APPENDIX A — 2001-2002 REJECT CODES AND REJECT REASONS

Reject Reason Codes

Reject reason codes can be either alpha or 20 to 21, the corrected data will be subject to
numeric. Alpha codes indicate reject the same edits and will hit Reject W again.
reasons that are verifiable—that is, the
student can verify the questionable data by In EDExpress, an FAA can override some
re-entering the same value, or can correct it verifiable rejects before transmitting the
to a different value. Numeric codes are not student's data to the CPS if the FAA knows
verifiable—the questioned data must be that the reported information is correct. In
changed or provided. In all reject situations, FAFSA Express and FAFSA on the Web,
the questioned information is highlighted on the student can also override the reject by
the SAR and an EFC is not calculated. verifying the information they have entered.

A "verify" action on the SAR will override a Reject codes and reasons, and their
CPS edit. For example, if a student reports associated SAR comment codes, are listed
an exceptionally large number of family here. If a student is rejected for more than
members, e.g., 20 in the family, the student's one reason, the reject codes will appear in
application will get Reject W. The student the FAA Information Box in priority order.
can verify the information by correcting the The resolution for a rejected SAR is always
item to the same value and Reject W will the responsibility of the student, not the
not be triggered again. institution, and the SAR comment generated
by the reject explains what action the
However, if instead of verifying that 20 in student must take.
the family is correct, the student changes the

Reject Comment
Code Reject Reason Action Code
A Date of birth year equals 1900, Verify or correct the Date of Birth N/A
1901 or 1902
B Independent student and date of Verify or correct the Date of Birth N/A
birth equals 09/01/85 or
greater, and date of birth is not
equal to or greater than current
year.
C Taxes paid equal Adjusted Verify or correct Taxes paid N/A
Gross Income
N Missing first or last name Verify or correct the student's last name or 080
first name.
P Invalid SSN range Verify or correct the student's current SSN 023

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W Questionable number of family If the student is dependent, verify or N/A
members, greater than 15. correct Parents' Number of Family
Members.

If the student is independent, verify or

correct Student's Number of Family
Members.
1 Simplified needs test is not met If the student is dependent, provide the N/A
and all asset data are blank. following: Parents' Cash, Savings, and
Checking; Parents' Real Estate/Investment
Net Worth and Parents' Business/
Investment Farm Net Worth.
If the student is independent, provide the
following: Student's Cash, Savings and
Checking; Student's Real
Estate/Investment Net Worth and Student's
Business/Investment Farm Net Worth.
2 Incomplete Application or If the student is dependent, provide N/A
Renewal Application parents' taxed and untaxed income.

If the student is independent, provide

student and spouse (if married) taxed and
untaxed income.
5 Missing or invalid Date of Correct the Date of Birth N/A
Birth
8 SSN match with Date of Death Contact the Social Security 145
Administration. The Social Security
Number (SSN) on this transaction belongs
to a deceased person according to the
Social Security Administration.
10 Missing martial status and If the student is dependent, review and N/A
household size correct Parents' Marital Status and Parents'
Number of Family Members.

If the student is independent, review and

correct Student's Marital Status and
Student's Number of Family Members.
11 Marital Status inconsistent with If the student is dependent, review and 089, 099
reported incomes correct Parents' Marital Status plus
Father's/Stepfather’s Income From Work
and Mother's/Stepmother’s Income From
Work.

If the student is independent, review and

correct Student's Marital Status plus
Student's Income Earned From Work and
Spouse's Income Earned From Work.

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13 Missing Name Provide the following: 082
Student's Last Name and/or Student's First
Name;
Or verify a blank first or last name field if
the student actually has only one name.
14 Missing student signature on Signature correction can be made on a 160
paper application or SAR printed Student Aid Report certification
page and pages 5-8 of SAR must be
resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor.
Signature may also be corrected at the
school on EDExpress or on the Web with a
PIN.
15 Missing parent signature on Signature correction can be made on a 108
application or SAR printed Student Aid Report certification
page and pages 5-8 of SAR must be
resubmitted to the FAFSA Processor.
Signature may also be corrected at the
school on EDExpress, on the Web with a
PIN or on the appropriate Web signature
page that has been printed and sent to the
FAFSA Processor.
16 Missing student signature on Signature may be corrected at the school 110
FAFSA EXPRESS, FAFSA on on EDExpress, on the Web with a PIN or
the Web, or Renewal on the on the appropriate Web signature page that
Web Application has been printed and sent to the FAFSA
Processor. Signature correction can also be
made on a printed Student Aid Report
certification page and pages 5-8 of SAR
must be resubmitted to the FAFSA
Processor.
17 Unknown citizenship status or Review and/or correct Citizenship Status 068
student is not an U.S. citizen or
eligible non-citizen
18 SSN not on Social Security Correct the Social Security Number, or 024, 062
Administration's database contact the Social Security Administration
for further assistance
19 An EFC cannot be calculated Comment 008, student needs to call 202- 008, 009
because the Department of 708-4766.
Education has placed a
Verification Hold or Drug Comment 009, student needs to call 202-
Abuse Hold on the student. 708-6719.

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