This is question 50 on the FAFSA.

Yes means the student was married as of the date the FAFSA was completed.

No means the student was not married as of the date the FAFSA was completed.

The student's marital status should not be projected in the future. "Married/remarried" does not mean living together unless the student's state of legal residence recognizes the relationship as a common law marriage.

According to the Defense of Marriage Act (1996), “…the word ‘marriage’ means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word ‘spouse’ refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.” Therefore, same-sex unions are not considered marriages for federal purposes, including the FAFSA.

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