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Ava Martinez
OK this is gonna sound weird but have you considered getting married? My roommate got married to his girlfriend (they were gonna get married eventually anyway) and it automatically made him independent for FAFSA. His aid package went from nothing to covering almost everything. Just saying 😂
StarSurfer
•I've literally considered this too LMAO 💀 My boyfriend and I have been together 3 years and joked about getting married for the financial aid benefits. The FAFSA struggle is REAL
I strongly advise against getting married solely for financial aid purposes. While it's true marriage establishes independent status, it's a serious legal commitment with many other implications. There are also potential legal issues if it's determined you married only for federal aid benefits. Focus on legitimate ways to maximize your aid within the existing system.
Update: I just spoke with my financial aid office. They said I can definitely still submit FAFSA for this academic year and potentially get aid for Spring 2025. They also have a special circumstances form I can submit to explain why my parents' income doesn't reflect my actual financial situation. It's not a guarantee, but worth trying! They also told me about a payment plan option for Spring in case I don't get enough aid. Thanks everyone for your helpful advice!
That's great news! The special circumstances form (sometimes called a Professional Judgment request) is exactly what you need. Make sure you provide thorough documentation of your financial independence - rent receipts, utility bills in your name, proof of income, etc. The more evidence you can provide that you're supporting yourself, the better your chances.
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this new formula is so confusing!!! i thought it was supposed to make things easier but now im worried about applying for next yr...does anyone know if they're gonna change it again or is this permanent??
The FAFSA Simplification Act changes are likely here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future. The full implementation happened with the 2024-2025 FAFSA (which became available December 2023), and while there may be small adjustments, the core formula changes are part of legislation that would require Congressional action to significantly modify. Best to plan based on the current formula rather than hoping for another change soon.
UPDATE: I wanted to share what worked for us. After gathering all our documentation (medical bills, proof of reduced hours for my wife), we requested a Professional Judgment review with the financial aid office. We also used the Claimyr service that someone suggested to reach an FSA agent who explained exactly which parts of the formula affected us most (mainly the sibling adjustment change and how our retirement savings were counted). We just heard back today - they've restored $2,800 of the institutional scholarship and we'll be receiving an additional $950 work-study award that wasn't in the original package. Still a loss from previous years, but MUCH more manageable. For anyone else facing this issue - DEFINITELY appeal if you have any special circumstances, be extremely specific in your request, provide documentation for everything, and try to understand exactly which formula changes affected your situation so you can address them directly.
Dyllan Nantx
•THANK YOU for sharing this! Just got my appointment scheduled for next week to appeal. Did you meet in person or was it all through email/online forms?
We submitted the initial paperwork online through the school's financial aid portal, but then had an in-person meeting to discuss our situation. I definitely recommend meeting face-to-face if possible - it seemed to help them understand our specific circumstances better than just reading forms.
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my daughters school financial aid office actually helped us fix this over the phone!!! try calling them they might be able to tell u exactly whats wrong and how to fix it
Great suggestion! While schools can't process the signatures themselves, many financial aid offices can view the status of your FAFSA in their system and give you specific guidance on what's missing. They deal with these issues every day and often know exactly which page to direct you to.
TechNinja
Update: We got it fixed! Followed the advice about checking the "My FAFSA" section and found the missing signatures option. Both my daughter and I signed with our FSA IDs last night, and this morning I got an email saying our FAFSA has been processed and sent to her schools! The SAI score is now showing in our account. Thanks everyone for the help. The system really should make it more obvious when signatures are missing instead of showing as "submitted" which made me think it was complete.
That's great news! And you're absolutely right about the confusing status messages. I've passed this feedback to our FSA contact - they're collecting user experience issues to improve the system for next year. Glad your daughter's application is now fully processed!
Olivia Clark
•Awesome! So glad you got it resolved without having to spend hours on hold. The relief when that SAI score finally shows up is real! 😅
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We went through this last year with my son. What helped us was submitting an appeal letter with specific documentation about expenses FAFSA doesn't consider - like elder care costs for my mom, some medical bills not covered by insurance, and major home repairs we had to do. The school ended up giving us an additional $5k per year in institutional grants after the appeal. Definitely worth trying!
Thank you for sharing your experience! Do you have any tips for how to structure that appeal letter? I'm not sure what specific expenses I should highlight or what documentation they'll want.
Caleb Bell
u might wanna check scholarships too my sister got like 5k from local organizations and her dads work had a scholarship for employees kids. every bit helps when ur looking at that much money
Good idea! I'll start researching local scholarships right away. My employer might have something too - I'll check with HR.
Sofia Torres
My kid just started college last fall, and I was so confused by this whole FAFSA thing! We did ours last October, and yes, she did hers first then I did mine. What I didn't realize is that you have to do this EVERY YEAR! I thought once we were in the system we'd be set for all four years. But I guess we're about to start all over again for year two...
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Mei Wong
•That's right, FAFSA needs to be submitted every year. However, renewal FAFSAs are typically easier because some information will carry over from your previous application. The good news is that for 2025-2026, the FAFSA Simplification Act has reduced the number of questions by about 60%, making the form much shorter than it used to be.
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Fatima Al-Qasimi
One important tip for your second year: make sure your daughter uses her existing FSA ID rather than creating a new one. A common mistake is students forgetting their FSA ID credentials and creating new ones, which can cause issues with linking to previous applications and sometimes delays processing. If she's forgotten her FSA ID information, there's a recovery process on the studentaid.gov website. And yes, as others have confirmed, the student still initiates the FAFSA and then adds parent contributors who complete their sections afterward.
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GalaxyGlider
•That's a great tip - thank you! She might have forgotten her login information, so I'll have her check that first before we start the application process.
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