FAQs: Using Corrections on the Web
- Can I apply for financial aid using Corrections on the Web?
- Can I change any of the answers on my FAFSA using Corrections on the Web?
- Can I use Corrections on the Web to make corrections or updates to an application I have already submitted?
- How can I change my address or add schools so everyone who needs my Student Aid Report (SAR) can get it?
- I don't know my latest transaction number. What should I do?
- I have multiple transactions on file, but I need to correct my first transaction. Is this possible?
- I submitted a paper FAFSA. Can I use Corrections on the Web?
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Can I apply for financial aid using Corrections on the Web?
No. Use FAFSA on the Web to apply for financial aid.
You can, however, use Corrections on the Web to make corrections to and update your previously submitted application from the same school year.
Can I change any of the answers on my FAFSA using Corrections on the Web?
With the exception of your Social Security Number, you can change your answers to any FAFSA questions using Corrections on the Web.
TIP: Certain questions, especially those pertaining to your financial information and marital status, should not be updated. They should only be changed if they were incorrect as of the day the FAFSA was submitted the first time.
If you feel you have unusual circumstances that should be considered after your FAFSA is processed, you should contact your school’s financial aid office to find out how you might be able to correct your application.
Can I use Corrections on the Web to make corrections or updates to an application I have already submitted?
Yes. If the information you entered on your FAFSA was incorrect as of the day you signed the FAFSA, you can use Corrections on the Web to correct your answers.
You cannot change
- Your Social Security Number (SSN). If your SSN is incorrect, you must complete a new application with the correct SSN.
- Your financial information, unless it was incorrect as of the day the FAFSA was submitted.
- Your marital status, unless it was incorrect as of the day the FAFSA was submitted.
If you feel you have unusual circumstances that should be considered after your FAFSA is processed, you should contact your school’s financial aid office to find out how you might be able to correct your application.
How can I change my address or add schools so everyone who needs my Student Aid Report (SAR) can get it?
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You have a PIN, and your
application has been processed
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Use Corrections on the Web.
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You do not have a PIN, but you
have a SAR
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Make corrections on the SAR, or
call the Federal Student Aid Information Center to have
Customer Service update your address and/or add additional
school codes for you. Refer to the Customer Service
page for contact information.
You must provide your Social Security Number, the first two letters of your last name, your date of birth, and your Data Release Number (DRN). The DRN can be found on the front of your SAR, or on the confirmation page that you printed when you submitted your FAFSA on the Web. |
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You do not have a PIN and you do
not have a SAR
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Call the Federal Student Aid
Information Center to have Customer Service update your
address and/or add additional school codes for you. You can
also ask them to send you your SAR. Refer to the
Customer Service
page for contact information.
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I don't know my latest transaction number. What should I do?
If you would like to correct your latest transaction using Corrections on the Web but do not know the transaction number, leave the FAFSA Transaction question blank. We will look up the most recent transaction for you.
TIP: If you printed your SAR from this Web site, your transaction number is located in the upper right hand corner of the SAR, right after your partial Social Security Number and the first two letters of your last name.
If you received a paper Student Aid Report (SAR) in the mail, your transaction number is located in the lower right corner of each page, right after your Social Security Number and the first two letters of your last name.
I have multiple transactions on file, but I need to correct my first transaction. Is this possible?
Yes. Using Corrections on the Web, you can correct any one of your transactions. If you want to correct your first transaction, enter “01” as your transaction number in the FAFSA Transaction question. Select the Submit button, and make the necessary corrections.
Each time a new transaction is created, a new SAR will be sent to you.
- If we have a valid e-mail address on file for you and the transaction was processed successfully, we will send you an e-mail with instructions on how to access an online copy of your updated SAR.
- If we do not have a valid e-mail address on file for you, or your application was submitted without the required signatures, a paper SAR will be sent to you.
Your SAR will also be made available to all schools you listed on your FAFSA.
I submitted a paper FAFSA. Can I use Corrections on the Web?
Yes, as long as you have a Federal Student Aid PIN. If you provided a valid e-mail address on your FAFSA, you should have received a PIN e-mail. If you did not provide an e-mail address, you should have received a PIN in the mail.
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