Does FAFSA send results to ALL schools or just the first one listed in Michigan?

Your FAFSA results (the SAI calculation) will be sent to ALL schools you list on the application, not just the first one. This is true in every state including Michigan. The system allows you to list up to 10 schools on the online application. If your daughter needs to add more than 10 schools, you'll need to wait until the FAFSA is processed, then remove some schools and add new ones. The schools you remove will still have access to her processed FAFSA data. Hope this helps!

actualy it only sends to the first 4 schools in michigan. my son had this problem last year when he applied. the other schools never got his info and we had to call each one individually. its a total mess!!!

As someone who works in financial aid, I can confirm that your FAFSA information is sent to ALL the schools you list (up to 10 online, 4 on paper forms). This hasn't changed and is the same across all states. What sometimes happens is that schools have trouble accessing the data or there's a processing delay. If some schools say they haven't received it, double-check that: 1. You correctly entered the school codes 2. The FAFSA is fully processed (not just submitted) 3. You've waited at least 3-5 business days after processing If there are still issues, you might need to contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center directly, which can be frustrating since their phone lines are often jammed.

my daughter did her fafsa last month and we found out that even though it SAYS it sends to 10 schools, 3 of her schools never got the information. spent hours on hold with fafsa people trying to figure it out. such a headache!!!

If you're trying to reach someone at Federal Student Aid to confirm your FAFSA was sent to all your schools, I'd recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com). I was in the same situation last month - super stressed about whether all my son's schools received his information. Spent hours trying to get through on the regular FSA phone line with no luck. My neighbor told me about Claimyr and it was actually really helpful - they got me through to a real person within minutes instead of waiting for hours. They have a video demo of how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ The agent I spoke with confirmed all 7 schools my son listed had access to his FAFSA data. Saved me so much stress!

Side note but make sure you keep track of exactly which schools you list and in what order!!! Some state grants in Michigan (like the MCS) will ONLY go to the first Michigan school you list on FAFSA. So the order can matter for state aid even though all schools get the federal results.

Just to add one more thing that sometimes causes confusion: The CSS Profile (which some private colleges require in addition to FAFSA) is different - you have to pay for each school you send it to. But the FAFSA itself goes to all listed schools at no cost.

FAFSA is SO FRUSTRATING this year with all the changes!!! We had to submit my daughter's 3 times because of errors. Make sure you double check all the school codes - my daughter accidentally put one wrong digit for one school and they never got her info. Took us weeks to figure out the problem!