Never received FAFSA parent email link - deadline tomorrow!

Omg same thing happened to us last month!! The emails NEVER came through. Turns out my daughter entered my email slightly wrong (added an extra letter). Have her log back in and double-check both email addresses. If they're correct, she needs to go to the Contributors section and click 'Resend Invitation' for both parents. Sometimes it takes a few tries.

the system is completely broken this year lol. my kid put in my email 2 WEEKS ago and i still havent gotten anything. ended up having to go to the financial aid office at her school and they helped us bypass it somehow. good luck!!

I'm a financial aid counselor at a community college. This is unfortunately a common issue with the new FAFSA system. Here are a few things to try: 1. Have your daughter log in and verify both parent emails are entered correctly 2. Click the "Resend Invitation" option for both contributors 3. Check if there's an option to complete the parent portion while sitting with your daughter (some students can do this) 4. If her school's deadline is tomorrow, have her contact the financial aid office IMMEDIATELY - most schools will grant extensions for documented FAFSA technical issues 5. As a last resort, try creating a new FAFSA application entirely, but only if you have time to complete it before the deadline The system should not take more than 1-2 hours to send contributor invitations, so something is definitely wrong here.

I had success using Claimyr when I was stuck with a similar FAFSA parent email issue. It lets you skip the phone queue and get a callback from a Federal Student Aid agent usually within 15-30 minutes. I was shocked it actually worked - the agent was able to manually reset the system to send the emails again. Website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ With your deadline tomorrow, might be worth trying since you've already been disconnected multiple times.

the whole new FAFSA system is a DISASTER!! My son's application has been "processing" for OVER A MONTH with no SAI score calculation! we've had nothing but problems since day 1. first the site kept crashing, then his dad never got the email, then when we finally submitted everything they flagged us for verification... and now radio silence for weeks! I HATE THIS!!!

Update: If you're still having this issue, there's an emergency workaround that was just implemented. Have your daughter call the FSA hotline at 1-800-433-3243 and request a "Contributor Access Code" for both parents. They can generate these codes that bypass the email system entirely. The student will need to provide: 1. Her FSA ID username 2. The full name of each parent/contributor 3. The emails that were originally entered Once she gets the access codes, she can send them to you directly and you can use them on the contributor portal without needing the email invitation. This is a temporary solution they've implemented because so many families are having this exact problem with the new system.

UPDATE: We got it fixed! After trying everything, what finally worked was having my daughter use her laptop instead of her phone to resend the invitations. For some reason, the mobile version wasn't properly triggering the emails. We both received the contributor invitations within minutes after she used her laptop. We've completed our portions and submitted everything before the deadline! For anyone else having this issue - try using a computer rather than a mobile device, and make sure your daughter logs completely out and back in before resending the invitations. Thanks to everyone who offered advice!