FAQs: Check Your Application’s Status
- Which applications can I check the status of?
- 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?
- When will the schools listed receive my FAFSA information?
- If I don’t get my Student Aid Report (SAR) within two weeks, should I reapply?
- I have already submitted a FAFSA for this school year. Can I submit another FAFSA using FAFSA on the Web?
- What is a FAFSA transaction?
- What is my Expected Family Contribution (EFC)?
Which applications can I check the status of?
You can check the status of your FAFSA on the Web application or Corrections on the Web form. You can also check the status of a paper FAFSA after it has been processed. Select Check Status of a Submitted FAFSA or Print Signature Page under the FAFSA Follow-Up section of the home page.
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?
- For electronic applications, 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 printed. If you do not have a confirmation page, contact Customer Service.
- If you submitted a paper FAFSA, the status of your application should display online within 7-10 days from the date the application was mailed. Contact Customer Service for assistance.
When will the schools listed receive my FAFSA information?
Any school you have listed on your FAFSA will receive an electronic copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) once your application has been processed.
TIP: Foreign schools may not be able to receive your SAR electronically. Check with the school to see if they will need a paper copy of the SAR.
If I don't get my Student Aid Report (SAR) within two weeks, should I reapply?
No. Check on the status of your application by selecting Check Status of a Submitted FAFSA or Print Signature Page under the FAFSA Follow-Up section of the home page.
I have already submitted a FAFSA for this school year. Can I submit another FAFSA using FAFSA on the Web?
No. If you have already submitted a FAFSA (for instance, your school already submitted an electronic application for you, you submitted a paper FAFSA, or you filed for aid using FAFSA on the Web), do not submit another application.
- If you need to make corrections to the FAFSA you filed, click here.
- If you have further questions, refer to the Customer Service page or select Check Status of a Submitted FAFSA or Print Signature Page under the FAFSA Follow-Up section of the home page.
