<p>You can fill out the FAFSA that is available for practice–it’s for the school year beginning in fall 2013–I would not send it out, but just download and fill out the hard copy as you really don’t want to confuse things. It gets crazy in the next few months in the world of college applications. </p>
<p>The actual form you fill out will not be available until 1/1/2014. Most people are not 100% about the numbers until the get their year end figures and fill out their tax returns since numbers like actual income tax paid are relevant and the FAFSA is cross checked with the 2013 1040 forms for verification. You don’t want a hold up because the numbers do not match.</p>