FAFSA website login issues - is the system down for maintenance?

yep, its down for me too. been trying since 9am

I just got in after trying for about 45 minutes. The site is definitely having issues today. Keep trying and you'll eventually get through. Make sure you're using the correct FSA ID too - I accidentally was using my mom's since she's a contributor on my application and it kept refreshing the page just like you described.

This happens pretty regularly with the FAFSA site, especially during high-traffic periods. End of the month and beginning of the month tend to be the worst times. The Department of Education doesn't always post notices about these outages either, which is incredibly frustrating. A few things to try: 1. Wait about 15 minutes between login attempts. Multiple attempts in a short timeframe can trigger temporary IP blocks. 2. Try during off-peak hours - very early morning (5-7am) or late evening (after 10pm). 3. Check if your browsers have any extensions that might be interfering with the site functionality. 4. Try the FSA ID recovery process even if you know your login - sometimes this refreshes something in their system. If you absolutely need to get in before Friday's deadline, document your attempts with screenshots. Most financial aid offices will grant extensions if you can prove the federal system was having issues.

I've had this EXACT same issue for the past week!! So frustrating! I finally got through yesterday after literally 3 days of trying. What worked for me was using an incognito browser window and making sure I typed my FSA ID manually instead of using autofill. For some reason the autofill was adding a space at the end of my username that I couldn't see. Also - I called FSA and was on hold for TWO HOURS before getting disconnected. Then tried again and waited another hour before giving up. Their phone system is just as broken as their website.

I'm an advisor at a community college financial aid office, and we've been hearing about widespread login issues today and yesterday. It's not just you! The Department of Education rarely announces these outages in advance, which is incredibly frustrating for everyone. From what I understand, they're making backend changes to prepare for the second FAFSA verification batch that's happening next week. If you have a pressing deadline, I recommend: 1. Contact your school's financial aid office directly and explain the situation 2. Document your attempts with screenshots showing error messages or the page refreshing 3. Try again during early morning hours (3am-6am) when server load is lowest Most schools will work with you if federal systems are down. This has been an especially challenging year with all the FAFSA simplification changes and schools are generally being more flexible with deadlines.

I had this same problem last week! It was SO frustrating. I even reset my password twice thinking that was the issue, but it didn't help at all. The FAFSA website is honestly the worst government website I've ever used, and that's saying something. I finally got in by using my friend's WiFi instead of mine. No idea why that worked but it did. Maybe try a different internet connection if possible? Also if you absolutely NEED to speak with someone at Federal Student Aid, I discovered this service called Claimyr that helped me skip the phone queue. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ Basically they wait on hold for you and call you when an agent is ready. It saved me hours of listening to that terrible hold music. The agent I finally spoke with confirmed they were having widespread login issues and suggested I try again in 24-48 hours.

maybe they dont WANT u to finish ur application lol less people = less money they gotta give out

Okay so a friend just texted me that she got in after calling FSA and apparently there's a technical issue with certain accounts where the 2-factor authentication is stuck in some kind of loop? They had to reset something on their end for her account. Might be worth calling for that specific issue!

UPDATE: It's working again for me now! Just got in no problem. Try again, the site might be back to normal!

I'm dealing with the exact same issue! Been trying to log in for hours with no luck. Really glad to see from the recent updates that it's working again for some people - I'll keep trying. This whole FAFSA redesign has been such a nightmare this year. For anyone still having trouble, I've also heard that sometimes clearing your browser's stored passwords and typing everything manually can help, especially if there are any hidden characters or spaces saved in your login info. Fingers crossed this gets fully resolved soon!