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One other thing to check - when you login, make sure you're looking at the 2025-2026 FAFSA and not accidentally viewing last year's application. The portal sometimes switches between years and causes confusion. If you're certain you're viewing the correct year's application, then follow the advice above about having your husband sign again. The signature status bug is definitely not uncommon this year.
Good point! I just double-checked and I am looking at the 2025-2026 application. This new system is so confusing compared to previous years.
My son's FAFSA did the same thing but his SAI ended up increasing by almost $1500 after we resigned!! We never found out why. The whole system is broken this year.
Oh no, that's exactly what I'm afraid of! Did you contact anyone about why it changed? That seems so unfair if you didn't actually make any corrections to the information.
We tried calling but couldn't get through to anyone helpful. Finally gave up and just accepted the higher SAI. Still bitter about it though.
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One additional important note: The 2025-2026 FAFSA uses the streamlined formula with the Student Aid Index (SAI) replacing the old EFC. For your bankruptcy situation, this means: 1. The base FAFSA still won't account for your bankruptcy payments 2. The changes mostly affect how parent income and assets are assessed 3. The professional judgment process still works the same way (schools have authority to adjust data elements) Make sure you're ready to file when the FAFSA opens (December 1st) and then IMMEDIATELY begin the professional judgment process with each school. Don't wait until aid offers come out.
did they seriously change EVERYTHING about fafsa AGAIN??!! why cant they just pick a system and stick with it? every year its different forms and different calculations
Thanks everyone for the helpful advice! I'm going to: 1. File FAFSA with just my and my current husband's information 2. Prepare a complete bankruptcy documentation package 3. Contact each school's financial aid office about their professional judgment process 4. Submit all documentation before their deadlines 5. Follow up to confirm receipt and processing And if I have trouble reaching FSA, I'll definitely try that Claimyr service. This is all so much more complicated than I expected, but at least now I have a plan.
That's an excellent plan. One final tip: keep detailed notes of every conversation with financial aid offices (date, name of person, what was discussed). This documentation can be extremely helpful if you need to follow up or if there are misunderstandings about what was submitted or promised.
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Theres actually a glitch in the systm where some applications get stuck in processing but theres actually an error they never tell you about!!! my brother's application was stuck for 6 WEEKS untill we finally got thru to someone who told us there was a mismatch with his birthdate on the Social Security records vs what we entered. check ALL your info carefully and maybe try resubmitting?
Oh no, that's concerning! I'm pretty sure all our info is correct, but I should probably try to reach someone to verify. Did resubmitting reset your place in the queue?
yea it did reset everything :( we had to start over but at least it actually processed the second time. took about 2 weeks after resubmitting
Just a quick follow-up on this thread. The Department of Education announced yesterday they're adding additional staff to process applications. They acknowledged the delays and said they're working to reduce processing time. If you've been waiting more than 4 weeks, I'd recommend trying to contact them directly as there might be an unnotified issue with your application.
Thanks for the update! We actually got our SAI yesterday - it took exactly 24 days. I've already sent it to the scholarship committees. For anyone else in this situation, most of the scholarship programs were very understanding about the delays.
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did u make sure u enterd all ur w-2 information correctly? my friends daughters application got rejected becuz they made a typo on the father w-2 box. double check all that stuff before your daughter submits!!!
That's a good point! I'll have my daughter review all of our information before submitting. I'd hate to have it rejected over a simple mistake.
Financial aid professional here. Just to clarify some confusion in this thread: 1. The SSA verification email confirms your identity was successfully matched with Social Security records. This is normal and good. 2. Parents/contributors do NOT need to enter bank account information in the FAFSA. The only financial information required is income/tax data and certain assets. Bank account information is only collected if the student chooses to receive federal aid via direct deposit, and that's entered by the student, not the parent. 3. As a contributor, you completed your section. Now your daughter needs to: - Review all information (including your contribution) - Complete any remaining sections - Submit the final application - Wait for her SAI (Student Aid Index) calculation 4. Parents cannot see the full FAFSA status in their own accounts - the student is the only one who can view the complete application status. 5. After submission, the processing time for receiving an SAI is typically 3-5 business days, though it can take longer during peak periods. Hope this helps clear things up!
Thank you so much for the professional insight! This is exactly what I needed to know. I'll make sure my daughter completes and submits everything right away.
Omar Fawaz
my cousin works for the dept of education and she said they're literally just putting paper forms in storage boxes right now because they cant keep up. they prioritize online applications cause of some new system they switched to. definitely do online!!!!
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Malik Davis
•This is not accurate information. While paper forms are significantly delayed, they are not being stored without processing. Please be careful about spreading misinformation - it causes unnecessary panic for students. Paper forms are being processed, just with substantial delays (8-12 weeks) compared to online submissions (2-3 weeks).
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Emma Wilson
Quick update based on recent Department of Education announcements: if you do submit online now, make sure you check the box indicating you previously submitted a paper form. This will flag your application for review to prevent duplicate SAI calculations. And remember that for the 2025-2026 cycle, you'll need to have your and your parents' 2023 tax information ready for the online form.
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AstroAdventurer
•Thank you! I just completed the online application and made sure to check that box. They did have a section asking if I'd previously submitted by mail. Hopefully this works out - cutting it close with my school's May 15th priority deadline!
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