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I think the hole system is rigged anyway. My nephews SAI came back at 9700 even though his parents make less than 55k a year combined. How is that fair??? The formula makes no sense and now they cant even display the numbers right.
Ava Garcia
•The SAI calculation factors in a lot more than just income - assets, family size, number in college, etc. But you're right that the new formula has been producing some unexpected results for many families. Your nephew's parents should definitely appeal that SAI with his schools if it seems unreasonably high based on their circumstances.
Update 4 anyone following: Just got our SAI this morning on the website (3 weeks after submission). Weirdly got no email notification or anything. Just randomly checked and there it was. So maybe just keep waiting???
GalacticGuru
•Thanks for the update! I can see mine in the app now but still not showing on website. This whole system feels so disorganized. Glad yours finally appeared though!
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Arjun Kurti
dont schools look at CSS profile more than fafsa anyway? my kids college said they use CSS for deciding their own aid.
Raúl Mora
•This depends entirely on the school. Many public universities use only the FAFSA, while many private colleges use both FAFSA and CSS Profile. Federal aid (Pell Grants, direct loans, work-study) is exclusively determined by FAFSA, while institutional aid may use either or both forms. If your son is applying to schools that require the CSS Profile, you should check if you made the same error there and correct it immediately.
UPDATE: I finally got through to someone at Federal Student Aid! The agent confirmed this is a known issue with the new FAFSA. Apparently some sections lock after initial processing. She submitted a correction request on her end and said it should update within 7-10 business days, and that I should also notify schools of the error. Thank you all for your help and suggestions!
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Zadie Patel
Anyone know if you can see which schools were actually saved? My daughter is in the same boat and she needs her FAFSA to go to 6 different schools but we're worried only the first 3 we entered got saved before this verification thing started.
Unfortunately, you can't see the school list during the verification process. However, the system typically saves school selections as you go. Once verification completes, you'll be able to review and adjust your school list before final submission. If you're concerned about deadlines, contact the schools directly - many are being flexible given the FAFSA rollout challenges.
Just to add some clarity on the "waiting for SSA verification" status: 1. SSA verification checks that your SSN, name, and date of birth match Social Security records 2. It happens automatically when demographic information is complete 3. Most verifications complete in 3-5 business days 4. Once verification completes, you'll get an email notification 5. At that point, you can log back in to review and complete your application For your school selection concern - once verification completes, you'll be able to see which schools were saved and add any that are missing before final submission.
This is really helpful information! I just got the email that verification is complete, and you were right - I can now see the partial school list we had entered. I'm adding the remaining schools right now and will make sure to hit the ACTUAL submit button this time. Thank you everyone for the help!
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Here's an update: I spoke to a financial aid administrator yesterday who explained that there are actually THREE different processing steps happening now: 1. The initial submission verification (which generates the first "processed" email) 2. The data matching verification (where they compare your information with IRS and other systems) 3. The final SAI calculation (which is when your application is truly complete) She said at least 40% of applications are getting stuck between steps 2 and 3 right now. The good news is that colleges are aware of these issues and many are extending their priority financial aid deadlines. You might want to check with your daughter's school to see if they've announced any extensions due to the FAFSA delays.
This is really helpful information! I'll definitely check with her college about deadline extensions. At least we're not alone in this mess.
UPDATE: Finally got through to FSA this morning! The problem was that my husband's social security number had an incorrect digit in the system, even though we entered it correctly on our form. They said their OCR system sometimes misreads numbers during processing. The agent fixed it immediately and said our application should be fully processed within 3-5 business days. Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions! This forum saved my sanity.
Elijah Brown
•SEE?? Their "OCR system" conveniently making errors that delay people's applications. How many students just give up when this happens?? The whole system is rigged.
Ryan Kim
•Great news! For anyone else reading this thread with similar issues - this type of OCR/data entry error is actually quite common this year. Always double-check all personal information like SSNs, birthdates, and name spellings if you get unexplained status changes or missing information notices.
Sophia Carter
do u think theyll fix the contributor stuff this time? my stepdad couldnt add himself as contributor cuz the system kept crashing and we had to submit without his info which messed up our SAI calculation
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Chloe Zhang
•OMG the contributor section was IMPOSSIBLE! We had the same problem with my husband (student's stepdad) and had to call like 10 times to get it fixed. Hopefully they actually tested the system this time 🙄
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Brandon Parker
I know we're all a bit traumatized from last year's FAFSA launch, but I've heard from colleagues at the Department of Education that they've completely overhauled the technical infrastructure after last year's issues. They're doing extensive testing before the launch this time, so hopefully it'll be much smoother. The new SAI calculation is actually more generous for many families than the old EFC was, especially for those with multiple students in college.
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Hunter Hampton
•That's reassuring to hear! I've been reading that the new calculation doesn't give as much of a break for multiple students in college though? Is that accurate?
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Brandon Parker
•Yes, that's correct - I should have been clearer. The new SAI calculation is generally more favorable for lower-income families, but you're right that they removed the significant discount for multiple students in college that existed under the old system. Families with multiple college students may see higher SAI numbers than they would have under the old EFC calculation. Each student gets their own SAI now.
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