FAFSA website showing no errors despite email notifications - can't access parent activity page

OMG yes!!! the exact same thing is happening to me and my daughter!! we've gotten 3 emails about "required corrections" but the website shows everything is fine?? so frustrating. did u try using a different browser? that didn't work for me but maybe it will 4 u

This is a known issue with the FAFSA system right now. The email notification system is working, but the web portal isn't displaying the flags correctly. What you need to do is go to the "Application Status" section (not the Dashboard), then click "View Processing Status" and THEN "View Corrections". Sometimes the corrections are hidden in that sub-menu, not on the main page where you'd expect them. If that still doesn't work, you should call the Federal Student Aid Information Center directly. The parent activity page issues are separate - that's a permissions bug they're still working on fixing.

My son's college financial aid office told me that sometimes those emails are sent by mistake when they're doing system updates. They said to wait 48 hours after getting an email and then check again. If it's still showing as complete after that, the email was probably sent in error.

After dealing with this exact issue last month, I finally discovered what was happening. The FAFSA system has two separate parts that don't always talk to each other well - the notification system and the web portal. Here's what worked for me: 1. Clear your browser cache completely 2. Log out and back in 3. Look at the "SAI Calculation" section specifically 4. Check if there's a yellow warning icon anywhere on any page Also, the parent activity page issue is a separate bug - try accessing it from the initial email link they sent when your student invited you, not from within your account after logging in. That worked for me!

I wasted HOURS with this same problem!! Kept getting the stupid emails but website showed everything complete. I finally got through to an actual FSA agent after using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - they hold your place in the phone queue so you don't have to stay on hold forever. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ The agent told me there was an issue with my W-2 information that wasn't displaying on the website for some reason. They fixed it while I was on the phone and my son's SAI was calculated correctly within 48 hours.

Financial aid administrator here. This is a known issue affecting approximately 12% of FAFSA applications right now. The Department of Education is working on a fix, but in the meantime, here's what's happening: When you submit your FAFSA, the system runs validation checks after submission. Sometimes, these validation checks identify issues that need correction (often related to tax information or signature mismatches), but the web interface isn't properly displaying these flags to users. If you've received an email about needed corrections, the best approach is to: 1. Call FSA directly at 1-800-433-3243 2. Ask specifically about "hidden validation flags" on your application 3. Request that they tell you exactly what needs to be corrected 4. Have them note in your file that the web interface isn't displaying the correction prompts Once they identify the specific issue, they can often guide you through fixing it over the phone.

this is y i HATE the new fafsa!!!! took me 6 tries to get it to accept my tax info and now its sending wierd emails?? what was wrong with the old system???

UPDATE: Finally got through to FSA this morning! Turns out there was a mismatch between the income I reported and what they pulled from my tax return, but for some reason it wasn't triggering the correction page on the website. The agent was able to fix it while I was on the phone. For anyone else dealing with this: definitely call and specifically ask about "hidden validation flags" like someone suggested above. Also, the Claimyr service actually worked great - I got connected to an agent in about 20 minutes instead of waiting on hold for hours.