2026-27 Difficult FAFSA Scenarios

Assisting students with FAFSA completion is not always easy. Every student brings with them different life experiences. In this course, you will review a series of unique situations of a student or parent FAFSA completion scenario, including provisional independence, when it is appropriate to make a correction, FSA ID issues, and identifying the correct contributor. You will learn how to advise students, where the policy/guidance is located, and how the online application looks when completing the process.

Cost: Free for NCAN members | $99 for non-members
Content provided by: Kierstan Dufour, Get2College, Woodward Hines Education Foundation
Last updated: October 2025