Please help - I created FASFA and added 1 school in NOv, no problem. I added 2 schools on 1/1 and went back this morning to add more but it said it was processing & there was no link to add schools. I googled it & discovered that I cannot add new schools until the processing is complete. Ok, I just checked now and it said it was processed, great, but still no link appeared to add schools. I read on FASFA that to add schools click on the make corrections page as I did on 1/1. If it has processed why is there still no link/option to make corrections or add schools? I tried calling FASFA but it said unusal hold time so thought I’d ask here, I have missed the deadline now for 2 schools and am freaking out! Thank you!
Refresh your computer and try again.
And for any other deadlines…submit a week prior to the due date to avoid snafus like this.
@thumper1 I had no idea about the processing or I sure would! I keep logging in and out and still the correction link does not appear. It says processed, I cannot seem to get an answer even when I google it, only says you can add after processing. Very frustrated.
Exit the fafsa website. Shut your computer OFF. Start it again…and try again to enter the fafsa you want to add schools to.
Do you have 10 schools on your FAFSA? If so, you need to remove some to add more.
@twoinanddone Yes I do but I read at a few schools not to remove them because some schools don’t look at it till closer to decision date. What am I going to do? I need to add more.
Once the FAFSA is processed, you can delete schools. The first batch will still be there because they are PROCESSED. Schools can still get them.
Hoping someone else pitches in to verify this!!
You need to remove some schools and add more. As long as the form has processed (and it won’t let you in to make changes while it processes) you’ll be fine.
This is one of the challenges of applying to more than 10 schools - you have to do all the ‘paperwork’ (which is really electronic) and juggle all the requirements of 10+ schools.
@thumper1 and @twinandone Thank you both! I was finally able to get through to FAFSA today without the hour hold & was told to remove oldest first, make sure they processed then add a few days for good measure, lol. They echoed what you both said so thank you! It was weird cause that 1 school said they go back in & cant find it if their school was removed. FASFA said that wasn’t true so I guess I will believe them, lol, and you 2! Thanks!
Don’t thank me too much. I’m a big believer that 10 schools is plenty to apply to and having more causes trouble like this, with the schools having one answer and FAFSA having 1 hour waiting times, and things getting mixed up.
The school probably misunderstood you…and thought you were going to remove their school,before it was processed.
@twinanddone I usually agree but my D only had 1 choice, she tried ED and didn’t get in. She is on the cusp on being able to get into higher level schools so is trying a few of those in case, then a few small reaches, a couple that should be ok & a couple of easy ones. She also doesn’t know if she wants a city or country to varied that as well & we need aid so some are better than others with that, too many variables.
@thumper1 Actually I read it, I reread it too but still might have misunderstood. FASFA kept saying once it was processed it was fine but she also kept saying to be safe take older ones off, like from at least a month ago, which makes no sense if it’s fine once processed.