How to verify if our FAFSA is actually complete when spouse likely made errors?

You can easily check the status by logging into studentaid.gov with either your daughter's FSA ID or your husband's. On the dashboard, there should be a section showing application status. If it says "Processing" or "Completed," then it was submitted. If there are errors, you'll see a notification there. As for corrections, absolutely! You can make corrections to a submitted FAFSA until the deadline. Just log in, select "Make FAFSA Corrections," and update whatever information is wrong. The system will reprocess the application with the new information. One key thing to check: make sure your daughter's school codes are correctly listed - that's a common oversight that prevents schools from receiving her information.

bruh my dad also messed up my fafsa last yr lol. dads just dont get this stuff sometimes. you should get an email confirmation when its done but i didnt check mine til months later. almost missed out on sooo much money

As someone who works with financial aid, I'd recommend checking three key things: 1. Login to studentaid.gov using your daughter's FSA ID and verify her SAI (Student Aid Index) has been calculated. If it shows a number, the application was processed. 2. Review the confirmation page - it summarizes all entered information. Pay special attention to income, assets, and dependency questions as these most significantly impact aid calculations. 3. Check which schools were listed to receive her information. This is often overlooked! You can make corrections until the deadline (typically around September 2026 for the 2025-2026 school year). Just remember that corrections will temporarily put the application back into processing status.

OMG my husband did THE EXACT SAME THING!!!! He put our rental property value in the wrong section and it made our EFC (now called SAI) like $30,000 higher than it should have been!! Definitely check it and fix any mistakes ASAP. If you miss out on aid because of his mistakes you'll never forgive him (I barely forgave mine lol

I've been trying to call the Federal Student Aid Information Center for THREE DAYS about a FAFSA issue and can't get through to anyone. On hold for hours and then disconnected. Their website says they're experiencing "high call volume" (aren't they always??). If you need to talk to someone directly, I finally had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through. They have a service that holds your place in line and calls you when an agent is available. Saved me hours of frustration. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ

I'd be FURIOUS if my spouse messed up my kid's FAFSA!!! The financial aid system is already rigged against middle class families, and then to have errors on top of that? This is exactly why both parents should be involved in the process. The FAFSA is LITERALLY the most important form for college affordability and people treat it like it's just paperwork. Arrrgh!

To directly answer your questions: 1. You know your FAFSA is complete when: - The status shows "Processed" on studentaid.gov - You receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) via email - You can see a calculated SAI (Student Aid Index) number 2. You CAN correct information: Log in to studentaid.gov, select "Make FAFSA Corrections" and update any incorrect information. 3. To verify what was submitted: View the Student Aid Report (SAR) which shows all submitted information and calculated results. Best to check this soon, as some schools award aid on a first-come, first-served basis!

After checking everything, we found out my husband had incorrectly entered our home equity as an investment asset (it's not supposed to be reported for FAFSA) which would have SIGNIFICANTLY hurt our daughter's aid eligibility. I was able to make the correction online, and we received an updated SAI about 10 days later. The schools automatically received the updated information. Thank you everyone for your help! I feel so relieved that we caught this before aid decisions were made.