FAFSA class status correction mistake - can I cancel after entering parent portal?

Did u try calling the FAFSA helpline? They might be able to cancel it for u

The parent portal is ONLY for updating parent information like income, assets, etc. You can't change student status info there. You'll need to log back into the STUDENT portal with your daughter's FSA ID to make that kind of correction. And yes, you can just exit the parent correction process if you didn't submit anything - it won't affect the processed application.

I had the EXACT same problem with my son's FAFSA last month!!! I tried calling the Federal Student Aid helpline like 8 times and kept getting disconnected or waiting FOREVER. SO FRUSTRATING!!! I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to a real person. They have this system that holds your place in line and calls you when an agent is available. Saved me hours of waiting. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ

GRADE LEVEL CORRECTION IS A COMMON ISSUE - DON'T PANIC!! The financial aid system is DESIGNED to make us mess up! I've been through this THREE times with my kids. Here's what happens: if you exit without submitting corrections in the parent portal, NOTHING changes. But the grade level is CRITICAL for determining loan eligibility and some grants too!! When my daughter's status was wrong, her school's financial aid office also helped us fix it. They can sometimes make adjustments on their end too.

My son had his fafsa all messed up too lol. we called and called and finally my husband went to the financial aid office in person and they helped us. sometimes its just easier to go in person tbh

Just want to add one more important detail - when your daughter makes the correction to her grade level, make sure she ONLY changes that specific information and doesn't accidentally modify anything else. Sometimes when making corrections, people inadvertently change other fields without realizing it. Have her verify all information is still correct before submitting the correction.

For anyone facing similar issues, here's a technical explanation of what's happening: The FAFSA has distinct correction pathways for student information vs. parent information. The parent dashboard only allows corrections to parent demographic data, household size, number in college, and financial information. Student academic information (like grade level) can only be edited through the student's FSA ID login. For the original poster: If you haven't submitted any changes in the parent portal, you can safely exit. Then have your daughter log in with her FSA ID, select 'Make FAFSA Correction,' navigate to the Student Demographics section, and update her grade level. The correction will take 3-5 days to process and update her SAI calculation and loan eligibility.

Just went through this exact situation with my daughter's FAFSA! The key thing to remember is that grade level affects your loan limits - sophomores get lower annual loan limits than juniors. So definitely worth fixing! When we made the correction through her student portal, it only took about 4 days to reprocess and her school received the updated info automatically. Don't stress too much about the timing - schools are used to dealing with FAFSA corrections and it shouldn't delay her aid package significantly.

I'm dealing with a similar FAFSA correction issue right now! Reading through all these responses has been super helpful. Just to confirm - if I exit out of the parent portal correction process without submitting anything, it won't create any kind of "pending correction" status that could interfere when my son tries to make his own corrections through the student portal later? I want to make sure we don't accidentally create conflicting correction requests in the system.