FAFSA SSN verification blocked - need urgent workaround

have u tried calling the FSA helpline?? i waited 2hrs last week just to get disconnected lol

This is a common issue with the FAFSA system right now. The SSN verification process connects with the Social Security Administration's database, and there can be mismatches that cause rejection even when you've entered everything correctly. Here are some things to try: 1. Check that your son's name on the FAFSA EXACTLY matches his Social Security card (including hyphens, middle names, etc.) 2. Make sure his birthdate is correctly entered - even a single digit off will cause verification failure 3. Try using the "Get Help" section to submit a case specifically about SSN verification 4. If you have a mySSA account for your son, verify his information there first If none of those work, you'll need to reach FSA directly to have them manually verify the SSN.

Had this issue with my daughter's FAFSA last month and almost missed her school's priority deadline!! The hyphen thing is real - her SS card has Ana-Maria but we always just write Ana Maria. That tiny difference caused the whole system to reject her SSN verification.

THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS BROKEN AND THEY KNOW IT! This is how they keep eligible students from getting aid. I work at a community college financial aid office and we see HUNDREDS of these cases. SSN verification issues, parent contribution problems, website errors that never get fixed... they make it IMPOSSIBLE to complete applications without errors. Then when students can't get through, they just give up on college altogether. It's DESIGNED this way!

I ran into this exact issue with my FAFSA application! After weeks of frustration trying to resolve my SSN verification issue through the regular channels, I discovered Claimyr (claimyr.com) and it was a game-changer. Instead of waiting on hold for hours, they got me connected to an actual FSA agent who fixed my SSN verification issue in minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ The agent explained that sometimes the SSN verification system has database synchronization issues with the Social Security Administration. Only an FSA agent can manually override the verification when this happens.

Something else to check - make sure your son's citizenship status is correct on the application. My daughter had the same SSN verification problem, and it turned out we had accidentally selected "eligible non-citizen" instead of "U.S. citizen" which caused the system to reject her SSN even though the number was correct. Once we fixed that, the verification went through immediately.

my frend had this happen an had to go to the social securty office with ID an birth certifcate. They gave him a letter to upload to fasfa site, took like 3 days to process but it workd

Did you get this resolved? One other thing to check - if you're using a saved application from a previous year as a starting point, sometimes the SSN field gets masked with asterisks but actually contains incorrect data. Try starting a fresh application and manually entering all the information to see if that resolves the verification issue.

glad u fixed it! reminds me of when my cousins grant got delayed for 3 months because his middle name was William on SS card but he put Bill on FAFSA lol