Got FAFSA 'Action Required' email but no errors show in my account - help!

same thing happened to me last week! the emails are super confusing. check the contributor section - my ex husband needed to sign but it wasn't showing as an error on MY dashboard, only on his. did your student already sign their part?

This is a pretty common issue with the new FAFSA system. The Action Required emails often get sent out when there's an issue with one of the contributors' sections, even if your section is complete. Here's what you should do: 1. Ask ALL contributors to log into their own StudentAid.gov accounts and check for errors 2. Make sure you've properly linked all contributors in the system 3. Double-check your SAI calculation is showing (if it's not, something is definitely incomplete) 4. Verify the signature status for each person Sometimes these emails also go out because of a system delay - the error might have been fixed but the notification system hasn't caught up yet. Wait 48 hours and check again.

Try clicking on the "View or Print your FAFSA" option. Sometimes errors don't show on the dashboard but will appear there. I had this exact problem and discovered my W-2 information had a discrepancy even though my dashboard looked fine. Also check if all household members are properly entered - my son's application got hung up because I forgot to include his stepfather as a contributor.

Another thing to check is if the email might be phishing. The genuine FAFSA emails come from noreply@studentaid.gov or similar official addresses. If the email asks you to click on strange links or provide personal information, it might not be legitimate. That said, the most likely explanation is that one of the contributors has an incomplete section or there's a timing issue in the system.

DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUE RIGHT NOW!! So frustrated with FAFSA this year!!! I've been trying to call the Federal Student Aid office for THREE DAYS and can't get through. Always disconnected or "call volume too high" messages. Meanwhile my kid's college is asking for the FAFSA to be completed ASAP and we might miss priority deadlines. This new system is an absolute disaster. Has anyone actually managed to talk to a human being at FSA?!?!

lol this happens all the time, fafsa sends out scary emails for nothing. my sister got 3 of those emails but her fafsa was already processed and she got her financial aid package from her school. probably just ignore it if your dashboard looks fine

UPDATE: You were all right! My husband logged into his account and found he needed to re-verify his income information. There was an error flag on HIS dashboard that wasn't showing up on mine. He fixed it, signed his part again, and now we can see the application is fully complete. The SAI even updated (went down a little, which is good!). Thanks everyone for your help! For anyone else with this issue - definitely check ALL contributor accounts even if yours looks fine.

So glad to see this resolved! This is exactly why I always recommend having ALL contributors check their individual accounts when you get those "Action Required" emails. The FAFSA system does a poor job of communicating cross-contributor issues on the main applicant's dashboard. For future reference, here's a quick checklist when you get these emails: - Each contributor logs into their own StudentAid.gov account - Check for any pending signatures or verifications - Verify all tax information matches exactly - Make sure dependent/independent status is correct - Confirm all household members are properly listed The new system is definitely more thorough but requires much better communication between family members than the old FAFSA did!