FAFSA no longer shows graduate loan eligibility amount - just says 'not eligible for Pell'

yep same thing happened to me last week!! I definitely remember seeing my loan eligibility amount the last 3 years and now its just gone. Freaked me out too

I think they just moved where that info appears. Check your SAI score email when it comes or log back in after processing. They split up the info more with the new system.

Financial aid counselor here - this is actually part of the FAFSA Simplification Act changes. The completion screens no longer display specific loan eligibility estimates at the end of the application. This doesn't mean your eligibility has changed. As a graduate student, you're still eligible for up to $29,500 in Direct Unsubsidized loans (depending on your program's cost of attendance and any other aid). The new FAFSA just doesn't explicitly tell you this during the completion process anymore. Your school will still process your eligibility based on your SAI (Student Aid Index, formerly EFC) and award you the appropriate loan amount. You'll see the full details when you receive your aid package from your school. The FAFSA completion page now focuses primarily on grant eligibility since that was a key area of confusion in the past.

This happened to me too! I was panicking because I NEED my full loan amount to cover tuition this semester. I ended up calling FSA directly after trying for like 4 days (constant busy signals). Finally got through using Claimyr.com - saved me hours of redial hell. The agent confirmed what others here are saying - it's just a display change, not an eligibility change. She actually pulled up my file and confirmed I was still eligible for the full grad loan amount. You can see their video demo here if you want to try calling: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ Relief! I hate how they make these UI changes without explaining them clearly.

The whole FAFSA system is just BROKEN. First they delay it by months, then they change the display without telling anyone, then they expect us all to just figure it out while we're trying to budget for SURVIVAL. I've been in grad school for 4 years and every single year they make it harder. This isn't just a "display change" - it's another way they're making it harder for students to understand their aid. INTENTIONALLY CONFUSING us. Last year I had to submit my application THREE TIMES because of "processing errors" that weren't my fault. Now they're hiding the loan amounts so we can't even plan our finances until schools process everything which could take MONTHS!!!!

my cousin works in financial aid at state university and she said they changed it bc too many ppl were taking max loans even when they didnt need that much money. something about trying to reduce over borrowing by not showing the max amount right away. still eligible for same amount tho

I'm having a similar issue but with Parent PLUS loans. My parents applied for me (I'm an undergrad) and the old FAFSA used to show how much they could borrow through Parent PLUS. Now there's nothing until the school processes everything. Does anyone know if there's a way to estimate what they'll be approved for? My parents need to know for budgeting since they're helping with my college costs.

UPDATE: I got my SAI score email today (took 5 days) and logged back into studentaid.gov. Still no specific loan amount mentioned, but I called my graduate financial aid office and they confirmed I'm still eligible for the full $29,500. They said the FAFSA change was intentional to emphasize grants over loans, but eligibility calculations haven't changed. So for anyone else confused by this - don't panic! Your loan eligibility is still there, they just don't show it prominently anymore. Thanks everyone for the help!