Corrected FAFSA processed but not received by college - is this normal?

omg same issue here!!! corrected our fafsa on april 9, shows processed on the 10th, and CSU still says they dont have it. so frustrating when all the deadlines are coming up!

This is unfortunately very common with this year's FAFSA rollout. The processing might be complete on the Federal Student Aid side, but there are still delays in transmitting to colleges. A few things you should do: 1. Make sure your daughter listed that specific college on her FAFSA (you'd be surprised how often students forget this step) 2. Print a copy of the processed FAFSA confirmation page showing the date 3. Contact the school's financial aid office again and ask specifically about their FAFSA receipt schedule - some schools only download FAFSA data on certain days of the week 4. Request to speak with a senior financial aid counselor who might have more insight into their processing timeline Regarding the May 15th deadline - most schools will allow a housing deposit extension if you explain the situation is due to FAFSA delays outside your control. Get this request in writing ASAP.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS BROKEN THIS YEAR!!! My son's corrected FAFSA has been "processing" for THREE WEEKS and his first choice college keeps sending threatening emails about missing the May 1 deadline for confirming enrollment! How can we confirm when we don't even know what aid he's getting?? Someone needs to be FIRED over this disaster of a rollout!

I work in college admissions (not financial aid specifically, but adjacent) and can confirm there are significant delays in FAFSA transmission this year. Even when the FSA system shows "processed," there can be a 2-3 week lag before schools receive the data. Here's what's happening behind the scenes: 1. Your correction was processed by Federal Student Aid on April 12 2. FSA then packages that data for transmission to the colleges listed on the FAFSA 3. Each institution has scheduled "download days" when they pull from the federal database 4. Once received, schools have their own processing time (typically 3-5 business days) to integrate it into their systems With the delayed FAFSA rollout this year, many schools are being more flexible with deadlines. I'd recommend calling the financial aid office again, but this time specifically ask for a "timeline exception request" due to FAFSA processing delays. Document everything and follow up with emails to create a paper trail.

Try calling the Federal Student Aid helpline directly. They can confirm if your corrected FAFSA was actually transmitted to your daughter's school. Sometimes there's a glitch where it shows processed on your end but the transmission failed.

my daugter got a letter from her school saying they received her fafsa today but it was corrected back in march. its all messed up this year lol

Quick update for everyone in this thread - FSA just released a statement yesterday acknowledging ongoing transmission delays to institutions. They're implementing a system update this weekend that should clear the backlog. If your school still hasn't received your FAFSA by next Wednesday, they recommend submitting a case through the FSA Feedback Center online rather than calling, as the call centers are overwhelmed.