{"id":3194,"date":"2026-11-10T14:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/?p=3194"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:07:21","slug":"fafsa-submission-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Exo+2:wght@800&family=Open+Sans:wght@400;700&display=swap');\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n  @import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Exo+2:wght@800&family=Open+Sans:wght@400;700&display=swap');\n<\/style>\n\n<section style=\"background:#EAF6F2; border-bottom:1px solid #C7E8DD; padding:42px clamp(20px,4vw,36px) 48px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; gap:24px; max-width:1100px; margin:0 auto;\">\n\n    <!-- Hero text -->\n    <div style=\"flex:1.65 1 320px; min-width:0;\">\n      <span style=\"display:inline-block; padding:8px 17px; border-radius:999px; background:#B8E7D9; color:#17343F; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:1.3px;\">\n        PARENT GUIDE\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h1 style=\"margin:14px 0 20px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,46px); font-weight:800; line-height:1.13; letter-spacing:-0.02em;\">\n        How to Read Your Student\u2019s FAFSA Submission Summary\n      <\/h1>\n\n      <p style=\"max-width:510px; margin:0; color:#17343F; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,18px); line-height:1.8;\">\n        Submitting the FAFSA is a big step. Here\u2019s how to find your student\u2019s summary, review it together, and see what needs your attention next.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Decorative checklist and Red Kite logo -->\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex:1 1 250px; min-width:0; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center;\">\n      <div style=\"box-sizing:border-box; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:16px; width:100%; max-width:290px; min-height:222px; padding:24px 18px; border-radius:50%; background:#CFEDE3;\">\n\n        <div style=\"box-sizing:border-box; flex:0 1 124px; min-width:0; padding:17px 12px; border:2px solid #3084A0; border-radius:13px; background:#FFFFFF; box-shadow:7px 8px 0 #B1DFD1; transform:rotate(-5deg);\">\n          <div style=\"width:70%; height:5px; margin:0 0 6px; border-radius:999px; background:#3084A0;\"><\/div>\n          <div style=\"width:52%; height:5px; margin:0 0 13px; border-radius:999px; background:#3084A0;\"><\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; margin-bottom:6px; padding:5px 8px; border-radius:6px; background:#DFF4EC;\">\n            <span style=\"display:block; flex:none; width:7px; height:12px; border:solid #24795F; border-width:0 2px 2px 0; transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);\"><\/span>\n            <span style=\"display:block; width:73%; height:4px; border-radius:999px; background:#71AA9B;\"><\/span>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; margin-bottom:6px; padding:5px 8px; border-radius:6px; background:#DFF4EC;\">\n            <span style=\"display:block; flex:none; width:7px; height:12px; border:solid #24795F; border-width:0 2px 2px 0; transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);\"><\/span>\n            <span style=\"display:block; width:62%; height:4px; border-radius:999px; background:#71AA9B;\"><\/span>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; padding:5px 8px; border-radius:6px; background:#DFF4EC;\">\n            <span style=\"display:block; flex:none; width:7px; height:12px; border:solid #24795F; border-width:0 2px 2px 0; transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);\"><\/span>\n            <span style=\"display:block; width:54%; height:4px; border-radius:999px; background:#71AA9B;\"><\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/RedKite-Logo-Icon-Kite-RGB_120x120-20240104-152031.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"68\" height=\"68\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 68px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 68\/68;display:block; flex:none; width:25%; max-width:68px; height:auto;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:28px 0 36px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.75;\">\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">\n    If your student opened their FAFSA Submission Summary and wondered, \u201cWhat am I supposed to do with this?\u201d you\u2019re in good company. Start with one question together. <strong>Is there anything we need to fix or follow up on?<\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n\n  <nav aria-label=\"In this guide\" style=\"display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px 18px; padding:12px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #C7E8DD;\">\n    <a href=\"#find-fafsa-summary\" style=\"color:#226780; text-decoration:underline;\"><b>Find the summary<\/b><\/a><b>\n    <a href=\"#review-fafsa-tabs\" style=\"color:#226780; text-decoration:underline;\">Review the four tabs<\/b><\/a><b>\n    <a href=\"#correct-fafsa\" style=\"color:#226780; text-decoration:underline;\">Fix an error<\/b><\/a><b>\n    <a href=\"#check-school-portals\" style=\"color:#226780; text-decoration:underline;\">Check with schools<\/b><\/a><b>\n  <\/b><\/nav><b>\n<\/b><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"find-fafsa-summary\" style=\"margin:36px 0; scroll-margin-top:90px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.75;\">\n  <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 14px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,32px); font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">\n    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:34px; height:34px; margin-right:7px; border-radius:50%; background:#52BE9D; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-weight:700; line-height:34px;\">1<\/span>\n    Find the summary together\n  <\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\">\n    Once the FAFSA form is processed, have your student sign in to their own StudentAid.gov account. From the dashboard, open the processed FAFSA under <strong>My Activity<\/strong> and select <strong>View FAFSA Submission Summary<\/strong>. Your student can pull it up and review it with you. Parent contributors use their own accounts for their sections of the FAFSA.\n  <\/p>\n  <p style=\"margin:0;\">\n    Many online forms process right away. Some take one to three days. If your student is waiting on an email, they can check their FAFSA status directly from their dashboard.\n  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"review-fafsa-tabs\" style=\"margin:36px 0; scroll-margin-top:90px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.75;\">\n  <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 18px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,32px); font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">\n    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:34px; height:34px; margin-right:7px; border-radius:50%; background:#52BE9D; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-weight:700; line-height:34px;\">2<\/span>\n    Know what to look for in each tab\n  <\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); grid-auto-rows:1fr; gap:14px; align-items:stretch;\">\n    <div style=\"padding:18px 20px; border:1px solid #E4E3DF; border-radius:14px; background:#F4F3F2;\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px; color:#226780; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.06em;\">TAB 1<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:21px; font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">Eligibility Overview<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;\">Find your student\u2019s estimated federal aid and confirmed <b>Student Aid Index (SAI).<\/b> Colleges use the SAI to help determine eligibility for need-based aid. A lower SAI generally points to greater financial need, and it can be as low as \u22121,500.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding:18px 20px; border:1px solid #E4E3DF; border-radius:14px; background:#F4F3F2;\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px; color:#226780; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.06em;\">TAB 2<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:21px; font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">FAFSA Form Answers<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;\">Check the answers you can see, including personal details and information entered manually. Federal tax information transferred directly from the IRS is excluded from the summary.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding:18px 20px; border:1px solid #E4E3DF; border-radius:14px; background:#F4F3F2;\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px; color:#226780; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.06em;\">TAB 3<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:21px; font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">School Information<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;\">Check that the colleges, career schools, or trade schools your student wants to receive their FAFSA are on the list. Your student can add a school through a correction if they missed one.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding:18px 20px; border:1px solid #E4E3DF; border-radius:14px; background:#F4F3F2;\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px; color:#226780; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.06em;\">TAB 4<\/p>\n      <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:21px; font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">Next Steps<\/h3>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;\">Look for messages about missing information, corrections, or verification. If your student was selected for verification, their school will tell them which documents to provide and when they\u2019re due.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <aside style=\"margin:20px 0 0; padding:18px 20px; border-left:6px solid #52BE9D; border-radius:12px; background:#EAF6F2;\">\n    <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:21px; font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">Summary vs. financial aid offer<\/h3>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\">The summary shows estimated federal aid. The SAI is a number schools use in their calculations, and your family\u2019s costs will depend on the school and the aid it offers. Each school sends its own financial aid offer after admitting your student.<\/p>\n  <\/aside>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"correct-fafsa\" style=\"margin:36px 0; scroll-margin-top:90px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.75;\">\n  <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 14px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,32px); font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">\n    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:34px; height:34px; margin-right:7px; border-radius:50%; background:#52BE9D; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-weight:700; line-height:34px;\">3<\/span>\n    Fix what needs attention\n  <\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\">\n    Spot a typo, a missing school, or a message about a missing signature or consent? Your student can start an online correction by choosing <strong>Make a Correction<\/strong> in <strong>FAFSA Form Answers<\/strong>. Contributors can also sign in to their own accounts to correct their own sections. The student and all required contributors must give consent and approval for the student to qualify for federal aid, even if they didn\u2019t file taxes.\n  <\/p>\n  <p style=\"margin:0;\">\n    If your family has had a significant financial change, such as a job loss, or needs to report information from an amended tax return, contact the school\u2019s financial aid office for guidance. If your student filed for the wrong award year, they\u2019ll need to complete the FAFSA for the correct year.\n  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"check-school-portals\" style=\"margin:36px 0; scroll-margin-top:90px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.75;\">\n  <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 14px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,32px); font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">\n    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:34px; height:34px; margin-right:7px; border-radius:50%; background:#52BE9D; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-weight:700; line-height:34px;\">4<\/span>\n    Check each school\u2019s aid portal\n  <\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0;\">\n    Once the FAFSA shows as processed, have your student check each school\u2019s financial aid portal for forms, verification requests, and deadlines. Schools follow their own timelines and may ask for additional information before preparing an offer.\n  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-437b9673 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f2;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lightbulb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1925 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lightbulb.png 1024w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lightbulb-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lightbulb-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/lightbulb-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;font-size:22px\"><strong>Red Kite Pro Tip:<\/strong> Make a shared list with one line per school. Write down anything the school still needs, when it\u2019s due, and who will handle it. If your student has time for just one thing today, start with the item due soonest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:36px 0 24px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.75;\">\n  <section style=\"padding:22px 24px; border-top:4px solid #3084A0; border-radius:14px; background:#EDF6FA;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,30px); font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">Keep planning together<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;\">Reviewing the summary and writing down one next step is a good place to start. When you\u2019re ready, explore more ways to help your student plan and pay for college.<\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/what-is-red-kite\/for-parents\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:10px 18px; border-radius:999px; background:#e63946; color:#FFFFFF; font-weight:700; line-height:1.4; text-decoration:none;\">Explore Red Kite\u2019s parent resources<\/a>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-top:24px; font-size:14px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 8px; color:#17343F; font-family:'Exo 2',Arial,sans-serif; font-size:19px; font-weight:800; line-height:1.2;\">Federal Student Aid resources<\/h2>\n    <ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:22px;\">\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/articles\/fafsa-submission-summary\/\" style=\"color:#226780; text-decoration:underline;\"><b>FAFSA Submission Summary guide<\/b><\/a><\/li><b>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/articles\/fafsa-for-parents\/\" style=\"color:#226780; text-decoration:underline;\">FAFSA steps for parents<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/sai-explained.pdf\" style=\"color:#226780; text-decoration:underline;\">The Student Aid Index explained (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/b><\/ul><b>\n  <\/b><\/div><b>\n<\/b><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARENT GUIDE How to Read Your Student\u2019s FAFSA Submission Summary Submitting the FAFSA is a big step. Here\u2019s how to find your student\u2019s summary, review it together, and see what&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[148],"tags":[161,59,449,240,62,184,450],"class_list":["post-3194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parent-newsletters","tag-after-the-fafsa","tag-fafsa","tag-fafsa-corrections","tag-fafsa-help","tag-financial-aid","tag-paying-for-college","tag-student-aid-index"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next - Red Kite Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn where to find your student\u2019s FAFSA Submission Summary, what to check in each tab, and how to fix errors or follow up with colleges.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next - Red Kite Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn where to find your student\u2019s FAFSA Submission Summary, what to check in each tab, and how to fix errors or follow up with colleges.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Red Kite Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyRedKiteSocial\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-11-10T20:07:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-11-10T20:07:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"338\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Regan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@MyRedKiteSocial\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@MyRedKiteSocial\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Regan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Regan\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c27e708f875305a077b0d38f6691a723\"},\"headline\":\"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-11-10T20:07:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-11-10T20:07:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":663,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"After the FAFSA\",\"FAFSA\",\"FAFSA Corrections\",\"FAFSA Help\",\"financial aid\",\"Paying for College\",\"Student Aid Index\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Parent Newsletters\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/\",\"name\":\"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next - Red Kite Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-11-10T20:07:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-11-10T20:07:21+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn where to find your student\u2019s FAFSA Submission Summary, what to check in each tab, and how to fix errors or follow up with colleges.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":338},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/fafsa-submission-summary\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Red Kite Blog\",\"description\":\"Financial Aid. Untangled.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Red Kite Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png\",\"width\":1770,\"height\":934,\"caption\":\"Red Kite Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/MyRedKiteSocial\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/MyRedKiteSocial\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/myredkitesocial\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c27e708f875305a077b0d38f6691a723\",\"name\":\"Regan\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Regan\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/myredkite.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/rblume\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next - Red Kite Blog","description":"Learn where to find your student\u2019s FAFSA Submission Summary, what to check in each tab, and how to fix errors or follow up with colleges.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next - Red Kite Blog","og_description":"Learn where to find your student\u2019s FAFSA Submission Summary, what to check in each tab, and how to fix errors or follow up with colleges.","og_url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/","og_site_name":"Red Kite Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyRedKiteSocial","article_published_time":"2026-11-10T20:07:20+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-11-10T20:07:21+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":338,"url":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Regan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@MyRedKiteSocial","twitter_site":"@MyRedKiteSocial","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Regan","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/"},"author":{"name":"Regan","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c27e708f875305a077b0d38f6691a723"},"headline":"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next","datePublished":"2026-11-10T20:07:20+00:00","dateModified":"2026-11-10T20:07:21+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/"},"wordCount":663,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg","keywords":["After the FAFSA","FAFSA","FAFSA Corrections","FAFSA Help","financial aid","Paying for College","Student Aid Index"],"articleSection":["Parent Newsletters"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/","url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/","name":"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next - Red Kite Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg","datePublished":"2026-11-10T20:07:20+00:00","dateModified":"2026-11-10T20:07:21+00:00","description":"Learn where to find your student\u2019s FAFSA Submission Summary, what to check in each tab, and how to fix errors or follow up with colleges.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/FAFSA-summary-checklist-on-laptop.jpg","width":600,"height":338},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/fafsa-submission-summary\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"FAFSA Submission Summary: A Parent\u2019s Guide to What to Check Next"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/","name":"Red Kite Blog","description":"Financial Aid. Untangled.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Red Kite Blog","url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png","width":1770,"height":934,"caption":"Red Kite Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyRedKiteSocial","https:\/\/x.com\/MyRedKiteSocial","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/myredkitesocial\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c27e708f875305a077b0d38f6691a723","name":"Regan","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ad8f296c347a516204499c6a25ee46ea7f1339f87dba9498d321996c6dda269?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Regan"},"url":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/author\/rblume\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3194"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3196,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3194\/revisions\/3196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}