Parent 1 & Parent 2 Order

Does the order of Parent 1 & Parent 2 have to be in the order that they appear in the taxes? Currently I have them as Parent 1 (mom) and Parent 2 (father) and I’m not sure how I would change it.

I have read in the past that the ‘parent 1’ should be the parent who gets the FSA ID. No proof, but it seems sometimes when the FAFSA won’t go through that that’s the problem.

Are you having a problem?

I’m not able to access the account for Parent 1 that I made last year. I attempted to go through the 3 methods of username retrieval but it isn’t allowing me. Keeps saying that the email isn’t verified so I have to Manage FSU ID, then when I enter the correct information, it says it doesn’t match what’s on file. It doesn’t allow me to answer the questions either. I have the option of skipping IRS Data Retrieval and just manually imputing the numbers. However, due to my experience last year, it just delays the financial aid process for weeks, even a couple months longer. Not sure what to do.

You could try having the other parent get a FSA ID. I don’t know if it will work.

I had trouble getting the FSA ID for me and one of my kids the first year they came out, but once I got them, they always worked.

There is a FAFSA helpline…perhaps call that?