Making Corrections to the FAFSA
You can make changes in one of the following ways:
- Make changes by logging in to your StudentAid.gov account. If you’re a dependent student and you change information about your parent(s), one of your parents must sign your FAFSA form electronically using their own StudentAid.gov account.
- View and print your FAFSA Submission Summary by logging in to StudentAid.gov with your account username and password. Then, make your changes, sign it, and send it to the address listed on your FAFSA Submission Summary.
Note: Federal tax information transferred directly from the IRS cannot be changed on your online FAFSA form. If you filed an Amended Tax Return (Form 1040-X), contact the financial aid office to discuss whether it would be appropriate for the school to adjust the information on your FAFSA form.
If tax information has already been provided to the ISU Office of Student Financial Aid for verification purposes, do not make any FAFSA changes unless requested by the office. Contact the financial aid office for additional changes.
What kinds of changes can I make to my FAFSA form once it’s been processed?
Corrections: If You Made a Mistake
If you made a mistake in what you reported on the FAFSA form, you’ll need to make a correction.
Corrections: If You Filed a FAFSA Form Using an Incorrect Social Security Number (SSN)
If you filed a FAFSA form using an incorrect Social Security Number (SSN), do the following:
- Log in and update your information in your Account Settings.
- Please wait up to three days for the Social Security Administration to verify your account status.
- Once the Social Security Administration (SSA) verifies your account status, update the information on your FAFSA form by selecting “Make a Correction.”
- Once the information on your FAFSA form has been updated, select “Submit.”
If you believe that the SSN you reported is correct, then follow the instructions for updating the SSA and the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC):
- Contact the SSA by calling 1-800-772-1213 or by visiting ssa.gov to either confirm your SSN or request that they update their records.
- Once SSA resolves the issue, contact the FSAIC at 1-800-433-3243.
- Ask the FSAIC to manually sync their data with the SSA. You’ll be notified by email once a match is confirmed.
Updates: If Your Situation Has Changed
Most information cannot be updated because it must be accurate as of the day you originally signed your FAFSA form. For example, if you spent some of your savings after filing the FAFSA form, you may not update your information to show a change in that amount. If there will be a significant change in your or your parent’s income for the present year or if your family has other circumstances that cannot be reported on the FAFSA form, please visit the Special Conditions webpage for information regarding filling out a Special Conditions form.
You may update your mailing address, email address, and other contact information if it has changed.
If your personal circumstances change and impact your dependency status after you submit your FAFSA form, please visit the Independent Appeals webpage for information regarding filling out a Independent Appeal form.
Changes to Federal School Codes: If You Want to Add or Delete a School
If you want to make your FAFSA information available to an additional school after filing the FAFSA form, you may add that school’s Federal School Code. The Federal School Code for Iowa State University is 001869.
Once your FAFSA form is processed, you can add or delete a school on your FAFSA form by doing the following steps:
- Log in and go to your account Dashboard.
- Select the submitted FAFSA form.
- Select the processed FAFSA submission in the “My Activity” section.
- Select the “Add or Remove Schools” button.
- Search for the school by entering either the school code or the state, city, and/or school name and then select “Search.”
- Select the school from the search results. The school’s Federal School Code will appear in the form.
- Submit the update.