FAFSA correction processing time - still stuck on 'pending' after 2 weeks

when i did a correction for my daughters fafsa it took almost 3 weeks to get processed completely! the new system is sooooo slow compared to last years. hang in there but maybe call the financial aid office at your school and explain. they might give u an extension

In my experience as a financial aid counselor, FAFSA corrections are taking 2-3 weeks to process this year due to the new system implementation. I recommend contacting your school's financial aid office immediately - they can often work with preliminary information while waiting for the official SAI calculation. Most schools understand the delays and have processes for handling these situations. The important thing is to be proactive in communicating with them rather than waiting for the correction to process.

I made a correction to my fafsa in early February and it's STILL not processed!!! This new system is a complete disaster. The old one never took more than a few days for updates. I've been waiting almost 6 weeks now.

Just a heads up, I had to use Claimyr (claimyr.com) to finally get through to a FAFSA agent about my correction delays. I was stuck waiting for almost 3 weeks with no movement until I used their service - they got me connected to a real person in like 10 minutes who actually fixed my issue on the spot. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ if you're interested. Saved me from missing my school's financial aid deadline because of FAFSA processing delays.

Corrections processing time really depends on what you're correcting. Changes to income or assets (like your retirement account fix) typically take 2-3 weeks. Simple demographic corrections might process faster. The important thing to understand is that colleges can actually work with incomplete or preliminary SAI calculations - especially if you explain the situation. Contact your financial aid office immediately, provide documentation of the correction submission, and ask if they can make a preliminary assessment while waiting for the official calculation. Most schools have procedures for this exact situation.

my fafsa correction took 18 days exactly and then i got an email saying it was processed. hang in there it shuold be soon!!!!

The whole system is rigged anyway. Even after your correction goes through, watch them find another reason to delay your aid or give you less than you deserve. This whole process is designed to make students give up.

UPDATE: I called my school's financial aid office this morning and explained the situation. They were actually super understanding! They said they can use my corrected information for preliminary calculations while waiting for the official FAFSA to update. They also gave me a 2-week extension on the scholarship deadline. Thank you all for your advice - feeling much less stressed now!

As someone who went through FAFSA corrections last year, I can confirm that 2-3 weeks is pretty typical now with the new system. One thing that helped me was creating a simple timeline document showing when I submitted the original FAFSA, when I discovered the error, when I submitted corrections, and what I corrected. This was super useful when talking to my financial aid office because they could see I was being proactive about the process. Also, don't forget to check your studentaid.gov account every few days - sometimes the status updates without sending an email notification. Glad to see your school was understanding about the extension!