FAFSA rejected for missing signature after corrections - what happens next?

I had the exact same problem last month. It's frustrating but relatively easy to fix. When you make corrections, both the student AND the parent have to sign again electronically. The system doesn't make this clear at all. Log back into studentaid.gov, go to your FAFSA, and check the 'Signatures' section. You'll probably see one signature is there but the other is missing. Just add the missing signature and resubmit. Your SAI should calculate within 3-5 days after that.

lol same thing happend to me too. the system is so stupid. they should make it more clear that everyone has to sign AGAIN after any change!! took me like 3 tries to get it right

This is actually a very common issue with the new FAFSA system. When corrections are made to the application, signatures get invalidated and need to be redone. There are specific steps to resolve this: 1. Log into studentaid.gov with the student's FSA ID 2. Navigate to your FAFSA application 3. Go to the 'Sign & Submit' section 4. Both student and contributor(s) need to provide fresh signatures 5. You don't need new FSA IDs, just use the existing ones After all required signatures are provided, it typically takes 3-7 business days for your SAI to be calculated. Given your deadline, I would complete this immediately. Your school's financial aid office can sometimes see that you've submitted even before the SAI calculation is complete, so it might help to notify them about the situation.

If you're having trouble reaching anyone at Federal Student Aid to confirm the signature issue is resolved, I recently used a service called Claimyr that got me through to an actual human at FSA in about 20 minutes instead of waiting on hold for hours. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ. Their website is claimyr.com. It really helped when I was stuck in a similar situation with verification documents and couldn't get clear answers from the website alone.

Word of warning - make sure ALL contributors sign again, not just the ones that made the correction. My ex-husband didn't realize he needed to sign again after I made an income correction (even though the correction had nothing to do with his info), and it delayed our daughter's FAFSA by almost 2 weeks. The system is not intuitive AT ALL about who needs to sign and when.

i dont even kno why they need signatures AGAIN?? like we already proved who we are the first time lol. fafsa is just trying to make everything harder for no reason

Important update on this issue: If your FAFSA shows "Action Required" or "Signature(s) Needed" status, address it immediately. For the 2025-2026 application, processing times are currently averaging 5 business days once all signatures are properly submitted. However, if you're approaching a deadline, contact your school's financial aid office - they can often see that you've initiated the correction process even before final processing is complete.

WHY IS THE FAFSA SYSTEM SO BROKEN??? Every year it's something new. Last year they completely lost my application TWICE and I had to redo it. This year my friend had the same signature problem after corrections and it took 3 weeks to get her SAI. The whole system needs to be scrapped.

For anyone dealing with this issue: document everything. Take screenshots of submission confirmations, save all emails, and note the dates of any calls or attempts to resolve the issue. If your aid is delayed because of FAFSA processing problems beyond your control, having this documentation can help your school's financial aid office work with you on deadline extensions.

As someone who just went through this exact situation last month, I can confirm that the signature issue after corrections is super common but fixable! The key thing to remember is that ANY change to your FAFSA invalidates all previous signatures - even if the person didn't make the actual correction. So if you corrected income info, both you AND your parent need to sign again. Log into studentaid.gov, go to your FAFSA, and look for the "Sign & Submit" section. You'll probably see that one signature is missing. Once you get both signatures in, it should process within a week. Also, definitely email your financial aid office to give them a heads up about the delay - they're usually understanding about FAFSA processing issues that are out of your control.