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I just wanna say i applied for sm scholarship in high school and like never heard from most!! its super normal dont worry lol. they only tell u if u win something its crazy but thats how it works good luck!!!
While you're waiting to hear back about these scholarships, I recommend reviewing your son's current financial aid package from his chosen school(s). With the higher-than-expected SAI score, you may want to submit a Professional Judgment appeal (sometimes called a Special Circumstances review) to the financial aid office. If your financial situation has changed since the tax year used for FAFSA calculations, or if you have unusual expenses not captured by the FAFSA, this process might help increase his institutional aid offer regardless of these outside scholarships.
This is incredibly helpful - we didn't realize we could appeal the SAI calculation. My husband had some medical expenses last year that weren't covered by insurance, which definitely affected our ability to contribute what the SAI suggests. I'll look into the Professional Judgment appeal process right away!
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Great to hear you got it working! Just a heads-up - make sure you check back after the verification processing completes. Sometimes the verification results can affect other parts of your application that might need updating.
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Quick update: I checked with my son, and what finally worked for us was having the financial aid office submit a case to FSA's "Application Processing Division" - not just regular support. Apparently they can do this through a special school portal. Maybe ask your financial aid office if they can submit a processing case for your daughter specifically about the signature issue?
I'll definitely ask about this! Thank you for the follow-up. It's frustrating that there are apparently special escalation channels that they haven't offered yet. I'll call financial aid first thing tomorrow.
One other technical troubleshooting step: Make sure your daughter's name, DOB, and SSN are EXACTLY the same between her FSA ID account and the FAFSA application. Even a single missing hyphen or middle initial can cause these signature verification loops. This is especially true with the new FAFSA system rollout for 2024-2025.
That's a good point - I'll have her check that carefully. Her legal name has an apostrophe that sometimes causes system issues. If that's the problem, can it be corrected without starting over?
Yes! Name mismatches can be corrected through the FSA ID portal without starting over. Have her update her FSA ID profile first, then wait 24-48 hours before trying to sign the FAFSA again. The systems need time to synchronize.
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Update: I finally got it to work! Combination of solutions that worked for me: 1. Compressed all my PDFs to under 1MB each using an online tool 2. Renamed files to just numbers and letters 3. Used a computer at my school's library 4. Did it at 6:30am when server load was probably lower Thanks everyone for your help! For anyone else struggling with this issue - keep trying different solutions and don't give up. The verification status in my account updated almost immediately once the upload finally went through.
Awesome! Glad you got it figured out. Did they give you any timeline on how long the verification review will take? My cousin is also waiting on that part of the process.
Thanks for reporting back with what worked! This will help others facing the same issue. Fingers crossed your aid package comes through quickly now that you've cleared this hurdle.
Great news! For others who may find this thread: If you're still experiencing upload issues after trying these techniques, there are two official workarounds recently announced by FSA: 1. Request a secure email link by calling the FSA helpline (though wait times are still long) 2. Ask your school's financial aid office about their "FAFSA verification bypass protocol" - a temporary measure allowing schools to verify certain documents through their own systems The Department of Education has also extended many internal verification deadlines due to these technical difficulties, so don't panic if you're running into these issues close to your school's priority dates.
is the "verification bypass protocol" something new?? my financial aid office didnt mention this when i called last week
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Update: I tried downloading the PDF as suggested, but the SAI still isn't there. I'm going to give it a few more days as someone suggested. If it's still not showing up by Friday, I'll try reaching out to them directly. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!
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Laura Lopez
•One more thing to try - sometimes checking the actual confirmation page (not just the dashboard status) can show additional information. From the dashboard, click on "View Submitted Applications" then find the 2025-2026 application and click on "View Confirmation Page". Some people have reported finding the SAI there when it wasn't showing elsewhere.
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KaiEsmeralda
SUCCESS! I found it on the confirmation page! Thank you all so much for your help. For anyone else looking, the SAI number wasn't on the main dashboard or even in the downloaded PDF of the SAR, but it was on the confirmation page under "View Submitted Applications" as suggested. It's labeled very clearly there as "Student Aid Index (SAI): [number]". What a relief!
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Victoria Brown
•Thanks for coming back and sharing where you found it! That'll help others looking for the same thing 👍
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Debra Bai
•Glad you found it! I should have mentioned the confirmation page as well - with the new FAFSA system for 2025-2026, they've moved some information around compared to previous years. If you need to access it frequently, I recommend bookmarking that specific confirmation page for easy reference.
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