FAFSA expiration warning with 4 days left - no issues showing in account?

OMG I got the exact same message last week!! I was totally panicking because we had already submitted everything like 2 months ago. I called the financial aid office at my son's school and they said everything was fine on their end - they had all his FAFSA info. It seems to be some kind of system error with the new processing system. The schools having your data is what matters most.

This warning typically appears when you started your FAFSA but haven't officially submitted it. However, since you mentioned it's showing as "processed," this is likely a system glitch in the new FAFSA processing system. Double-check these things to be safe: 1. Verify the SAI score appears on your account 2. Confirm the FAFSA was actually submitted (not just saved) 3. Check if all signature requirements were completed 4. Look for the official confirmation number If all these things check out, and your colleges show they've received the data, you're almost certainly fine. The 2025-2026 FAFSA rollout has had numerous technical issues like this.

had this happen to my twins FAFSA too!!! so annoying...just another glitch in the disaster that is this years fafsa rollout lol

I work part-time in our college's financial aid office. This is a known display issue affecting some submitted applications. If your FAFSA shows as processed and has generated an SAI, and colleges can access your information, you can safely ignore this message. It's part of the ongoing technical issues with the new FAFSA system. No need to resubmit or take any action that might actually create problems!

Ughhh the whole FAFSA process is such a nightmare this year! I got similar weird messages after my application was already processed. One said I needed to add colleges (when I had added 8) and another said my parent contribution section wasn't complete (when it definitely was). The system is totally broken.

This is one of several display errors in the new system. Other common ones include: - The "X days to expire" warning on processed applications - Missing college list despite colleges receiving the data - Parent/contributor sections showing incomplete when they're done - SAI recalculations without explanation If you've received confirmation emails, have an SAI score, and your colleges can see your application, you're good to go. These visual glitches are annoying but don't affect your actual aid processing.

my kids fafsa had that message 2 and then it just went away after like a week dont worry about it

Honestly the entire 2025-2026 FAFSA process has been a complete disaster from start to finish. Our college financial aid officer told us they're seeing ALL kinds of weird glitches in the system. As long as the colleges have your information (which it sounds like they do), you should be fine. They're the ones who actually award the aid anyway.

I think this is just another example of the Department of Education's complete incompetence with the new FAFSA rollout. These messages are scaring students and parents for NO REASON. My daughter got a message saying her FAFSA was selected for verification AFTER her college already processed her financial aid package! When we called the school, they said to ignore it because they already had everything they needed. Complete waste of time and stress.

To summarize what everyone has shared: this is a known display glitch affecting processed applications. As long as: 1. You have a confirmation email and number 2. Both student and parent/contributor have signed electronically 3. Your SAI score is visible in your account 4. Your selected colleges have received your FAFSA data Then you can safely ignore this message. It should disappear within a week or two as the system continues to be updated. The Department of Education is aware of these display issues and is working on fixing them, but they're not affecting the actual processing of financial aid.