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Dependency Override

Federal regulations permit the University to override a student's dependency status for federal financial aid purposes if unusual circumstances exist and can be documented. This determination is made on a case by case basis.
Note: All documentation must be submitted at the same time in order for it to be evaluated.

The following conditions are not considered unusual circumstances:
  • A parent refusing to provide data;
  • A student who does not wish to communicate with parents;
  • A student who has been previously considered independent for the purposes of receiving financial aid but does not meet the current definition for 2006-07;
  • A student who is divorced at the time of filing and does not meet one of the current definitions of an independent student;
  • A student who is legally emancipated from their parents unless the student is approved for a dependency override as defined in the "Student's Instructions" below.
Student's Instructions:
  • Complete the Request for 2007-08 Professional Judgment.

 
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