FAFSA doubled my SAI to 103k overnight - bug or calculation error?

mine jumped from 34k to 65k last week! thought i was crazy. called the fafsa number but gave up after being on hold for 45 min

This is definitely an issue that's happening to many applicants right now. The new SAI formula is creating inconsistencies, but a doubling overnight usually indicates a calculation error rather than the new formula being applied correctly. Most likely causes: 1. System may have double-counted some income/assets 2. A dependency status change could have happened 3. FAFSA might have recalculated using different tax year data I recommend taking screenshots of both calculations if you can still access them, then contacting your school's financial aid office immediately. They often have direct channels to FAFSA and can help troubleshoot faster than you waiting on hold.

dont worry too much this happened to my daughter too!! went from 28k to almost 60k in a day. financial aid office told us to sit tight while they figure it out. something about the system applying the new formula twice by accident

YES!!!! Mine jumped from $42k to $87k and I nearly had a heart attack. Called FAFSA 6 TIMES and couldn't get through - just disconnected after 30+ minutes each time. This is INSANE! The whole system is broken. Why do they make this so HARD every single year?!!

I work at a university financial aid office. We're seeing this exact issue with dozens of students right now. It's a known bug in the FAFSA processing system related to the new calculation methodology. The Department of Education is aware and working on a fix. Some key things to know: 1. This is affecting primarily families with multiple students in college or with certain types of investment income 2. The fix will be applied automatically - you won't need to resubmit 3. Schools are being instructed to use the lower SAI figure when packaging aid 4. The Department expects this to be resolved within 10-14 days I'd recommend contacting your school's financial aid office directly. While waiting for the fix, make sure they're aware of your situation. Most schools are creating lists of affected students to ensure aid packages aren't delayed.

Has anyone had their SAI fixed yet? Mine doubled too and I've been waiting for a week now with no change. I'm afraid to submit any college applications until it's fixed because I don't want them to think I don't qualify for aid.

Update for everyone following this thread: The Department of Education just sent guidance to all schools that they should use the LOWER SAI figure for any student showing this doubling issue. If your school's financial aid office isn't aware, direct them to Dear Colleague Letter GEN-25-03 released yesterday. This is their official workaround while they fix the calculation bug.

my daughters SAI finally got fixed this morning! went back down to the original amount. check ur accounts everyone!

I'm dealing with the exact same issue! My SAI went from around $47k to $94k overnight and I've been stressed out of my mind. After reading through all these responses, I'm feeling a bit more hopeful that it's a widespread bug rather than something wrong with my specific application. I've already reached out to my financial aid office with screenshots like someone suggested, and I'm going to mention that Dear Colleague Letter GEN-25-03 that Miguel referenced. It's so frustrating that this is happening right when we need to make crucial financial decisions about college, but at least we're not alone in this mess. Fingers crossed it gets resolved soon for all of us!