FAFSA 2025-2026 correction period start date? Contributor invitation blocked due to wrong answer

my son did the EXACT same thing!! he marked yes to being in foster care by accident (he was never in foster care). we've been dealing with this for 2 weeks now. no corrections available yet. so frustrating!!

The Department of Education announced corrections will be available starting in late March or early April for the 2025-2026 FAFSA. In the meantime, I recommend having your daughter contact her school's financial aid office directly to explain the situation. Many schools have processes to handle these exact scenarios before the corrections period begins, especially for dependency status issues. They may have her complete a paper form to document the correct information until the electronic system allows changes.

I had the SAME PROBLEM but with the military question!!! My daughter accidentally clicked that she was in the military (she's 18 and definitely not in the military lol). Been trying to fix this for WEEKS. The whole new FAFSA system is a DISASTER. They claimed it would be easier but it's just created more problems!!!! Why launch a system if corrections aren't even available?!?!? Makes NO SENSE.

Financial aid advisor here. The Department of Education officially announced that the correction period for the 2025-2026 FAFSA will begin in the first week of April. For dependency override issues like the one you're describing, there are two immediate actions you should take: 1. Have your daughter contact her school's financial aid office immediately and request a "Dependency Status Review Form" - most institutions have this form ready for exactly these situations. 2. Document the error by taking screenshots of the problematic section in her Student Aid Index (SAI) report that shows the incorrect homeless status. The good news is that schools are very aware of these issues this cycle and have been instructed by the Department of Education to use professional judgment for clear errors like this. Your daughter will not lose eligibility due to this mistake.

Try using Claimyr to get through to an actual FAFSA representative. I was in the same boat with my son (wrong answer on the legal guardianship question) and couldn't get through to anyone for days. Used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to a FSA agent in about 10 minutes. The agent put a note on my son's file about the error so the schools could see it while we wait for the correction period. There's a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ

I work in our university's financial aid office, and we're seeing this issue frequently this cycle. While waiting for the correction period to open, here's what you should do: 1) Have your student contact her school's financial aid office ASAP 2) Ask specifically for a "Dependency Status Correction Form" or "Special Circumstances Form" 3) The school can make manual adjustments on their end for aid packaging purposes Most institutions are making accommodations for these known FAFSA glitches. The good news is that while this is frustrating, it won't ultimately impact her aid eligibility as long as you're proactive about documenting the error now. Also important: Once the correction period opens (early April according to our latest guidance), make that correction immediately as it will need to be processed before the final aid package is created.

update!!!!! just saw on reddit that corrections should be available starting april 3rd according to someone who got thru to fafsa yesterday!!!