Parent signature missing from son's FAFSA - can't see his form on my FSA ID account

same thing happend to me last month with my daughters app. did ur son list u as a parent on his part of the form? thats crutial or u wont see it

This is a super common issue and there are a few possibilities: 1. Your son may have entered your email incorrectly when adding you as a contributor. Even one character off will cause this problem. 2. He might have completed his portion but not actually submitted it to the point where it generates the parent invitation. 3. Your FSA ID might not be properly linked to your email/personal info. 4. Sometimes the FAFSA system has glitches where the parent invite email never arrives even when everything is entered correctly. First step: Ask your son to log in and check under "View parent/contributor information" to verify your email is listed correctly. If it is, he should resend the invitation. If you still don't see it after 24 hours, he'll need to call Federal Student Aid directly to troubleshoot.

ugh the parent signature thing is THE WORST. took me 3 WEEKS to figure out for my kid. turns out she didnt actually submit the first part fully... she thought she did but missed a final confirmation screen i think? have him check if theres any "continue" or "submit" buttons left

After helping 5 kids through college, I've seen every FAFSA issue imaginable. Here's what you need to do: 1. Have your son log into studentaid.gov 2. Click on FAFSA form 3. Select the 2025-2026 application 4. Go to "View and Edit Information" 5. Check the status at the top - it should say "Started" or "In Progress" 6. Click on "Parent/Contributor Information" section 7. Verify your email is correct 8. There should be a button to "Resend Invitation" - have him click that If the issue persists, the fastest resolution is calling FSA directly at 1-800-433-3243, but be prepared for a LONG wait. Your son can also try the live chat option on studentaid.gov, but in my experience, phone is more effective for this specific problem.

Why is fafsa ALWAYS so complicated??? I swear they make it confusing on purpose! My daughter graduates next year and I'm STILL confused about the parent signature process every single year. Good luck!!

I had the same issue and found out there are actually two separate problems that could be happening: 1. If your son added you as a contributor but your email address was entered incorrectly, you won't receive the invitation email. The fix is for him to update your email in the system. 2. If your son correctly added you as a contributor but you can't see his FAFSA when you log in, it's likely because your FSA ID isn't properly linked to the parent role. This is a surprisingly common technical glitch in the system. For the second issue, I had to call the Federal Student Aid Information Center. I was initially frustrated because I couldn't get through after being on hold for over an hour. Then I discovered Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me through to an agent in about 10 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ The agent was able to manually link my account to my child's FAFSA, and I could immediately see and sign it. Definitely worth trying if you continue having issues after verifying the email is correct.

Update: Just wanted to circle back since I had this EXACT problem. The issue was that my son had entered my email correctly, but there's a difference between: 1. Adding a parent's information to the FAFSA (demographics, finances, etc.) 2. Actually inviting the parent as a contributor who can sign He thought by entering my information, I was automatically invited, but there's a separate step to send the parent invitation. When he went to the parent/contributor section, he saw he hadn't actually completed the invitation process. Check that your son has specifically sent the invitation, not just entered your info!