<p>It seems like 99% of the problems/questions people come up with could be avoided by simply having the instructions open and referring to them as they go along. The sidebar instructions are a big help, but there’s more depth in the instructions found here:</p>
<p>[Completing</a> the FAFSA: Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education](<a href=“http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/index.html]Completing”>http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/index.html)</p>