FAFSA processed but can't find my SAI number anywhere

i had the same exact problem last week!! the studentaid website is so confusing. u need to go to the FAFSA status page, not just the regular dashboard. click on the 2025-2026 application, and there should be a "view processed information" button somewhere on that page. it took me forever to find it too!

The SAI number location depends on when your FAFSA was processed. For applications processed after January 15, 2025, you need to look in the "Student Aid Index Report" section. Go to your FAFSA status page, click on "View Student Aid Index Report" (it's sometimes at the bottom of the page in smaller text). This will generate a PDF that contains your SAI number in the upper right corner.

the new fafsa is THE WORST!! i spent 3 hrs trying to find mine and gave up. ended up having to call the school financial aid office and they looked it up for me. so annoying how they keep changing everything and dont make it easy to find the most important number!!

The StudentAid.gov site has been experiencing some technical issues since the latest update. Here's the correct process to find your SAI number: 1. Log in to StudentAid.gov 2. Go to the "My FAFSA" section 3. Select the 2025-2026 application year 4. Look for "Processed" status with a green checkmark 5. Click "View Student Aid Index Report" (sometimes labeled as "View SAI Information") 6. Download the PDF document 7. Your SAI number appears in the upper right corner of this document If you still can't find it, there might be a technical issue with your specific account. In that case, you'll need to contact Federal Student Aid directly.

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Something similar happened to me. The "View Student Aid Index Report" link wasn't showing up at all. I had to clear my browser cache, log out, and log back in for it to appear. Try using a different browser or device too - the site worked better for me on Chrome than on Safari.

Anyone else notice that they keep moving things around on the website?? Last year the SAI was right on the main page after processing, now it's hidden in some PDF. Why make it so complicated??!!

btw once u find ur SAI make sure to save the PDF somewhere!! i had to go back and look for mine again later and the site was down for maintenance 🙄

Pro tip from someone who went through this nightmare last month - if you're on mobile, the "View Student Aid Index Report" link is practically invisible! I had to zoom in like 200% to even see it. The desktop version is much easier to navigate. Also, if your FAFSA shows as "processed" but you still can't find the SAI link, try logging out and back in - sometimes there's a delay between processing completion and the link becoming available. Took about 24 hours in my case.

I had a similar issue and found that sometimes the SAI report link doesn't appear immediately even after the FAFSA shows "processed." Try refreshing the page or checking back in a few hours. Also, make sure you're looking at the correct tax year - I was accidentally checking my 2024-25 FAFSA instead of 2025-26! The SAI number should be clearly labeled at the top of the PDF once you download it. If all else fails, your school's financial aid office can usually pull up your SAI on their end while you're troubleshooting the website issues.