Can't find option to review my processed FAFSA - worried I missed something important

Yes, you can definitely review your processed FAFSA! Look for the "View or Print Your FAFSA" option under the "My Documents" section on studentaid.gov. After logging in, go to your dashboard and you should see a link to review your processed FAFSA form. It'll show all the information you submitted along with your calculated SAI (Student Aid Index). If everything looks complete and your confirmation shows "processed," you should be fine. Don't worry too much - the new FAFSA did cause problems for many people, but not everyone had issues!

i couldnt find mine either at first. its actually under the 'view and manage my applications' page not my documents. took me forevr to figure it out too lol

If it says "processed" then you're FINE!!! Don't panic like I did. I spent WEEKS worrying that I messed something up on my FAFSA because it was way easier than everyone said, but turns out some of us just had straightforward financial situations. Not everyone had the nightmare scenarios with multiple parents/contributors and weird tax situations!!! The school part is what takes FOREVER though. My FAFSA was processed March 1 and my school STILL hasn't finalized my package. The waiting is driving me CRAZY!!!

Just wanted to add my experience - I thought mine was fine too but when I finally figured out how to review it, I realized I'd accidentally listed my stepmom as a non-contributing parent which messed up my SAI calculation. Had to submit a correction and it delayed everything by 3 weeks. Definitely worth checking even if you think it was all correct!

The new FAFSA is certainly confusing for many. To check your completed application: 1. Log into studentaid.gov 2. Click on the "You" menu 3. Select "View and manage my applications" 4. Choose the 2024-2025 application 5. Select "View FAFSA Form" This will show you everything you submitted. Check that all contributor information is correct, your school list is complete, and that your SAI calculation seems reasonable based on your financial situation. If you notice any errors, you can submit a correction through the same section. Schools do take time to process FAFSA information - typically 2-6 weeks after receiving it. Since yours has been processed since March 22nd, you might want to contact your school's financial aid office directly to check on your status if you haven't heard anything by mid-May.

The system is completely broken. I tried calling FSA three times to check on mine and got disconnected each time after waiting 45+ minutes. Their website is just as bad - half the links don't work and when they do, you get kicked out randomly. And they expect us to trust them with determining our financial futures??? I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual human at FSA who confirmed my application was processed correctly. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ But honestly the whole system needs to be thrown out and rebuilt from scratch. When you do review your application, take screenshots of EVERYTHING because they've been known to "lose" information.

If its processed ur fine. i didn't fill out half the sections right and mine still got processed lol. the school part takes forever tho i submitted in december and still waiting on 2 of my schools to finish. as long as your SAI number is there and it says processed ur good.

One important thing to check when you review your FAFSA is that all your selected schools are listed correctly. Sometimes people forget to add all their schools or accidentally remove some during the submission process. If a school isn't listed, they won't receive your FAFSA information and can't prepare your aid package. Also, verify that your dependency status is correct (dependent vs. independent) as this has a HUGE impact on your SAI calculation. For most undergraduate students under 24, you should be listed as dependent unless you meet specific exceptions.

Has anyone else noticed that the processed SAI number is COMPLETELY different from what all those online calculators estimated?? Mine was off by like $8000 which is making me think I did something wrong too!!! I'm going crazy trying to figure out why my number is so much higher than expected and what that means for my Pell Grant eligibility!

UPDATE: I found it! Thanks for all the help everyone. I followed the steps about going through the "You" menu and "View and manage my applications" and was able to review everything. Good news is that all my schools are listed correctly and my parent contributor information looks right. My SAI is actually lower than I expected which I guess is good for aid purposes? I feel much better now knowing everything was submitted correctly. Now just waiting on my school... the waiting game continues.