FAFSA correction date vs original submission - will April 17 correction affect my aid after March 15 application?

calm down! the correction date doesn't change your original submission date. your march 15 date is whats gonna count for priority deadlines. schools look at the first submit date not when u fix stuff

The previous response is correct. Your original March 15 submission date is what matters for priority deadlines. FAFSA corrections only update your information, not your place in line. Schools receive both your original submission date and any correction dates - they use the original date for deadline purposes. The correction you made (reducing assets) might actually improve your aid package, so this is a positive change!

My daughter made THREE corrections to her FAFSA last year and still got her full aid package at University of Michigan!!! The financial aid office told us they ALWAYS use the first submission date for deadlines. The corrections actually HELPED her because we fixed some tax info that was wrong. Don't stress!!!

This is actually a common question. The correction date won't affect your priority deadline status as long as your initial submission was before April 1. However, there are a couple things to be aware of: 1. Your corrected information WILL be what's used to calculate your final Student Aid Index (SAI) 2. The correction processing can sometimes take 3-5 business days 3. Some schools might have their own policies about corrections - worth checking with your dream school just to be safe I've helped dozens of students with similar situations, and I've never seen a student lose priority status due to corrections.

i had the same exact problem!!! i submitted feb 10 and had to correct on april 5 cuz i totally messed up my parents divroce info...my school had march 1 deadline and i was FREAKING OUT but the financial aid office said my feb date was what mattered...so ur good

I've been dealing with FAFSA for over 20 years as a financial aid counselor. The correction date does NOT affect your priority status. The Department of Education's system permanently records your original submission date (March 15) and that's what schools use for priority considerations. However, if you're still concerned, I'd recommend calling Federal Student Aid directly to confirm. Their phone lines are notoriously busy, but there's a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that can help you skip the wait times and connect with an agent quickly. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ that shows how it works. I've recommended it to many students who need urgent FAFSA help.

wait im confused about something else - u said correction lowered assets by $18k...isn't that GOOD? shouldn't that help u get MORE aid since u have less money? thats what happened with my correction (fixed income and got more pell grant

Just wanted to add that FAFSA is so SO confusing this year with all the FAFSA Simplification changes. My daughter's college financial aid office told us they're being very flexible with corrections because so many people are struggling with the new form. So even if there was some weird policy about correction dates (which there isn't!), schools are being understanding this year.

As someone who just went through this exact situation last year, I can confirm what everyone else is saying - your March 15 submission date is what counts for priority deadlines, not your correction date! I actually made a correction in May (way after my school's March 1 deadline) and still received my full aid package. The financial aid office at my school explained that corrections are treated completely separately from the original submission timeline. Your $18,000 asset reduction should actually help your aid eligibility, so you basically fixed an error that will benefit you financially. Try not to stress too much - you did everything right by submitting on time and then correcting the mistake when you caught it!

Hey Sofia! I just wanted to chime in as someone who works in college financial aid - everyone here is absolutely right that your March 15 submission date is what matters for priority deadlines. I see this situation ALL the time, and corrections never affect your original submission status. In fact, you should be celebrating that correction! Reducing your reported assets by $18k will likely improve your aid package. The FAFSA system is designed to encourage corrections when people find errors - they don't want to penalize students for fixing mistakes. You're going to be just fine! 🙂

I'm new to this community but wanted to share that I went through something very similar last year! I submitted my FAFSA in February but had to make a correction in late April because I discovered my parents had miscalculated their business income. I was terrified that the late correction would mess up my aid at all my schools. But literally every single financial aid office I called told me the same thing - your original submission date is locked in and corrections don't change your priority status. The correction actually ended up helping me because it lowered our income, and I got more aid as a result. So you're in a great situation - you met your deadline AND your correction should improve your aid package! Don't stress about it anymore, you handled everything perfectly. 😊