll definitely check with her college about deadline extensions. At least we're not alone in this mess.
UPDATE: Finally got through to FSA this morning! The problem was that my husband's social security number had an incorrect digit in the system, even though we entered it correctly on our form. They said their OCR system sometimes misreads numbers during processing. The agent fixed it immediately and said our application should be fully processed within 3-5 business days. Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions! This forum saved my sanity.
Elijah Brown
•SEE?? Their "OCR system" conveniently making errors that delay people's applications. How many students just give up when this happens?? The whole system is rigged.
Ryan Kim
•Great news! For anyone else reading this thread with similar issues - this type of OCR/data entry error is actually quite common this year. Always double-check all personal information like SSNs, birthdates, and name spellings if you get unexplained status changes or missing information notices.
Olivia Van-Cleve
The FAFSA system is BROKEN!!! My triplets all had different SAIs last year and no one could explain why!! We had to file appeals with every single college and it was a NIGHTMARE. The whole system is designed to confuse parents and students. Keep pushing until you get answers!!!
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Sophia Russo
•triplets omg i can't even imagine doing 3 applications 😱
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Jordan Walker
UPDATE: Mystery solved! After going through both applications with a fine-tooth comb (and finally getting through to FSA), we found TWO differences that were causing the SAI discrepancy: 1. One twin did indicate planning to work during college while the other didn't 2. One application had a small typo in how many months our family size would remain the same (I put 9 months for one and 12 months for the other) The FSA agent explained that these two factors combined created the $1,200 difference. She helped me correct both applications so they're consistent now. The SAIs are still processing but should be the same when they're recalculated. Thanks everyone for your help!
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Elijah O'Reilly
•Glad you got it figured out! Those little details really do matter.
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Amara Torres
•This is a great example of why it's important to be extremely consistent when completing multiple FAFSA applications for students in the same household. I recommend that parents create a document where they record all their answers for the first application, then refer to it while completing subsequent applications. This helps avoid these types of discrepancies.
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