Will my FAFSA information still get sent to colleges I selected but didn't enroll in?

Yes, all schools you listed on your FAFSA will receive your information regardless of where you decide to enroll. Each school you listed will receive your Student Aid Index (SAI) and can prepare a financial aid package for you. This doesn't impact your aid at State University at all - it's completely normal to have multiple schools on your FAFSA.

Dont worry about it. I had like 8 schools on mine lol

This is actually how the system is designed to work! The Department of Education sends your FAFSA data to every school you listed, and then each school creates their own financial aid package for you based on your information and their available funds. The schools have no way of knowing which one you'll choose until you actually accept an aid package and enroll. The only thing you might want to do is let your chosen school (State University) know that you've officially decided to attend - sometimes this can help them finalize your package sooner.

I had the same thing happen last year when i applied to 6 different schools and only went to community college in the end. the other schools kept emailing me about financial aid for like 2 months but then they stopped. nbd

Actually, you SHOULD contact those other schools! I didn't do this and one of them kept processing my aid and it caused problems when I needed to get loans for my second semester. They can put a hold on your account even at a different school. The financial aid system is completely broken and incompetent!!!

My sister went thru this exact thing and the other colleges just stopped contacting her after a while. You dont need to do anything with the other schools but make sure State University has everything they need from you. Sometimes they want extra verification docs and if you dont send them your aid gets delayed.

when i was looking at colleges back in the day we had to MAIL paper forms can you believe that?? kids today don't know how good they have it with this all being online now lol. I remember stressing about this exact thing but with paper forms!

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I'm an academic advisor at a university, and I can confirm that this is completely normal. Schools receive your FAFSA information, but they only process and award aid if you actually enroll. You don't need to contact the other schools to withdraw your FAFSA - their financial aid offices will simply not process packages for non-enrolled students after their enrollment deadline passes. Focus on making sure State University has all the information they need. Check your student portal or email regularly for any verification requests, as these can delay your aid package if not completed promptly.

Just wanted to add my experience - I was in a similar situation two years ago and listed 6 schools on my FAFSA but only enrolled at one. The other schools did send me financial aid package information for a few months, but once I didn't respond or enroll by their deadlines, they automatically stopped processing anything for me. No action needed on your part! Your aid at State University is completely independent and won't be affected at all. The system is designed to handle this exact scenario since most students apply to multiple schools but only attend one.

This is totally normal and you don't need to worry! I work in financial aid and see this all the time. When you list multiple schools on your FAFSA, each school receives your information and can create a financial aid offer, but they can't actually disburse any funds until you're officially enrolled. Since you've already committed to State University, the other schools will eventually stop processing your information once their enrollment deadlines pass. Your aid at State won't be impacted at all - each school operates independently. Just make sure to respond promptly to any verification requests from State to keep your aid processing on track!

Don't stress about this at all! I went through the exact same thing last year and it worked out perfectly fine. I had 7 schools on my FAFSA and ended up at my state school too. The other schools just eventually stopped sending me financial aid info once their deadlines passed. Your aid at State University is completely separate and won't be affected by the other schools having your FAFSA data - that's literally how the system is supposed to work! Just focus on making sure State has everything they need from you and you'll be all set.

I can relate to this panic! When I submitted my FAFSA two years ago, I listed 4 schools and then freaked out when I realized I'd only be attending one of them. Turns out it's completely normal and expected - the whole system is built around students applying to multiple schools but only enrolling at one. Each school processes your FAFSA data independently, so State University will handle your aid package without any interference from the other schools. The other schools will just stop processing your info once you don't enroll by their deadlines. No action needed on your part - just keep checking your State University portal for any verification requests they might send you!