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hey random question but did ur husband have to make a separate FSA ID? my stepdad is having trouble with that part
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gotta love how they completely redesign the FAFSA and then nobody can figure out how to use it properly including their own support staff lol
FOR REAL!! I swear they do this on purpose to discourage people from applying for financial aid. My niece gave up after trying for 3 weeks and just took out private loans instead. The whole system is broken.
To clarify based on the most current guidance (as of yesterday), here's the official stance on joint filing parents: 1. If parents file jointly, only ONE parent technically needs to complete the contributor section 2. However, the system is designed to collect both parents' information for the most accurate SAI calculation 3. Due to technical issues, sometimes the system requires both parents to complete their sections even if that contradicts the official guidance For the cleanest application process with jointly filing parents: - Try having the student remove one parent in the FAFSA portal - If that works, have the remaining parent complete their section with ALL household information - If removal doesn't work or causes errors, both parents will need FSA IDs and need to complete their sections The important thing is ensuring all income and household information is accurately reported, whether through one parent or both.
Thank you for the detailed explanation! We'll try removing me first, and if that causes problems, I'll create an FSA ID. I appreciate everyone's help with this confusing process!
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i just checked mine again after reading this thread and my SAI magically appeared today!!! maybe check yours again?
Just checked and still nothing for me. Fingers crossed it updates soon! When did you originally submit yours?
like 2.5 weeks ago. hang in there!!
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.
Great news! This is pretty consistent with what we're seeing this cycle - most applications are processing in 7-10 days. Now make sure to check with your school's financial aid office about next steps for finalizing your aid package.
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Actually my cousin works for fsa and she said they might push it back til april they are having system wide issues with the contributor stuff and the non ssn parents is just one of many problems. But she said they are prioritizing it because so many immigrants are affected. If u call enough times you might get through to someone who can put a note on ur account.
APRIL?!? That's absolutely ridiculous. Some states have already passed their aid deadlines. They should have NEVER launched this system with so many obvious problems.
Good news! There's an update on the Federal Student Aid website as of yesterday. The parent non-SSN issue should be fixed by March 23rd according to their latest timeline. They're rolling out the update in phases starting tomorrow. I'd recommend checking your FAFSA account daily starting this weekend.
Thank you so much for sharing this update! I'll start checking daily. Really hoping it works this time - I've been stuck for almost a month now.
omg finally! fingers crossed it actually happens this time
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UPDATE: My husband accepted the invite and completed his section yesterday. It was actually pretty quick since most info was already filled in. Her application status briefly changed to
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Nadia Zaldivar
Great news! This is exactly how it should work. You're all set for this application cycle now, and you'll know for next year to have both parents complete their sections right away. Thanks for updating us!
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