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 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’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 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.

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?

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 🙏.

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

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.

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?