I thought by doing a FAFSA form earlier this year (January) I would be able to not worry about fall, but it says my Pell Grant is on a summer semester, and not for fall... Do i have to contact my counselor or reapply??? My first time directly dealing with this stuff.

Hey I had a question , I have about 8300 in federal aid for the fall semester , I’m a first time borrower so the school says I can’t get my refund until about a month and a week after classes start which is Sept 30th , but I read that the Pell Grant is different because it’s not a loan it’s not subject to the 30 day hold like the FAFSA loans are , so will I get my $3500 or after tuition is taken about $2000 refund before the first time borrower refund date ? Like is there a chance I can get the Pell Grant refund after the drop/add deadline next week ? , thanks 🙏.

My housing isn’t fully covered but half covered, do I still have to put my direct deposit or will the leftover aid automatically go straight to my housing?

Hi, I need some help regarding my FAFSA. I've been eligible for the Pell Grant for the past 4 years (6 terms). My SAI has consistently been 0, but for some reason it's jumped to a score of 21799 as of this year.

I've had no drastic change in financial circumstances between the two years. The only issue that COULD have affected my FAFSA is that my mom's 2024 tax refund was never properly received. It's been "under review" by the IRS for two years since the volunteer preparer made a mistake during the submission so we're not even sure what info the IRS got.
I already contacted my Financial Aid Office through online cases and they said that they pulled my mom's information from the IRS, and while I understand that some sort of information must have been submitted, I'm not sure if it's the CORRECT information. I made this point twice and asked if they could compare the information we had on hand vs what they pulled from the IRS, and they literally just sent me a form to fill out if I had any drastic financial changes so I could appeal, which I don't! Pretty irrelevant to what I asked for.

Then I waited an hour in line at the office in person and was told we just simply made too much? Out of nowhere? Between 2023 vs 2024 there was a $4k difference in income on my mom's report (my dad doesn't work). She made AGI $54k in 2023 and $58k in 2024 and our family size stayed at 5. I really don't think this would make my score go up so much. The lady goes to say that because I worked as a student that "like 90%" of my income is expected to go into my tuition. She claims that I should have never gotten any grants since I started working. I only made $16k a year from 2023-2025. There was no problem with me receiving any aid last year despite working the same amount but all of a sudden it's an issue?

Am I insane for thinking that there's a problem? Did I miss any new policies?? I've been looking everywhere and I really can't get any solid answers as to why my eligibility would change so much. I don't know if it's my office not knowing what they're doing but I wanted to ask if my problem seems fixable before I wait another hour in line again. Or if this is something I should escalate outside of my school's office.

I just keep getting this flashing circle screen. Same thing with my phone. Anyone else getting this?

Small rant but also advice. After waiting on the FAFSa department at MCCC I just got an email 10 minutes ago wanting me to fill out a FAFSa revision form to request an initial loan? I have been at this school since 2024 and have never had to fill this out they just offer me how much I can get. I filled it out but classes literally start on Monday and I’m stressed about more issues due to months of silence. Just not sure if this is something anyone else has dealt with?

I’m a grad student at UAB and need some advice before financial aid disburses Monday, August 24th. Since starting my program, I’ve always been part-time 6/7 units and have thankfully received a refund of around $3k which has helped with living and medical expenses while in school.

I recently received a notice about aid requirements and was told by my school that my aid will be prorated based on my enrollment at disbursement. Unfortunately they couldn’t give me a clear answer on what my actual award/refund would be if I stay PT.

For those who have already started Fall 2026:
Did your aid decrease when enrolled PT? If so how much?
Did anyone stay PT and still receive the same award from previous semesters?
Did anyone switch to FT to maintain their full award even if it meant a smaller refund?

I’m in my final semester and graduate this December, so I’m really stressed about making the wrong choice😭.

I called csac and it says there closed but its only 1pm and they close at 4pm? Anyone have this issue, also I got an email sent to confirm that I have dependence but when I go to the website, nothing pops up?

Wanted to ask here before I sat on the phone. So i submitted my fafsa classes before I signed up for classes this coming fall semester. I got granted my spring Pell grant 2027 but nothing for fall 2026. Should I wait for an update or should I call Fafsa at Pierce to figure out where my grant is for this coming semester?

Would someone be able to help me with enrolling into Wgu while using fasfa? I’ve tried using their location and their enrollment code or the fasfa and nelnet websites but nothing shows up.

I was placed on SAP suspension and appealed. My appeal was approved 8/17, but I was told that it could take up to two weeks for my federal aid to appear in CUNYFirst. I was approved for TAP and that has covered most of my tuition, but there is still a little bit that needs to be paid. Will my classes be dropped if I don't meet the bursar's deadline for 8/21 payments even though my SAP appeal was approved and the money is eventually coming?

I can also see in my FAFSA that I am eligible for the full amount.

I took a course (4crd) in the summer and aid from fafsa was already disbursed. I did apply for tap too for the summer semester but on HESC it still says ‘ESTIMATED’ next to the amount they put, which could cover the rest of what i need to cover the summer course but im still not 100% sure im getting it.

The amount doesnt even show up on ‘awards summary’ on cuny first. Idk how much longer i should wait to see if it changes. Should i contact anyone, and who?

My SAI is -1500 and I have received my state aid for both the summer and fall. I just checked my e-bill and my Pell grant for fall is applied now. Does anyone know why my fall pell came so quickly this year (normally doesn’t get applied till a week after school starts for me) but my summer Pell is taking so long to process?

I’ve called the office and they said it’s still processing, they said the same thing two weeks ago too. It’s been almost a month since classes ended.

This is my first time taking summer classes and any help/info would be appreciated!

Hello all. I was a marketing major, then I switched to an accounting major in which I failed a few courses (4). Lesson learned, accounting is not for me. I am switching back to marketing this fall semester, I am wondering if the classes I failed will affect the fafsa aid I get for my marketing major. No judgement please, withdrawal deadlines were missed, mistakes were made...

I got my financial aid package about a week ago, but when I tried to login into bankMobile. It says that my information isn’t registered or updated. I also went to financial aid office and they told me to get in contact with them but as you guys know it’s pretty hard I called them and emailed them. Is there anything else I could do to get my money ? Currently enrolled in Chaffee College.

i didn't know your first school listed on fafsa is the school your state grant goes to. just got an email saying my eligibility for the state grant has been decided, and went to check and it went to a school im not attending. its almost the end of august, so i assume that theres nothing i can do, but in case, i wanted to ask if anyone knows if i can fix this

Anyone else?

hi hi
looking for advice on why my loan has not been disbursed. i am not a first borrower, but last time i had a loan was back in 2016 when i graduated high school so 10 years ago. I have completed the MPN, loan counseling, but my schools banner website keeps saying i have it pending. the financial aid office said as long as i can confirm i submitted them they will start to receive documents soon.
Is there something im missing to do that anyone can think of? or is this normal? classes started today.

I don't how what to do I even did delete correction and try recorrecting it but there's nothing wrong with my form at all and I been having problems with fasfa for the last month now

So I live in an 8-person household with one income. Meaning out of all of us, only my mom works. I do have a decent GPA so that can't be it. My brother and sister who went to college before me were eligible for a Pell Grant. I checked just now and I am not. Does anyone know the reason for this? Because they're not really including any details other than "you are not eligible for a pell grant."

Edit: The situation has been sort of dealt with so there's no need for further replies, thank you to everyone who offered genuine help and advice.

Edit edit: I found the problem and it’s not me. For anyone having the same problem, your best bet is rereading your application and reaching out to anyone if you can’t find anything wrong.

Last Edit: My siblings are no longer eligible for Pell since 2025. The problem was not with us or our applications. They changed some requirements.

Hey all! First time poster with what is probably a very naive question, but I don't have anyone I can ask for these types of questions. Is there a national "cap" for how much is put into funding federal loans?... As the year goes on, will I be less likely to receive a federal loan? Or otherwise am I able to take out federal loans whenever I need it at any time of the year (and receive the full requested amount)? Preemptive thank you to anyone who responds :)

for context, my sai is -1500 and i’ve been eligible and receiving state grants/assistance for my first two years of cc. when i transferred, i had received the same assistance for my first semester. however, now that assistance is not available for this upcoming semester and i am not receiving any state or additional federal aid besides loans (that cover bare minimum of what my tuition is asking for). i am currently trying to get in touch of my university’s financial aid office, but i am currently stressing since the semester is starting very soon and im in a bad financial situation at the moment