| A | Student taxes paid is greater than zero, and greater than or equal to a fixed percentage of the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), but not equal to or greater than AGI. | Confirm or correct taxes paid and adjusted gross income. | 034 |
| B | Independent Student has unusually high number of family members. | Confirm or correct Student’s Number of Family Members. | 105 |
| C | Student Spouse taxes paid is greater than zero and greater than or equal to a fixed percentage of the AGI, but not equal to or greater than AGI. | Confirm or correct taxes paid and adjusted gross income. | 123 |
| D | Parent has unusually high number of family members. | Confirm or correct Parents’ Number of Family Members. | 059 |
| E | Parent taxes paid is greater than zero and greater than or equal to a fixed percentage of the AGI, but not equal to or greater than AGI. | Confirm or correct taxes paid and adjusted gross income. | 067 |
| F | Parent Spouse or Partner taxes paid is greater than zero and greater than or equal to a fixed percentage of the AGI, but not equal to or greater than AGI. | Confirm or correct taxes paid and adjusted gross income. | 092 |
| 1 | Provisionally Independent with unusual circumstance | Determine the student's dependency status. If independent, then make corrections to reflect this status. If dependent, then provide parental information. | 003 or 325 |
| 2 | Student’s SSN not in Social Security Administration’s database | Correct the Social Security number. If the SSN is already correct, contact the Social Security Administration to fix the error in its records. Then reenter the SSN and submit as a correction for an updated SSA Match. | 006 |
| 3 | Student’s SSN match, but no name match | Correct the student’s last name and first initial. | 007 |
| 4 | Student’s SSN match, but no date of birth match | Correct the student’s date of birth. | 008 |
| 5 | Student SSN match with death indicator | Contact the Social Security Administration to fix the error at SSA. Then re-enter name or date of birth and submit as a correction for an updated SSA Match. | 009 |
| 6 | Mailing State is a foreign country, Country is blank | Provide the Country code or update the Mailing state. | 014 |
| 7 | Student citizenship status left blank and SSA did not confirm citizenship status or applicant reported not a citizen or eligible noncitizen | Provide the citizenship status with the A-number if appropriate. | 017 |
| 8 | Student’s Taxes Paid is greater than zero and equal to or greater than AGI | Correct student’s taxes paid or AGI. | 033 |
| 9 | Student required fields left blank | Provide answers to the missing student fields. | 022 to 031, 035 to 039, 041 to 043, 106 to 110, 112, and 114 |
| 10 | Student’s consent to retrieve and disclose FTI is “Not Granted” | The student must provide consent to retrieve and disclose FTI data. | 044 |
| 11 | Student’s signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission Summary | Signature correction must be made. | 045 |
| 12 | Student’s signature missing from online FAFSA | Signature correction must be made. | 046 |
| 13 | An SAI cannot be calculated because the Department of Justice has placed a “hold” on the student | Student needs to call 202-377-4600 or email applicationprocessingdivision@ed.gov to resolve the issue. | 047 |
| 14 | Dependency Model is Dependent AND Unsub Only is “1” Yes | If parental data cannot be provided no change is required. Student will be eligible for unsubsidized loans. | 049 |
| 15 | NSLDS® Fraud Loan Flag is set indicating loan was obtained fraudulently | Student needs to contact the lender and resolve issue to have the Fraud Loan Flag reset in NSLDS. | 050 |
| 16 | An SAI cannot be calculated because the Department of Education has placed an eligibility “hold” on the student | Student needs to call 202-377-4600 or email applicationprocessingdivision@ed.gov to resolve the issue. | 052 |
| 17 | Independent student is married and Updated Family Size is less than 2 | Correct the Student’s Current Marital Status or Family Size. | 103 |
| 18 | Independent student is not married and Updated Family Size is less than 1 | Correct the Student’s Current Marital Status or Family Size. | 104 |
| 19 | Student spouse’s SSN not in Social Security Administration’s database | Correct the student spouse’s Social Security number. If the SSN is already correct, contact the Social Security Administration to fix the error in its records. Then re-enter SSN and submit as a correction for an updated SSA Match. | 115 |
| 20 | Student spouse’s SSN match but no Name match | Correct the student spouse’s date of birth. | 116 |
| 21 | Student spouse’s SSN match but no date of birth match | Correct the student spouse’s date of birth. | 117 |
| 22 | Student spouse’s SSN match with Death Indicator | Contact the Social Security Administration to fix the error at SSA. Then re-enter the student spouse’s name or date of birth and submit as a correction for an updated SSA Match. | 118 |
| 23 | Student spouse’s critical data not provided | Provide answers to the missing student spouse fields. | 119 to 121, 124 to 126, and 128 to 130 |
| 24 | Student spouse’s taxes paid greater than or equal to AGI | Correct student spouse’s taxes paid or AGI. | 122 |
| 25 | Student spouse’s consent to retrieve and disclose FTI is “Not Granted” | The student’s spouse must provide consent to retrieve and disclose FTI data. | 131 |
| 26 | Student spouse’s signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission Summary | Signature correction must be made. | 132 |
| 27 | Student spouse’s signature missing from online FAFSA | Signature correction must be made. | 133 |
| 28 | Parent SSN was not matched with the Social Security Administration | Correct the SSN for the parent. Also review and correct the name and/or date of birth for parent spouse and/or parent to achieve a full match for at least one parent. | 054 |
| 29 | Parent SSN match, but no name match | Correct the parent’s name. | 055 |
| 30 | Parent SSN match, but no date of birth match | Correct the parent’s date of birth. | 056 |
| 31 | Social Security Administration indicates the Parent is deceased | Contact the Social Security Administration to fix the error at SSA. Then re-enter name or date of birth and submit as a correction for an updated SSA Match. | 057 |
| 32 | Parent is married and Updated Family Size is less than 3 | Correct the parent’s Current Marital Status or Family Size. | 295 |
| 33 | Parent is not married and Updated Family Size is less than 2 | Correct the parent’s Current Marital Status or Family Size. | 296 |
| 34 | Parent’s critical data not provided | Provide answers to the missing parent fields. | 060 to 065, 069, 071 to 075, 077 to 079, 083, and 301 |
| 35 | Parents’ taxes paid is greater than zero and equal to or greater than AGI | Correct the parents’ taxes paid or AGI. | 066 |
| 36 | Parent’s consent to retrieve and disclose FTI is “Not Granted” | The student’s parent must provide consent to retrieve and disclose FTI data. | 080 |
| 37 | Parent’s signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission Summary | Signature correction must be made. | 081 |
| 38 | Parent’s signature missing from online FAFSA | Signature correction must be made. | 082 |
| 39 | Parent Spouse or Partner SSN was not matched with the Social Security Administration | Correct the SSN for the Parent spouse or partner. Also review and correct the name and/or date of birth for Parent spouse or partner. | 084 |
| 40 | Parent spouse or partner SSN match, but no name match | Correct the Parent spouse or partner’s last name and first initial. | 085 |
| 41 | Parent spouse or partner SSN match, but no date of birth match | Correct the Parent Spouse or Partner’s date of birth. | 086 |
| 42 | Social Security Administration indicates the Parent Spouse or Partner is deceased | Contact the Social Security Administration to fix the error at SSA. Then re-enter name or date of birth and submit as a correction for an updated SSA Match. | 087 |
| 43 | Parent Spouse or Partner’s critical data not provided | Provide answers to the missing Parent Spouse or Partner fields. | 088 to 090, 093 to 095, and 097 to 099 |
| 44 | Parent Spouse or Partner’s taxes paid is greater than or equal to AGI | Correct Parent Spouse or Partner’s taxes paid or AGI. | 091 |
| 45 | Parent Spouse or Partner’s consent to retrieve and disclose FTI is “Not Granted” | The student’s Parent Spouse or Partner must provide consent to retrieve and disclose FTI data. | 100 |
| 46 | Parent Spouse or Partner’s signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission Summary | Signature correction must be made. | 101 |
| 47 | Parent Spouse or Partner’s signature missing from online FAFSA | Signature correction must be made. | 102 |
| 48 | Student – No Match for Transunion match | Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine the issue and resolution. | 305 |
| 49 | Student – First/Last Name Mismatch for Transunion match | Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine the issue and resolution. | 306 |
| 50 | Student – DOB Mismatch for Transunion match | Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine the issue and resolution. | 307 |
| 51 | Student – Address Mismatch for Transunion match | Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine the issue and resolution. | 308 |
| 52 | Student – Pending match for Transunion match | Student must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine the issue and resolution. | 309 |
| 53 | Parent – No Match for Transunion match | Parent must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine the issue and resolution. | 310 |
| 54 | Parent – First/Last Name Mismatch for Transunion match | Parent must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine the issue and resolution. | 311 |
| 55 | Parent – DOB Mismatch for Transunion match | Parent must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine the issue and resolution. | 312 |
| 56 | Parent – Address Mismatch for Transunion match | Parent must contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) to determine the issue and resolution. | 313 |
| 57 | Parent – Pending match for Transunion match | Parent must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 314 |
| 58 | Parent Spouse or Partner – No Match for Transunion match | Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 315 |
| 59 | Parent Spouse or Partner – First/Last Name Mismatch for Transunion match | Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 316 |
| 60 | Parent Spouse or Partner – DOB Mismatch for Transunion match | Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 317 |
| 61 | Parent Spouse or Partner – Address Mismatch for Transunion match | Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 318 |
| 62 | Parent Spouse or Partner – Pending match for Transunion match | Parent Spouse or Partner must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 319 |
| 63 | Student Spouse – No Match for Transunion match | Student Spouse must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 320 |
| 64 | Student Spouse – First/Last Name Mismatch for Transunion match | Student Spouse must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 321 |
| 65 | Student Spouse – DOB Mismatch for Transunion match | Student Spouse must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 322 |
| 66 | Student Spouse – Address Mismatch for Transunion match | Student Spouse must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 323 |
| 67 | Student Spouse – Pending match for Transunion match | Student Spouse must contact the FSAIC to determine the issue and resolution. | 324 |
| 68 | SAI is blank and current transaction is not rejected | No action needed. The colleges or career schools the student listed on the FAFSA form will receive updates as the issue is resolved. | 329 |
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