How to edit information on FAFSA after submission? Urgent deadline question

you can just do a correction. log in, click on the 3 dots by your submitted fafsa and hit 'make correction' - u need to wait until its fully processed tho before the correction option appears

I had a similar issue but with my social security number (transposed 2 digits). Had to call FSA to fix it and was on hold FOR.EVER. Took me 4 attempts to even get through and then another 45 min waiting for an agent. The whole system is RIDICULOUS! They should make this easier to fix simple mistakes!!!

Don't panic! This is a common issue. Once your FAFSA is fully processed (3-7 business days), you'll be able to make corrections through your studentaid.gov account. Here's the exact process: 1. Log in to studentaid.gov 2. Navigate to your FAFSA application 3. Select "Make FAFSA Correction" 4. Use your FSA ID to access the form 5. Navigate to the financial information section 6. Update the AGI to the correct amount 7. Re-sign and submit The correction will be processed and your SAI recalculated. Your schools will automatically receive the updated information. For future reference, always have your tax documents in front of you when completing the financial sections to avoid these issues.

I had to spend HOURS trying to reach someone at Federal Student Aid when I needed to update my dependency status information. If you're struggling to get through their phone system, I recently found this service called Claimyr that got me connected to an FSA agent in under 10 minutes instead of waiting on hold forever. Saved me so much stress! Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ

Wait a sec...are you SURE the AGI you originally entered is wrong? Double-check your parents' tax returns (line 11 on Form 1040). I thought I made a mistake too, but it turned out I was looking at the MAGI instead of AGI. Sometimes what looks like a mistake actually isn't! The studentaid.gov site compares your entered income to IRS data during processing anyway, so they might flag it if there's actually a discrepancy.

omg i entered my dads income wrong too but i didnt realize until my SAI came back super high!!! definitely fix it asap. you have to wait for processing then do the correction thing. i think theres also a fafsa app that lets u do corrections from your phone if that helps

My daughter had this same issue last year when applying for fall 2024. What ended up happening was that when the FAFSA was processed, it actually pulled the correct income info directly from the IRS through the data retrieval tool, so her error was automatically fixed! Did you use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool when filling out the form? If so, it might correct itself.

One important thing to remember: after making the correction, you AND your parent will both need to re-sign the FAFSA with your FSA IDs. The correction isn't submitted until both signatures are applied. Many students miss this step and wonder why their correction wasn't processed.