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2016–17 Request to Evaluate Dependency Status

I. Student Information

Last Name

First Name

Middle Initial

Student ID or Social Security Number

Email Address

Home Phone Number

Cell Phone Number

Students are classified as dependent or independent because federal student aid programs are based on the idea

that students (and their parents or spouse, if applicable) have the primary responsibility for paying for their post-

secondary education.

The U. S. Congress defines an independent student (for financial aid purposes) as one who meets one of the following

conditions at the time the 2016–2017 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is completed and signed:

• You are married.

• You were born before January 1, 1993.

• You are currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training.

• You are a veteran of the U. S. Armed Services (discharge must not be dishonorable).

• You are working on a master’s or doctoral degree.

• You have children who receive more than half of their support from you.

• You have dependents (other than your children or spouse) who live with you and who receive more than half

of their support from you, now and through June 30, 2017.

• When you were age 13 or older, A) both of your parents were deceased, B) you were in foster care, or C) you were

a dependent/ward of the court.

• You are an emancipated minor as determined by a court in your state of legal residence.

• On or after July 1, 2015, you were determined to be an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or self-

supporting and at risk of being homeless by either your school district liaison, the director of an emergency

shelter, or the director of a runaway or homeless youth center.

Note: You do not need to complete this form if one of the above conditions applies to you.

The Higher Education Act allows an aid administrator to consider dependency overrides on a case-by-case basis for

students with unusual circumstances. However, none of the conditions listed below, singly or in combination,

qualify as unusual circumstances or merit a dependency override:

• Parents refuse to contribute to the student’s education

• Parents are unwilling to provide information on the application or for verification

• Parents do not claim the student as a dependent for income tax purposes

• Student demonstrates total self-sufficiency

IMPORTANT

• Dependency status must be recertified every year; it does not automatically renew

• We may request additional documentation when applicable

• Adjustments made to your SAR as a result of granting your request may delay or change your financial aid awards

• Requests to evaluate dependency status without required documentation will not be considered

• Responses may be sent via email notification

937-766-7866

• finaid@cedarville.edu • cedarville.edu/finaid

FA16VWS

Request For Independent Status

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