Complete Guide to Helping Your Students and Their Families Complete the 2022-2023 FAFSA

The FAFSA can be very intimidating for families. Nitro College has put out a very thorough 2022-2023 Step-by-Step Guide to help families complete the FAFSA.

They break down each section into several easy steps to complete it. Here are direct links with help for each specific question:

Step 1: Student Information

• Questions #1-10: Name, Address, Social Security Number and Date of Birth
• Questions #11-12: Driver’s License Number & State ID
• Question #13: Email Address
• Questions #14-15: Citizenship & Immigration Status
• Questions #16-17: Marital Status
• Questions #18-20: Legal Residence
• Question #21: Gender
• Question #22: Selective Service
• Question #23: Prior Drug Convictions
• Questions # 24-25: Parents Level of Education
• Questions #26-28: Students Education Details
• Question #29: Student Grade Level
• Question #30: Degree or Certificate Seeking
• Question #31: Work Study

Step 2: Student Financial Information

• Question #32: Student Income Tax Return
• Questions #33-34: Income Tax Return Details
• Question #35: Schedule 1 (Form 1040)”
• Question #36: Student & Spousal Adjusted Gross Income
• Question #37: Student & Spouse’s Income Tax
• Questions #38-39: Student & Spouse’s Tax Earnings
• Question #40: Student & Spousal Total Balance of Cash
• Questions #41-42: Student & Spouses Investments / Businesses
• Question #43: Student Additional Financial Information
• Question #44: Student Untaxed Income

Step 3: Student Status (Determines Whether You Will Need Parental Information)

• Question #45: Age Before Jan 1
• Question #46: Current Marital Status
• Question #47: Graduate Program Status
• Question #48-49: Military Status
• Questions #50-51: Legal Dependents
• Question #52: Ward of State
• Question #53: Emancipated Minor
• Question #54: Legal Guardianship
• Questions #55-57: Homeless

Step 4: Parent Information

• Questions #58-59: Parent’s Marital Status
• Questions #60-68: Parent’s Social Security Information
• Question #69-73: Parent’s Residency Status & Household Occupants Attending College
• Questions #74-78: Paternal Federal Benefit Status
• Question #79: Parents Income Tax Return
• Questions #80-81: Parent’s Income Tax Return Information
• Question #82: Parent’s Eligibility for Schedule 1 (Form 1040)
• Question #83: Dislocated Worker
• Question #84: Parents Adjusted Gross Income
• Question #85: Parents Income Tax
• Questions #86-87: Parents Income Information
• Question #88: Parents Total Balance of Cash
• Question #89: Parent’s Investments
• Question #90: Parents Current Businesses
• Question #91: Parents Additional Financial Information
• Question #92: Parents Untaxed Income

Step 5: Student Household Information

• Questions #93-94: Student Household Information
• Questions #95-99: Student Federal Benefit Status
• Question #100: Dislocated Worker Status

Steps 6 & 7: Send, Sign and Date

• Question #101: Schools to Receive FAFSA
• Questions #102-106: FAFSA Sign Off

This is one of the most thorough guides I have seen so please share with any of your parents and students that can use help on their FAFSA.