<p>I'm filling out the FAFSA, and when it asks me when I became a legal resident of Washington state, I'm not sure whether to put the month I moved there. Would that be when I became a legal resident or is there something more specific that I need to put down?</p>
<p>Are you starting college in the spring? The currently available FAFSA is for the current, 2010-2011 school year. The one for 2011-2012 school year will not be available until January 1st. If you are starting college next fall the current FAFSA will not count.</p>
<p>I would just put the month you moved there. It will only be an issue if you have not lived there long enough to be considered a resident for instate tuition purposes.</p>