FAFSA applications from mid-March still not processed? Where to check status?

Try not to panic - this year's processing times are all over the place. I applied March 12th and mine was processed two weeks ago, but my daughter applied March 18th and hers is still pending. The main page after login should show "Processed" with a green checkmark when it's done, and you'll also receive an email notification. The email sometimes goes to spam though, so check there too. Your college's financial aid portal is actually the best place to see if your FAFSA was received and processed, since they'll show your actual aid package there.

mine was like march 16th and it just got processed on monday!! check under the "my fafsa" section not the dashboard

I've been waiting since FEBRUARY 28TH!!!!! Still says submitted, not processed. Called FSA 4 TIMES and got disconnected every single time after waiting 1-2 hours. The system is completely broken this year and nobody cares that students are suffering. How are we supposed to make college decisions with NO FINANCIAL INFO??? My deposit is due May 1st and still NOTHING. This is absolutely ridiculous.

Processing times vary significantly this year due to the FAFSA Simplification rollout. The Department of Education has stated that applications submitted in March may take 6-8 weeks to process. Here's what you need to know: 1. Status check locations: - studentaid.gov under "My FAFSA" (not just the dashboard) - Official SAI email notification (check spam folders) - Your school's financial aid portal 2. If your tuition deposit is due soon, contact your school's financial aid office directly. Many institutions are offering extensions or preliminary packages due to the widespread FAFSA delays. 3. SAI scores are being released in batches, not strictly in chronological order, which explains why some March applications are processed while February ones remain pending. If you need to speak with someone at Federal Student Aid about your specific case, their phone lines are overwhelmed right now, but persistence is key.

My son did his on March 10 and we just got the email yesterday that it was processed. But we had a really weird situation where it showed as processed on the school's portal for like 3 weeks before studentaid.gov updated? So definitely check with your schools too. I think the whole system is just overwhelmed.

I was in a similar situation and kept getting disconnected when calling FSA. Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to reach an actual person after trying for days on my own. They have this system that holds your place in line and calls you when an agent is available. Saved me hours of frustration. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ When I finally got through, the agent told me my application had an error flag that wasn't visible on my end, which was why it was stuck. They fixed it on the spot and it was processed 3 days later. Might be worth checking if there's an issue with yours too.

am i the only one who got an sai score but my schools still dont have my fafsa info? my status says processed on studentaid.gov since april 9 but none of my 3 schools show any fafsa data. so confused!!

One more thing to try: log out of studentaid.gov completely, clear your browser cache/cookies, and log back in. Sometimes the status updates aren't showing correctly due to cached data. I've seen several cases where this resolved display issues and showed the current status.