Type of FAFSA submitted |
E-mail supplied? |
Type of SAR received |
When SAR arrives (at the latest)* |
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FAFSA on the Web (the online application at www.fafsa.gov) |
Yes |
E-mail link to SAR information online |
If FAFSA signed with PIN(s): 3–5 days; if signature page used: 2 weeks |
FAFSA on the Web (the online application at www.fafsa.gov) |
No |
Paper SAR Acknowledgement |
If FAFSA signed with PIN(s): 7–10 days; if signature page used: 2 weeks |
FAFSA submitted by school |
Yes |
E-mail link to online SAR |
3–5 days |
FAFSA submitted by school |
No |
Paper SAR Acknowledgement |
7–10 days |
Paper FAFSA |
Yes |
E-mail link to online SAR |
2 weeks |
Paper FAFSA |
No |
Paper SAR |
3 weeks |
Corrections at FAFSA on the Web |
Yes |
E-mail link to online SAR |
1–5 days; Depending on type of changes, updated SAR may be immediately available at FAFSA on the Web. If you don’t see your SAR immediately, wait for your e-mail or paper version. |
Corrections at FAFSA on the Web |
No |
Paper SAR Acknowledgement |
7–10 days; Depending on type of changes, updated SAR may be immediately available at FAFSA on the Web. If you don’t see your SAR immediately, wait for your e-mail or paper version. |
*The time frames in this table indicate how long it takes for the SAR to arrive after the FAFSA is submitted.