how to complete the FAFSA: step-by-step guide (2025)

[@Antoniolomar]

For the parents section , once I invite them they proceed though steps , there’s question I’m lost on , the question asking for total savings/checkings , etc do I put in a number for that catagory? Because every since I changed it last year and I input 0 I didn’t get any aid not I’m not sure if that was the main factor but my first and 2nd year I’ve put 0 for that question and didn’t get aid for my 3rd yr but maybe ever since the disaster of a change last year it may have change , anything helps

[@anthecounselor]

@@Antoniolomar Sorry to answer a question with a question - do you know if your parents made more money in 2023 than they did in 2022? I have a former student in the same situation as you. his SAI shot up and that’s what the financial aid office pointed for the reason. Lmk

[@Antoniolomar]

@ yeah my dad jobs raised his salary

[@Antoniolomar]

@ but it’s still under six figures

[@anthecounselor]

@@Antoniolomar it could be that. I would hit up the office of financial aid at your school to get more clarity. Good things it’s still early in the financial aid process for 25/26 school year

[@Izak08]

What should we do when we haven't SSN ??

[@anthecounselor]

Hey, for students applying to financial aid in California without an SSN please refer to this video about the Ca Dream Act: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZC1h2qXidudf80