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The document is a request form for independent status from the Office of Student Financial Aid at the University of Texas at Brownsville. It outlines the process for students to petition for a dependency override due to extenuating circumstances that prevent them from relying on their parents for financial support. The form details the necessary documentation required for both new and renewal requests, including tax returns, letters of support, and living arrangements. It emphasizes that only significant circumstances, such as abuse or abandonment, may qualify for an override.

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Am I dependent or independent for FAFSA?

Your dependency status determines whose information you must report when you fill out the FAFSA form: If youre a dependent student, youll report your and your parents information. If youre an independent student, youll report your own information (and, if youre married, your spouses).

What qualifies as an independent student?

You can only qualify as an independent student on the FAFSA if you are at least 24 years of age, married, on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, financially supporting dependent children, an orphan (both parents deceased), a ward of the court, or an emancipated minor.

Are students independent or dependent?

Students under 24 years old count as a dependent. Even if students parents dont support them financially, they typically maintain dependent status until turning 24. In special circumstances, students under 24 may gain independent status.

Am I dependent or independent?

Typically, dependent students are under 24 years old, unmarried, without dependents, and not veterans or active duty members of the U.S. armed forces. If a student is considered dependent, their eligibility for financial aid will depend on their familys income, assets, and their own.

Should I put my parents info on FAFSA if Im independent?

If youre a dependent student, you will report your and your parents information. If youre an independent student, you will report your own information (and, if youre married, your spouses).

How do you tell if youre dependent or independent?

A dependent student is assumed to be financially supported by their parents, is usually under the age of 24, unmarried, without dependents, and not a veteran or currently serving in the U.S. military. Dependent students must include their parents financial details when completing the FAFSA.

How do I get independent status for financial aid?

For the 202425 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, an independent student is one of the following: born before Jan. 1, 2001. married (and not separated) a graduate or professional student. a veteran. a member of the U.S. armed forces. an orphan. a ward of the court. a current or former foster youth.

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