FAFSA processed with new SAI - how to get it to a different school than originally listed?

Congrats on getting your SAI! You definitely need to add the school to her FAFSA. Just logging into studentaid.gov and going to the FAFSA form, there should be an option to 'make corrections' where you can add her new school code. The school will automatically receive her information within a few business days after you add them. They need more than just the SAI number - they need the full FAFSA report to create her financial aid package.

my kid switched schools too!!!! such a headache with all these new FAFSA changes this yr. we just called the financial aid office at new school and gave them the SAI # over the phone and they pulled it up that way

You need to update your FAFSA through the correction process. Here's exactly what to do: 1. Log into studentaid.gov using the FSA ID of whoever created the FAFSA (student or parent) 2. Select the 2025-2026 FAFSA form 3. Click on "Make FAFSA Corrections" 4. Navigate to the "School Selection" section 5. Add the new school's code (you can search by name if you don't know it) 6. Submit the corrected form with your FSA ID password The school should receive your daughter's information within 3-5 business days. I recommend also contacting their financial aid office to let them know you've added them, especially if there are any approaching deadlines for institutional aid.

Adding a school won't change your SAI at all - that number stays the same regardless of which schools receive your FAFSA information. The only things that would change your SAI would be corrections to income, assets, household size, etc.

when we tried to add a school it kept giving us errors for like a week straight. the whole fafsa system is BROKEN this year. i spent HOURS trying to get through to someone at FSA and kept getting disconnected or waiting forever. so frustrating!!!

Just to add some clarity since there's conflicting info in this thread: 1. You MUST add the school to your FAFSA through the correction process on studentaid.gov 2. Simply telling a school your SAI is insufficient - they need to receive your full ISIR (Institutional Student Information Record) through the federal system 3. Adding a school does NOT change your SAI or require reprocessing 4. Processing times for corrections are usually faster than initial applications (typically 3-5 days) 5. After adding the school, it's good practice to contact their financial aid office to confirm receipt Also, if your daughter is the one who created the FAFSA initially (with her FSA ID), then she needs to make the correction. If you created it with your parent FSA ID, then you make the correction.

does the new college need the CSS Profile too? some schools want both fafsa AND css right??

Just wanted to update - I successfully added my daughter's new school through the correction process! It was actually easier than I expected. Her SAI stayed the same (as you all mentioned), and I called the financial aid office to confirm they received everything. They're now working on her aid package. Thank you all for your help!

So glad to hear everything worked out for you! This thread is really helpful - I'm bookmarking it because I have a feeling we might run into similar issues next year when my youngest applies. The step-by-step instructions from Connor were particularly useful. It's reassuring to know that adding schools after processing isn't as complicated as it seemed initially. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences and cleared up the misinformation!