<p>Can anyone shed some light on this? I did not file a correction for the academic year that just ended. For the coming year (2013-2014) I verified using the IRS tool months ago. So I don't understand who made this correction or why, so far after the fact. Text of email follows:</p>
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<p>A 2012-2013 FAFSA Correction for [STUDENT'S NAME] was processed on MAY 17, 2013.</p>
<p>What Happens Next
- The student was notified of the status of their application and whether there are any issues that
need to be resolved.
- The application information was sent to the school(s) on the application.
- The school(s) will use the application information to determine what aid the student may be
eligible to receive.</p>
<p>Visit Home</a> - FAFSA on the Web-Federal Student Aid and click the "Help" icon on the FAFSA home page.</p>
<p>Thank you,</p>
<p>U.S. Department of Education
Federal Student Aid</p>
<p>So apparently, the college filed the correction…all the numbers seem to be the same, and our EFC for last year has increased by $500. ??</p>
<p>Did you possibly file (recently) under the wrong aid year?</p>
<p>Contact your school for clarification.</p>
<p>No, I filed the correct years. This is indeed the 2012-2013 data. I’ll write the FA dept and ask what is on their minds.</p>
<p>Got the exact same email, the school is USC. </p>
<p>I don’t think there is any changes, maybe USC is retrieving the FAFSA to process financial aid for this year.</p>
<p>^ Yup. But I don’t get why they processed a correction resulting in a slight EFC change. They’re closed today for commencement, I sent an email.</p>
<p>Just got the same thing from USC , was very confused for a while as have submitted 13-14 fafsa with corrections due to a lste K1 , then relooked and saw it was 12-13 they are talking about. Maybe a system error ?</p>
<p>Mmmm, I didn’t even notice it is for 2012-2013, it is strange.</p>
<p>The colleges can make changes.</p>
<p>Clearly they can, but one would think it’s a little bit late to be tweaking and correcting last year’s FAFSA EFC. You might be on the right track catlover2.</p>
<p>Either the school is auditing their verifications and fixing an issue … or someone is pulling up the wrong FAFSA during verification. I would call!</p>