Changing schools after filing FAFSA? Forum

[mx23250]

I'm sure this has been answered on here, but my initial quick search didn't find it.

So I've noticed that preferred FAFSA deadlines are in Feb or March, but for a lot of us, we may change schools in March/April/May or later after finally hearing from schools or getting off wait lists. So if you file a FAFSA for one school then decide a couple months later to go to a different school instead, does it transfer at all? Do you get the "priority" of your earlier filing? Or do you have to fill out a FAFSA for the other school at that point and then miss out on the preferred deadline? I've never dealt with financial aid before (had scholarships and worked to pay as I went along in the past). I appreciate any input! Thanks!

[Cal Trask]

I'm sure this has been answered on here, but my initial quick search didn't find it.

So I've noticed that preferred FAFSA deadlines are in Feb or March, but for a lot of us, we may change schools in March/April/May or later after finally hearing from schools or getting off wait lists. So if you file a FAFSA for one school then decide a couple months later to go to a different school instead, does it transfer at all? Do you get the "priority" of your earlier filing? Or do you have to fill out a FAFSA for the other school at that point and then miss out on the preferred deadline? I've never dealt with financial aid before (had scholarships and worked to pay as I went along in the past). I appreciate any input! Thanks!

Why not just have your FAFSA sent to every school you may possibly go to? It allows you to submit to up to 10 schools.

[mx23250]

I'm sure this has been answered on here, but my initial quick search didn't find it.

So I've noticed that preferred FAFSA deadlines are in Feb or March, but for a lot of us, we may change schools in March/April/May or later after finally hearing from schools or getting off wait lists. So if you file a FAFSA for one school then decide a couple months later to go to a different school instead, does it transfer at all? Do you get the "priority" of your earlier filing? Or do you have to fill out a FAFSA for the other school at that point and then miss out on the preferred deadline? I've never dealt with financial aid before (had scholarships and worked to pay as I went along in the past). I appreciate any input! Thanks!

Why not just have your FAFSA sent to every school you may possibly go to? It allows you to submit to up to 10 schools.

I did not know that. Thank you!

[Cal Trask]

I'm sure this has been answered on here, but my initial quick search didn't find it.

So I've noticed that preferred FAFSA deadlines are in Feb or March, but for a lot of us, we may change schools in March/April/May or later after finally hearing from schools or getting off wait lists. So if you file a FAFSA for one school then decide a couple months later to go to a different school instead, does it transfer at all? Do you get the "priority" of your earlier filing? Or do you have to fill out a FAFSA for the other school at that point and then miss out on the preferred deadline? I've never dealt with financial aid before (had scholarships and worked to pay as I went along in the past). I appreciate any input! Thanks!

Why not just have your FAFSA sent to every school you may possibly go to? It allows you to submit to up to 10 schools.

I did not know that. Thank you!

Not a problem.

[anna8506]

Ya, you can select up to 10 schools that you are still potentially interested to attend.

I am having a hard time picking out 10 out of 17 applications, especially with 10 still pending. Any ideas?

[rinkrat19]

Ya, you can select up to 10 schools that you are still potentially interested to attend.

I am having a hard time picking out 10 out of 17 applications, especially with 10 still pending. Any ideas?

Submit with 10, change your list and resubmit. Pretty sure it will go to all of them.

[anna8506]

Ya, you can select up to 10 schools that you are still potentially interested to attend.

I am having a hard time picking out 10 out of 17 applications, especially with 10 still pending. Any ideas?

Submit with 10, change your list and resubmit. Pretty sure it will go to all of them.

Great! Thanks for your help!

[SplitMyPants]

Ya, you can select up to 10 schools that you are still potentially interested to attend.

I am having a hard time picking out 10 out of 17 applications, especially with 10 still pending. Any ideas?

Submit with 10, change your list and resubmit. Pretty sure it will go to all of them.

Great! Thanks for your help!

Just wait for the SAR confirmation, first. Then change and resubmit.