FAFSA submitted weeks ago but not showing up on FSU portal - what went wrong?

same thing happened with my daughters application for UCF! turns out we needed to go back to the FAFSA and actually add the school code in the section for "colleges to receive your information" - we thought just putting FSU as her first choice was enough but its not. check if you actually included FSU's school code in your FAFSA submission

This is actually a common issue that happens for a few reasons: 1. The school code for FSU (001489) wasn't included in the FAFSA submission 2. There might be a name mismatch between FAFSA and FSU records 3. FSU's systems might not have updated yet (they typically batch process FAFSA data weekly) 4. There could be an FSA ID verification issue that's holding up processing First, log back into studentaid.gov and verify FSU's code is listed in your school selection. If it is, contact FSU's financial aid office directly - sometimes they can manually locate your FAFSA in their system before it appears on the portal.

Did your FAFSA have any yellow flags for verification? My SAI calculation got delayed because they flagged our application for income verification, and nothing showed up on the school portal until that was resolved. Check your studentaid.gov account for any notifications about verification requirements.

I work in a college financial aid office (not FSU), and I see this issue frequently. Here's what's likely happening: 1. FAFSA processing typically takes 3-5 business days at the federal level 2. After that, it takes another 3-7 days for schools to receive and import the data 3. Then it can take 1-3 more days for the school's portal to update So even with a successful submission, it might take 2-3 weeks to appear. That said, 4 weeks is pushing the limit. I'd recommend: 1. Verify the school code is correct (001489 for FSU) 2. Check that your son's FSU ID is correctly linked in their system 3. Call FSU's financial aid office directly - they can often see FAFSA data in their system before it appears on the student portal

Have you checked your SAI score yet? Sometimes there's a processing delay if your Student Aid Index calculation is still pending. Also, double-check if your son's FSU ID number is correctly entered in both systems. Sometimes tiny discrepancies can cause these connection issues.

I had THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM with FSU last year! Spent WEEKS trying to get through to their financial aid office on the phone. Always busy signals or disconnections after waiting for hours. I finally found Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me through to an actual FSA agent in about 15 minutes. They confirmed my FAFSA was processed correctly but FSU hadn't pulled the latest data batch. The agent contacted FSU directly and fixed it. Check out their demo: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ - saved me so much stress!

UPDATE: I was finally able to get through to FSU's financial aid office! Turns out there WAS a name mismatch issue - my son's middle name was missing on the FAFSA but is included in his FSU application. They manually matched his records and said it should appear in the portal within 48 hours. Such a relief! For anyone else facing this issue, definitely call the school directly. Thank you all for your helpful suggestions!

This is such a helpful thread! I'm a parent going through the FAFSA process for the first time and had no idea about all these potential matching issues. Quick question - when you say "middle name was missing on the FAFSA," does that mean it should match exactly how the student's name appears on their Social Security card? My daughter doesn't use her middle name day-to-day but it's on all her official documents. Want to make sure we don't run into the same problem!