FAFSA Reject Codes
| Reject Code |
Reject Reason |
Student Action/Resolution |
Comment Code |
| 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. | 34 |
| 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 unusally high number of family members. | Confirm or correct Parents' Number of Family Members. | 179 |
| 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. | 67 |
| 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. | 92 |
| 1 | Provisionally Independent with unusual circumstance | Information will be provided to the student to determine their dependency status. If independent, corrections will be made on the student's behalf. If dependent, the student will need to provide parental information. | 3 |
| 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. |
6 |
| 3 | Student’s SSN match, but no name match |
Correct the student last name and first initial. | 7 |
| 4 | Student’s SSN match, but no date of birth match |
Correct the student’s date of birth. | 8 |
| 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. |
9 |
| 6 | Mailing State is a foreign country, Country is blank |
Provide the Country code or update the Mailing state. |
10, 14 |
| 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. |
17 |
| 8 | Student’s Taxes Paid is greater than zero and equal to or greater than AGI |
Correct student’s taxes paid or AGI. | 33 |
| 9 | Student required fields left blank | Provide answers to the missing student fields. | 22-31, 34-39, 41-43, 106-110, 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. |
44 |
| 11 | Student’s signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission Summary |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
45 |
| 12 | Student’s signature missing from online FAFSA |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary certification page and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
46 |
| 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. |
47 |
| 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. |
49 |
| 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. |
50 |
| 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. |
52 |
| 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. |
119-121, 124-126, and 128-130 |
| 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 on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary certification page and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
132 |
| 27 | Student spouse’s signature missing from online FAFSA |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary certification page and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
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. |
54 |
| 29 | Parent SSN match, but no name match |
Correct the parent’s name. | 55 |
| 30 | Parent SSN match, but no date of birth match |
Correct the parent’s date of birth. | 56 |
| 31 | Parent SSN contains all zeros and reported as a tax filer |
Correct the parent’s SSN | 27 |
| 32 | Parent is married and Updated Family Size is less than 2 |
Correct the parent’s Current Marital Status or Family Size. |
295 |
| 33 | Parent is not married and Updated Family Size is less than 1 |
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. | 60-65, 69, 71-75, 77-79, and 83 |
| 35 | Parents’ taxes paid is greater than zero and equal to or greater than AGI |
Correct the parents’ taxes paid or AGI. | 66 |
| 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. |
80 |
| 37 | Parent’s signature missing from PDF FAFSA form or FAFSA Submission Summary |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
81 |
| 38 | Parent’s signature missing from online FAFSA |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
82 |
| 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 and/or parent to achieve a full match for at least one parent. |
84 |
| 40 | Parent spouse or partner SSN match, but no name match |
Correct the Parent spouse or partner’s last name and first initial. |
85 |
| 41 | Parent spouse or partner SSN match, but no date of birth match |
Correct the Parent Spouse or Partner’s date of birth. | 86 |
| 42 | Parent Spouse or Partner SSN contains all zeros and reported as a tax filer |
Correct the Parent Spouse or Partner’s SSN. | 87 |
| 43 | Parent Spouse or Partner’s critical data not provided |
Provide answers to the missing Parent Spouse or Partner fields. |
88-90, 93-95, and 97-99 |
| 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. |
91 |
| 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 on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
101 |
| 47 | Parent Spouse or Partner’s signature missing from online FAFSA |
Signature correction must be made on a printed FAFSA Submission Summary and resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor or can be corrected electronically. |
102 |
How do I correct my FAFSA?
To make corrections to your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),Log In to your FAFSA account and log into FAFSA on the Web, and then click Make FAFSA Corrections.
When correcting your FAFSA, you can:
- Add or remove colleges from your application
- Change your e-mail or mailing address
- Correct any field in your FAFSA other than your Social Security Number (SSN)
For more information regarding unanswered questions about the FAFSA process, please visit the FAFSA website.
