Log in to your FAFSA account to begin filling out your application for student aid. To log in you need to enter your first and last name, date of birth and social security number.
Answer the questions required on the FAFSA. When you reach question 16, you must provide your marital status. If you are separated you must choose "Separated" and indicate the month and year in which separation began.
Continue filling out the remainder of your FAFSA and confirm all of the information you entered is correct. Correct any mistakes you might find and submit your FAFSA to the federal government.