Kimm in WA Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 We submitted our FAFSA on 1/1 and updated it with the newest info on 2/16. It was processed on 2/17 and we received our SAR, with our EFC. Info from colleges' fin. aid letters has higher EFC...only by less than $700, but STILL. I logged onto the FAFSA website and it shows a changed SAR with the higher EFC the colleges used. It says change was made by college (vs. us). What does that mean? What we sent to the colleges for verification is all the same info we submitted on the FAFSA. TIA for any advice, Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 We've submitted the FAFSA three times now as our daughter is a sophomore. Twice thus far we've received similar notifications that our FAFSA has been 'corrected' by the college and our EFC adjusted. (And it's early days yet on this year's submission; if it's not changed once again, I may fall over in a state of shock.) If you compare your updated version with the 'corrected' version, you'll be able to see what changes have been made. In our case, we entered information that we believed to be correct given the question; however, it clearly was not what the question writer had wanted. (... as we like to think we're educated people, we find filling out the FAFSA to be an exercise in frustration. I believe that my husband will break out the champagne when we submit our last FAFSA!) If you feel that the 'corrections' made by the college are erroneous, you should contact the financial aid department to ask for clarification. Otherwise, you probably need do nothing. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thank you for your input. I will compare the two SARs. Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 I cannot tell which college made the change. Do I contact the college my son has accepted admittance to, or make the correction through the FAFSA website somehow? Thanks, Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 ...because they reported our income tax wrong - didn't include self-employed taxes paid. Kimm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I would contact the financial aid department of the school your son will be attending and ask them what you should do. (It is possible that they are not the college that made the change.) Explain that you believe the correction to be wrong and why. Best wishes! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Called the school to which ds was admitted. Apparently they don't consider self-employment taxes in FAFSA. Can anyone explain this? Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Thank you. Kimm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 ACK! Another change was made by a college and processed today. The info is the same, but it made our EFC go up AGAIN! What's up with that!? Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimm in WA Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Thanks for the reassurances that at least it's normal! Fun times. :blink: Kimm in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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