Can't login to FAFSA account after 3-week review period - athlete daughter starting summer classes soon

I had this same problem last month! The 3-day review period is supposed to be just that - 3 days. After that, you should automatically get an email telling you your SAI has been calculated and you can log back in. Three weeks definitely means something's wrong. Have you tried clearing your browser cache and cookies? Sometimes the studentaid.gov site gets stuck with old login data. Also, try using a completely different browser than you normally use. When I couldn't get in, I switched from Chrome to Firefox and it worked immediately.

i had similar issues. try resetting ur password completely. sometimes the system gets weird after the review period and ur old credentials stop working even tho the site doesnt tell u thats the problem. might help ur daughter get that basketball money faster lol

This is not normal at all. I work in financial aid at a university, and while we see login issues with studentaid.gov frequently, they rarely last more than a few days. Some troubleshooting steps: 1. Clear browser cache/cookies as suggested 2. Try a private/incognito browsing window 3. Check if your FSA ID might be locked due to too many login attempts 4. Verify you're using the correct FSA ID (parent vs. student) 5. Try the mobile app instead of the website If none of that works, I strongly recommend getting through to a live agent at FSA. With athletic scholarships, timing is critical as many schools have strict deadlines for athlete onboarding and housing. Don't start over with a new application unless specifically instructed by FSA - that will likely cause more delays.

The SAME EXACT thing happened with my son's application!!! I couldn't get in for almost a month and missed his housing deposit deadline because of it. The whole system is DELIBERATELY BROKEN if you ask me. They don't want to give out the aid so they make it impossible to complete the process. I ended up driving 3 hours to a Federal Student Aid in-person office and made them fix it. Only thing that worked!!

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What are you seeing exactly when you try to log in? Is it giving you a specific error code or just refreshing? I've helped several students troubleshoot FAFSA login issues this application cycle, and based on your timeline, I'm wondering if your account got flagged for identity verification. This happens sometimes when information in your application doesn't match other government records. When this occurs, the system sometimes blocks logins until it's resolved, but doesn't clearly tell you why. This is especially common when: 1. The parent's legal name doesn't exactly match tax records 2. There's a mismatch in DOB between records 3. Your IP address keeps changing dramatically between login attempts 4. Someone made too many failed login attempts For student athletes with scholarships pending, this is definitely an urgent situation. Have you tried explicitly asking the financial aid office at your daughter's college to intervene? They often have special channels to contact FSA and can sometimes get these issues resolved faster.

I'm having the exact same issue with my son's account right now! Been locked out for about 10 days. What worked for me was calling the FSA technical support line (not the main number) at 1-800-433-3243, option 7. Got through after only 20 minutes and they confirmed there was an "account verification hold" that wasn't visible to me but was blocking login. They manually removed it and I could log in immediately after. Definitely mention your daughter is a student athlete with an urgent scholarship timeline. They prioritized my son's case when I mentioned his music scholarship had a deadline.

btw congrats on ur daughter getting a basketball scholarship! thats awesome. my cousin plays college bball and loves it. hope she gets the fafsa stuff worked out fast!