FAQs: Checking Your Application's Status
What applications can I check the status of?
You can check the status of your FAFSA on the Web application, Renewal
FAFSA on the Web application, or FAFSA Corrections on the Web by selecting
Check status of a submitted FAFSA under the FAFSA Follow-Up
section of FAFSA on the Web home page. You can also check the status of
a paper FAFSA or Renewal application after it has been processed.
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I submitted an application over two weeks ago,
but I get the "Application Not Found" page when I check the status
online. What should I do?
You can check the status of a FAFSA on the Web, Renewal on the Web, and
Corrections on the Web form immediately after filing them. You can check
the status of a paper FAFSA or Renewal application after it has completed
processing (roughly 3-4 weeks from the date mailed to the processor).
If you are checking the status of an application and receive the "Application
Not Found" page try the following:
- If it was a paper FAFSA or Renewal form be sure to wait 3-4 weeks
from the date it was mailed before checking the status.
- If it was a FAFSA on the Web, Renewal on the Web, or Corrections on
the Web form be sure that the Social Security Number and first two letters
of your last name that you are entering match what is shown on the Confirmation
Page you received at the end of those applications.
If you have further questions, please refer to the Customer Service page
for contact and assistance information
by selecting this link.
If you do not have a confirmation page for the Web form that you filed
or it has been more than 4 weeks since you mailed a paper form, and the
customer service personnel are unable to find your application then you
will need to re-file the form.
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When will schools
receive my application information?
Any school(s) you have listed on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid can request an electronic copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) once your application has been processed.
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If I don't get
my Student Aid Report (SAR) back within two weeks, should I reapply?
No. Before reapplying, check on the status of your application by selecting
Check status of a submitted FAFSA under the FAFSA Follow-up
section of the FAFSA on the Web home page at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
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I have already
submitted a FAFSA for this school year. Can I submit another application
using FAFSA on the Web?
No. If you have already submitted either a paper FAFSA, a FAFSA on the
Web, or if your school submitted an application for you, do
not submit another application.
Select "Check status of a submitted FAFSA" under the "FAFSA
Follow-up" section of the FAFSA on the Web home page at www.fafsa.ed.gov
to determine the status of your application.
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