I went to school to get help they just have me the hotline for fafsa, fafsa would just end the call bc the lines were busy nothing was helping after two weeks of going back and forth this simple 30 min video saved me
Thank you for this video! Even though my son and I have filled out the FAFSA for the past 2 years, I was very nervous about making a mistake or encountering a glitch with this new form. Your video was so helpful and we were able to complete the FAFSA without any issues.
Your video literally saved my life. I was struggling for three weeks and then I thought I should look up on RUclips. I bet you there’s 1 million people that are struggling with this and there’s probably videos on it bam there you are thank God.💔🙏❤️😘
WOW!!! This was so awesome!! I had the FAFSA form up on one tab and Ed's video up on another tab, and I was able to go through each step of the FAFSA, for both the Student and Adult sections, with ease!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OFFERING THIS!!! I will definitely recommend to friends, and will definitely use next year!!!
I was at my most stressful place while trying to figure out where to begin. This is the first time attempting to complete the application 😬. It was rough without you. Thanks for providing easy instructions, we finally 🙌 got it! You are amazing ❤️
@@edzamoracollegeprepchannel3820 Thanks for the video! What do you know about delete an application and start a new one? I messed up filling out my parent’s info before sending the invitation.
Omg thank you so much you are amazing I have been trying to submit this form for the last 3 months and have tried calling and messaging support and they have been no good at all.
This video was very helpful. I've done the FAFSA 3 times for previous years, but always come back each year to Ed Zamora's FAFSA video for the upcoming school year in order to understand all the changes.
When completing the FAFSA application I didn't finish it and when I when back I couldn't double check the answers, so what do I do know, I haven't signed it or do my parents portion, I need help, please! Thank you in advance for all that you do for us! God Bless!
So incredibly grateful for this video. I messed up my child's FAFSA two years ago and it took a year to fix since IRS was behind in taxes. Lots of anxiety completing this again. THANK YOU!
If you are stuck on the “invite parent part” purposely mess up your parant’s social by one number and a page will pop up having you see if all information is correct which it will be for some odd reason even tho you typed it wrong but yes this method does work and I was able to get mine processed after trying and researching for 3 hours
Great info. Idk if anyone else rand into this, but I went through the whole process and then when trying to go to signature and sumbit, it just kept looping back to the beginning. Any advice to solve this is appreciated!
Thank you so much! First time FAFSA parents. We have attended several zoom meetings and have researched info (how I found you.) You are the first person to emphasize that we must complete the student info first. That was our mistake. ugh! Now, do we delete the info and reenter?
Thanks for making this video! If parents are married and file joint taxes, does it matter which parent creates the FSA ID? Does it have to be the parent who contributes more to the household income, or does it not matter since it is joint? Thanks!
Now what? Colleges not getting FAFSA till mid March? Financial packages not till April? Have to decide by May1st? My thinking is June 1 could be the new May 1 for decision day. Thoughts?
What does it mean when there’s a message that form is in review. I had an issue logging in and had to create a new account, which I did on January 24, 2024. Apparently there was an issue with this earlier in the month because I tried several times since my son completed his portion on 1/04/24. I’m so confused. Tia
if anyone could help me i need to fill out my fasfa form but when i go to make a new form it says i have one already but when i click the one that’s there i cant access it at all and i never got to put anything in it so i don’t know what to do
My account didn't ask me for most of these things. I don't get to choose marital status or if I was the parent or student. Also it says my social security already exists. I'm only like ten minutes into your video and I can't move forward. I'm screwed.
How do i access the FASFA from my parents side if i have done their part on my account and or how do i add their signature? I have invited her but the invitation never pops up. is there a way to fix this ?
Hi Ed, you mentioned something in the video at 21:49 You say that we don't want this to be happening...but it is, this is the part of the process we are caught up on right now but wasn't sure if we should add the tax info manually if the student's tax forms were never submitted to begin with?
This is such a great video, I also do want to know though if we can apply for master's prerequisites as well with colleges&universities, or it has to be a full degree program.
Hi Ed. On the Student Asset Section (vid minute 22.05), If the Student has no business, accounts or asset of any kind, should she leave those boxes blank as you did or simply enter "0" ??
We file tax jointly and we are married. When my wife fills out the FAFSA form, why is FAFSA inviting me also to the FAFSA application. I thought me and my wife need only one FAFSA account. Thank you
This was very informative, thank you. I am preparing to fill out the 2025-2026 fafsa for my daughter. My income is not taxable so the only tax info I have is for my Etsy business, which doesn't make much. Is there an option for non taxed income? I am an in home care provider.
Thank you very much! I have an urgent question and need your help ASAP. My kid started an application but has not signed and submitted for now yet. Me as a parent received an email invitation and started filling in parents information before the kid sign and submit form. Me as a parent have not signed and submitted the FAFSA form either. Can my kid still sign and submit the form after the parent already started filling in parents' side info into the form? What will happen to the form submission? What should we do now? Ask my kid to re-send an invitation to parents? Please advise ASAP. Thanks!
I am an American living abroad. Both my parents file their taxes separately. Who should open the FAFSA account? Both of my parents? Or one who contributes more?
It keeps telling me to send an invite to my parents so they can fill out their part of the FASFA form. Every time I send them the invite the link is blank or doesn’t show up. Why is going on?!?!
Help! I started filling out the form as a "parent" before I found this video! Now I'm logged in with my son on his account but it didnt ask the questions about parents marital status for the parent invite....what do I do?
I just viewed your video today; I had a problem with parental contributions; I invited both of my parents to fafsa, and it became really frustrating. My fafsa is not being processed, and I need help. My school's financial aid department is unhelpful, and when I call fafsa customer service, they are also helpless. My mother's SSN number did not match with her account verification, so I went to the SSN office today. Her SSN number may not have been validated, but it was correct. What I can do
This was super helpful. After my son submitted I did not get a chance to sign. Now I go to the parent side to sign but it does not show where. I'm so confused. Please help
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You are a HERO! I was so lost before.
SO APPRECIATIVE!
Same heree 🎉
I went to school to get help they just have me the hotline for fafsa, fafsa would just end the call bc the lines were busy nothing was helping after two weeks of going back and forth this simple 30 min video saved me
They never asked for my parents tax information for 2022, they asked for mine, which makes 0 sense because I have no income or taxes.
Bro same and then I double checks all the question and it submitted it self without my signature so now it says o have to wait till March. Thx fasfa:)
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Same here, did you find out what the problem was?
@@ericarmijoshello did you find out?
Me too! I’m so confused.
Thank you for this video! Even though my son and I have filled out the FAFSA for the past 2 years, I was very nervous about making a mistake or encountering a glitch with this new form. Your video was so helpful and we were able to complete the FAFSA without any issues.
Thank you for watching and helping the scholarship fund
Your video literally saved my life. I was struggling for three weeks and then I thought I should look up on RUclips. I bet you there’s 1 million people that are struggling with this and there’s probably videos on it bam there you are thank God.💔🙏❤️😘
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WOW!!! This was so awesome!! I had the FAFSA form up on one tab and Ed's video up on another tab, and I was able to go through each step of the FAFSA, for both the Student and Adult sections, with ease!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OFFERING THIS!!! I will definitely recommend to friends, and will definitely use next year!!!
Such an awesome tutorial! Thank you so much for making it fast and easy! Wish I had done this sooner!
This was to the point. Thank you, I feel more confident helping my daughter filling out this form. God Bless you!
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I was at my most stressful place while trying to figure out where to begin. This is the first time attempting to complete the application 😬. It was rough without you. Thanks for providing easy instructions, we finally 🙌 got it! You are amazing ❤️
This was great! I followed each step and breezed through the forms.
Thank you! This is the most helpful NEW FAFSA video I've seen!
Thank you for watching and helping the scholarship fund. Glad this made it easy.
Is there anyway you can or have done a walk through of the paper FASFA form?
@@edzamoracollegeprepchannel3820 Thanks for the video!
What do you know about delete an application and start a new one?
I messed up filling out my parent’s info before sending the invitation.
Thank you sooooo much for taking the time to explain the new Fafsa!
Thanks!
Omg thank you so much you are amazing I have been trying to submit this form for the last 3 months and have tried calling and messaging support and they have been no good at all.
This video was very helpful. I've done the FAFSA 3 times for previous years, but always come back each year to Ed Zamora's FAFSA video for the upcoming school year in order to understand all the changes.
Thanks, Ed. Appreciate Columbia High School bringing you in to talk to parents. Helpful for my senior!
Ed's videos are always sooo timely! And awesome tip at 33:00 Columbia HS '25
Wow. Thank you thank you thank you!! Awesome info and help provided! I don't feel so overwhelmed and lost now!
Why I have to wait 3 day for social security number confirmation
Thank you for the help Tom C. Clark class of 2025
When completing the FAFSA application I didn't finish it and when I when back I couldn't double check the answers, so what do I do know, I haven't signed it or do my parents portion, I need help, please! Thank you in advance for all that you do for us! God Bless!
This is hands down the best and most informative video I’ve found about the updated FAFSA! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you 🙏 very informative. But why did the ask for high school diploma instead of graduate school?
Thanks. I will refer the students and parents to your video.
You the man. You have no idea how this helped me. Thank you thank you!
So incredibly grateful for this video. I messed up my child's FAFSA two years ago and it took a year to fix since IRS was behind in taxes. Lots of anxiety completing this again. THANK YOU!
Sorry one last question, can I edit and change info on my 2024-2025 fafsa account?
Thank You so much. This video is very helpful. I appreciate you explaining everything step by step and making the process so easy to follow.
Fantastic video with step-by-step instructions. Thank you much!!
If you are stuck on the “invite parent part” purposely mess up your parant’s social by one number and a page will pop up having you see if all information is correct which it will be for some odd reason even tho you typed it wrong but yes this method does work and I was able to get mine processed after trying and researching for 3 hours
Great info. Idk if anyone else rand into this, but I went through the whole process and then when trying to go to signature and sumbit, it just kept looping back to the beginning.
Any advice to solve this is appreciated!
Great job explaining the process. Much appreciated.
Subbed. Thank you, but what do I do if it never asks for my parents 2022 tax info but only mine? Which I have no income or taxes.
same!
I'm a parent, same
Thank goodness you covered financials. FASFA hotline is nearly impossible to get a hold of.
This video is step by step super helpful!!!
Great video, very easy to understand. Thank you
Thank you a ton! I literally follow your video second by second. Super helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much you explained very well 🙏🏽👍.God blessed you
Thank you so much! First time FAFSA parents. We have attended several zoom meetings and have researched info (how I found you.) You are the first person to emphasize that we must complete the student info first. That was our mistake. ugh! Now, do we delete the info and reenter?
I have the same question! If you figured out what to do, please share it. Thank you!
Great information! Thank you! Seems that the process keeps getting more and more convoluted. West Morris Central HS, class of 2024
Thank you my student and I I falling it out but it doesn’t show us the part where it asks about parents being married can you please help me?
Thank you so much helped our family a lot
Incredibly helpful!
What if I am not dependant do I need parent account
Excellent explanation!
Thanks for making this video! If parents are married and file joint taxes, does it matter which parent creates the FSA ID? Does it have to be the parent who contributes more to the household income, or does it not matter since it is joint? Thanks!
Now what? Colleges not getting FAFSA till mid March? Financial packages not till April? Have to decide by May1st? My thinking is June 1 could be the new May 1 for decision day.
Thoughts?
Yeah it seems in review for everyone.
My stepdad is the one with the fafsa ID but is not letting me send the request, do I have to create an ID for my mom then?
Thanks for the details, West Morris Central HighSchool 2025
This has helped tremendously!!! Thank you! 😊
What happens if parents receives SSDI (social security disability insurance) and is not required to file taxes? How do you fill it out?
so what do I do after it gets processed, how to I accept the grants?
What does it mean when there’s a message that form is in review. I had an issue logging in and had to create a new account, which I did on January 24, 2024. Apparently there was an issue with this earlier in the month because I tried several times since my son completed his portion on 1/04/24. I’m so confused. Tia
if anyone could help me i need to fill out my fasfa form but when i go to make a new form it says i have one already but when i click the one that’s there i cant access it at all and i never got to put anything in it so i don’t know what to do
My account didn't ask me for most of these things. I don't get to choose marital status or if I was the parent or student. Also it says my social security already exists. I'm only like ten minutes into your video and I can't move forward. I'm screwed.
34:52
I don’t see the continues on my application
Extremely helpful!!!
I am glad I found this video. This FASA thing is confusing!!!
No documents have been uploaded. When will the documents be submitted?
This video was very helpful. Thank you!
This was very helpful!! Thank you!!
Thank you so much 👏👏
Thank you! This was very helpful.
Do we have to wait 3 days after creating a student account to create a parent account or can we create both accounts at the same time?
I'm going to call you tomorrow for more info. thank you so much.
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH
INCREDIBLY HELPFUL
In the part they ask about high school. If I just have high school of another country what should I choose.
I really liked this! Thanks for all the information! South Plainfield Class of 2024
How do i access the FASFA from my parents side if i have done their part on my account and or how do i add their signature? I have invited her but the invitation never pops up. is there a way to fix this ?
this was the best video i found on the topic; thank you!
Thanks for doing this video. We can do the FAFSA application for high school seniors on Oct 1st right?
Just out of curiosity. Is it FAFSA or FASFA?
@isadoratiare Thank you because it seems like people are often saying it as"FASFA" just like in this video
Extremely helpful! Thank you!😊
Hi Ed, you mentioned something in the video at 21:49 You say that we don't want this to be happening...but it is, this is the part of the process we are caught up on right now but wasn't sure if we should add the tax info manually if the student's tax forms were never submitted to begin with?
The social security number is what pulls the IRS information you don’t need to enter it manually
This video helped me out a ton!
Thank you so much for this information.
This is such a great video, I also do want to know though if we can apply for master's prerequisites as well with colleges&universities, or it has to be a full degree program.
I don’t have the pending invitation help
Did you get it fixed. It doesn't show up for me either
For me after I sign it never says fasfa form complete, it just says this section complete but everyone had already signed
Im not able to get to the signature page🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
Hi Ed. On the Student Asset Section (vid minute 22.05), If the Student has no business, accounts or asset of any kind, should she leave those boxes blank as you did or simply enter "0" ??
I left mine blank and It went through my daughter got all the assistance
do you have a video about applying for bright futures?
We file tax jointly and we are married. When my wife fills out the FAFSA form, why is FAFSA inviting me also to the FAFSA application. I thought me and my wife need only one FAFSA account. Thank you
This was very informative, thank you. I am preparing to fill out the 2025-2026 fafsa for my daughter. My income is not taxable so the only tax info I have is for my Etsy business, which doesn't make much. Is there an option for non taxed income? I am an in home care provider.
For student tax would I put yes if my mom did my taxes since I’m a dependent or do I put no
Ed Zamora = Rock Star!!
Thank you very much! I have an urgent question and need your help ASAP. My kid started an application but has not signed and submitted for now yet. Me as a parent received an email invitation and started filling in parents information before the kid sign and submit form. Me as a parent have not signed and submitted the FAFSA form either. Can my kid still sign and submit the form after the parent already started filling in parents' side info into the form? What will happen to the form submission? What should we do now? Ask my kid to re-send an invitation to parents? Please advise ASAP. Thanks!
The child has to complete his/her part then, invites the parent
I am an American living abroad. Both my parents file their taxes separately. Who should open the FAFSA account? Both of my parents? Or one who contributes more?
Very good video thank you.
Do I need an ID if the last time I did this was 2005?
Thank you..well explained!
It keeps telling me to send an invite to my parents so they can fill out their part of the FASFA form. Every time I send them the invite the link is blank or doesn’t show up. Why is going on?!?!
So does this new form not require the parents to manually type in every single tax information???
How come it's all about parents? I didn't find any section where we could choose another contributor; spouse
Thank you, this helped me
I'm stuck in the part where I need to invite my Dad. It keeps on saying that the information doesn't match but I put everything in place.
Help! I started filling out the form as a "parent" before I found this video! Now I'm logged in with my son on his account but it didnt ask the questions about parents marital status for the parent invite....what do I do?
I just viewed your video today; I had a problem with parental contributions; I invited both of my parents to fafsa, and it became really frustrating. My fafsa is not being processed, and I need help. My school's financial aid department is unhelpful, and when I call fafsa customer service, they are also helpless. My mother's SSN number did not match with her account verification, so I went to the SSN office today. Her SSN number may not have been validated, but it was correct. What I can do
If the parents do their part first do we have to start the application over.
I don’t know if you will see this now, but if we mess up the form before we submit it, are we able to just start a new one from scratch?
This was super helpful. After my son submitted I did not get a chance to sign. Now I go to the parent side to sign but it does not show where. I'm so confused. Please help