FAFSA appeals submitted 3 weeks ago still stuck in 'Being Reviewed' status - normal wait time?

I work in financial aid at a community college, and unfortunately, FAFSA appeals are taking much longer this year than in previous cycles. The new FAFSA rollout has created massive backlogs at almost every institution and at Federal Student Aid. Three weeks is actually pretty standard right now - I've seen appeals taking 4-6 weeks to process. The system is overwhelmed with the transition to the new SAI formula and all the verification changes. My advice would be to contact your daughters' financial aid offices directly and ask if there's any preliminary information they can provide while waiting for the official appeal results.

mines been under review since april 19th lol not even an appeal just the regular fafsa

I submitted an appeal for my son in early April after my husband lost his job, and it finally got processed last week (so about 6 weeks total). The financial aid office ended up adjusting his SAI from 14,568 to 3,200, which qualified him for a much larger aid package. The waiting is definitely nerve-wracking, but they do eventually get to it. I'd recommend documenting everything about your change in income circumstances in case they request additional verification when they finally review your case. Have paystubs, termination letters, or whatever documents support your appeal ready to go.

i filed an appeal back in march and it took 7 weeks!!! and then they asked for more documentation which reset the clock and took another 3 weeks. so frustrating. this new FAFSA system is a disaster if u ask me.

Have you tried calling the FSA directly? Sometimes they can expedite things if you explain your situation. Good luck!

I was in the same boat last month trying to reach someone at FSA about my appeal status. After wasting hours on hold and getting disconnected, I found this service called Claimyr that got me connected to an actual FSA agent in under 20 minutes. They basically hold your place in line and call you when an agent is available. Saved me so much time and frustration! Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ. The agent I spoke with was able to see my appeal status and gave me an estimated timeline. Worth considering if you're desperate for answers.

I used Claimyr too after reading about it here. It actually does work - got me through to an FSA rep who could tell me exactly where my son's appeal was in the queue and what was causing the delay. Saved me from constant worrying.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!!!! My daughter's appeal has been "under review" for TWO MONTHS and school starts in August!!! How are families supposed to plan?? We can't take out loans until we know if the appeal works! This is the WORST FAFSA rollout in history and nobody seems to care that REAL FAMILIES are suffering!!!!

update: i finally got my appeal processed yesterday after 11 weeks total. my SAI dropped from 9800 to 2100 so i qualified for wayyyy more aid. hang in there but also keep calling and emailing. the squeaky wheel gets the grease with these people i swear

Just wondering but what reason did you use for the appeal? Job loss or something else? I'm considering filing one too

I'm in a similar situation with my appeal taking forever! Filed mine about 4 weeks ago due to my spouse's job loss and still showing "Being Reviewed" status. Reading everyone's experiences here makes me feel less alone but also more anxious about the timeline. Has anyone had luck with contacting their school's financial aid office for any kind of interim guidance while waiting? I'm worried about missing enrollment deadlines while we wait for the appeal to process. The whole system really does seem overwhelmed this year compared to when my older daughter went through this process 3 years ago.