| A |
Students taxes paid is greater than zero, and greater than or equal to a fixed percentage
of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), but not equal to or greater than AGI. |
Confirm or correct taxes paid and adjusted gross income. |
| B |
Independent Student has unusually high number of family members. |
Confirm or correct Student's Number of Family Members. |
| C |
Student Spouse taxes paid is greater than zero, and greater than or equal to a fixed
percentage of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), but not equal to or greater than AGI. |
Confirm or correct taxes paid and adjusted gross income. |
| D |
Parent has unusually high number of family members. |
Confirm or correct Parents' Number of Family Members. |
| E |
Parent taxes paid is greater than zero and greater than or equal to a fixed percentage
of the AGI, but not equal to or greater than AGI. |
Confirm or correct taxes paid and adjusted gross income. |
| F |
Parent Spouse or Partner taxes paid is greater than zero and greater than or equal
to a fixed percentage of the AGI, but not equal to or greater than AGI. |
Confirm or correct taxes paid and adjusted gross income. |
| 1 |
Provisionally Independent with unusual circumstance |
Determine the student's dependency status. If Independent, then make corrections to
reflect this status. if dependent, then provide parental information. |
| 2 |
Student's SSN not in Social Security Administration's database |
Correct the Social Security number. If the SSN is already correct, contact the Social
Security Administration to fix the error in its records. Then re-enter the SSN and
submit as a correction for an updated SSA Match. |
| 3 |
Student's SSN match, but no name match |
Correct the student last name and first initial. |
| 4 |
Student's SSN match, but no date of birth match |
Correct the student's date of birth. |
| 5 |
Student SSN match with death indicator |
Contact the Social Security Administration to fix the error at SSA. Then re-enter
name or date of birth and submit as a correction for an updated SSA Match. |
| 6 |
Mailing State is a foreign country, Country is blank |
Provide the Country code or update the Mailing State. |
| 7 |
Student citizenship status left blank and SSA did not confirm citizenship status or
applicant reported not a citizen or eligible noncitizen |
Provide the citizenship status with the A-number if appropriate |
| 8 |
Student's Taxes Paid is greater than zero and equal to or greater than AGI |
Correct student's taxes paid or AGI. |
| 9 |
Student required fields left blank |
Provide answers to the missing student fields. |
| 10 |
Student's consent to retrieve and disclose FTI is "Not Granted" |
The student must provide consent to retrieve and disclose FTI data. |
| 11 |
Student's signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission Summary |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted
to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
| 12 |
Student's signature missing from online FAFSA |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA submission Summary and resubmitted
to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
| 13 |
An SAI cannot be calculated because the Department of Justice has placed a 'hold'
on the student |
Student needs to call 202-377-4600 or email applicatoinprocessingdivision@ed.gov to resolve the issue. |
| 14 |
Dependency Model is Dependent AND Unsub Only is '1' Yes |
If parent data cannot be provided no change is required. Student will be eligible
for unsubsidized loans. |
| 15 |
NSLDS Fraud Loan Flag is set indicating loan was obtained fraudulently |
Student needs to contact the lender and resolve issue to have the Fraud Loan Flag
reset in NSLDS. |
| 16 |
An SAI cannot be calculated because the Department of Education has placed a 'hold'
on the student |
Student needs to call 202-377-4600 or email applicatoinprocessingdivision@ed.gov to resolve the issue. |
| 17 |
Independent student is married and Updated Family Size is less than 2 |
Correct the Student's Current Marital Status or Family Size |
| 18 |
Independent student is not married and Updated Family Size is less than 1 |
Correct the Student's Current Marital Status or Family Size |
| 19 |
Student spouse's SSN not in Social Security Administration's database |
Correct the student spouse's Social Security number. If the SSN is already correct,
contact the Social Security Administration to fix the error in its records. Then
re-enter SSN and submit as a correction for an updated SSA Match. |
| 20 |
Student spouse's SSN match but no Name match |
Correct the student spouse's data of birth. |
| 21 |
Student spouse's SSN Match but no Date of Birth match |
Correct the student spouse's data of birth. |
| 22 |
Student Spouse's SSN match with Death Indicator |
Contact the Social Security Administration to fix the error at SSA. Then re-enter
the student spouse's name or date of birth and submit as a correction for an updated
SSA Match. |
| 23 |
Student's spouse's critical data not provided |
Provide answers to the missing student spouse fields. |
| 24 |
Student spouse’s taxes paid greater than or equal to AGI |
Correct student spouse’s taxes paid or AGI. |
| 25 |
Student spouse’s consent to retrieve and disclose FTI is “Not Granted” |
The student’s spouse must provide consent to retrieve and disclose FTI data. |
| 26 |
Student spouse’s signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission Summary |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary certification
page and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
| 27 |
Student spouse’s signature missing from online FAFSA |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary certification
page and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
| 28 |
Parent SSN was not matched with the Social Security Administration |
Correct the SSN for the parent. Also review and correct the name and/or date of birth
for parent spouse and/or parent to achieve a full match for at least one parent. |
| 29 |
Parent SSN match, but no name match |
Correct the parent’s name. |
| 30 |
Parent SSN match, but no date of birth match |
Correct the parent’s date of birth. |
| 31 |
Parent SSN contains all zeros and reported as a tax filer |
Correct the parent’s SSN. |
| 32 |
Parent is married and Updated Family Size is less than 2 |
Correct the parent’s Current Marital Status or Family Size. |
| 33 |
Parent is not married and Updated Family Size is less than 1 |
Correct the parent’s Current Marital Status or Family Size. |
| 34 |
Parent’s critical data not provided |
Provide answers to the missing parent fields. |
| 35 |
Parents’ taxes paid is greater than zero and equal to or greater than AGI |
Correct the parents’ taxes paid or AGI. |
| 36 |
Parent’s consent to retrieve and disclose FTI is “Not Granted” |
The student’s parent must provide consent to retrieve and disclose FTI data. |
| 37 |
Parent’s signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission Summary |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted
to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
| 38 |
Parent’s signature missing from online FAFSA |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted
to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
| 39 |
Parent’s signature missing from online FAFSA |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted
to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
| 40 |
Parent spouse or partner SSN match, but no name match. |
Correct the Parent Spouse or partner's last name and first initial. |
| 41 |
Parent spouse or partner SSN match, but no date of birth match |
Correct the Parent Spouse or Partner's date of birth. |
| 42 |
Parent Spouse or Partner SSN contains all zeros and reported as a tax filer. |
Correct the Parent Spouse or Partner's SSN. |
| 43 |
Parent Spouse or Partner’s critical data not provided. |
Provide answers to the missing Parent Spouse or Partner fields. |
| 44 |
Parent Spouse or Partner's taxes paid is greater than or equal to AGI |
Correct Parent Spouse or Partner's taxes paid or AGI. |
| 45 |
Parent Spouse or Partner's consent to retrieve and disclose FTI is 'Not Granted" |
The student’s Parent Spouse or Partner must provide consent to retrieve and disclose
FTI data. |
| 46 |
Parent Spouse or Partner's signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission
Summary |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted
to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
| 47 |
Parent Spouse or Partner's signature missing from online FAFSA |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted
to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
| 48 |
Student - No Match for Transunion |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 49 |
Student - First/Last Name Mismatch for Transunion match |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 50 |
Student - DOB Mismatch for Transunion match |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 51 |
Student - Address Mismatch for Transunion match |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 52 |
Student - Pending match for Transunion match |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 53 |
Parent - No Match for Transunion match |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 54 |
Parent - First/Last Name Mismatch for Transunion match |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 55 |
Parent - DOB Mismatch for Transunion match |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 56 |
Parent - Address Mismatch for Transunion match |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 57 |
Parent - Pending match for Transunion match |
Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine
the issue and resolution. |
| 58 |
Parent Spouse or Partner - No Match for Transunion match |
Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)
to determine the issue and resolution. |
| 59 |
Parent Spouse or Partner - First/Last Name Mismatch for Transunion match |
Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)
to determine the issue and resolution. |
| 60 |
Parent Spouse or Partner - DOB Mismatch for Transunion match |
Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)
to determine the issue and resolution. |
| 61 |
Parent Spouse or Partner - Address Mismatch for Transunion match |
Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)
to determine the issue and resolution. |
| 62 |
Parent Spouse or Partner - Pending match for Transunion match |
Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)
to determine the issue and resolution. |
| 63 |
Student Spouse - No Match for Transunion match |
Student Spouse must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to
determine the issue and resolution. |
| 64 |
student Spouse - First/Last Name Mismatch for Transunion match |
Student Spouse must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to
determine the issue and resolution. |
| 65 |
Student Spouse - DOB Mismatch for Transunion match |
Student Spouse must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to
determine the issue and resolution. |
| 66 |
Student Spouse - Address Mismatch for Transunion match |
Student Spouse must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to
determine the issue and resolution. |
| 67 |
Student Spouse - Pending match for Transunion match |
Student Spouse must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to
determine the issue and resolution. |
| 68 |
SAI is blank and current transaction is not rejected |
No action needed. |