Adults (over age 24 as of December 31 of the academic year) fill out the FAFSA the same as dependent students, but with one key difference: they don't have to include parent information on the FAFSA. For the rest, see my book, Filing the FAFSA, which you can download for free in PDF format at http://www.edvisors.com/fafsa-book or buy in paperback format for less than $10 on Amazon.com.