Fillable Youth Verification Form printable pdf download

Office of Financial Aid

130 Student Union

3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.

2015-2016

Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Unaccompanied Homeless

(937) 775-4000

E-mail: raiderconnect@wright.edu

Youth Verification Form

Fax: (937) 775-4410

Often unmarried students who are under the age of 24 are required to provide parental data on the Free Application

for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). They are referred to as dependent students. However, a dependent student who

meets the definition of an unaccompanied youth and is homeless or is self-supporting and at risk of being homeless

may be deemed an independent student (for financial aid purposes only) by the Office of Financial Aid through the

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification process. A student who is verified as being an unaccompanied

homeless youth is exempt from providing parental data on his/her FAFSA.

Students who are older than 21 but not yet 24 and who are unaccompanied and homeless or self-supporting and at

risk of being homeless are encouraged to complete a Dependency Status Appeal Form.

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Policy

Annually, and on a case-by-case basis, students who are (1) unaccompanied youths and (2) are homeless or self-

supporting and at risk of being homeless may be deemed an independent student by the Office of Financial Aid

through the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification process.

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification Process

Students must complete and return the Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification Form and supporting

documentation to Raider Connect. Forms will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and all information will be kept

confidential. The submission of an Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification Form does not guarantee the

applicant will be deemed an independent student.

Upon receipt of an Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification Form, the Office of Financial Aid will review the

student’s circumstance and supporting documentation. Students who meet the definition of an unaccompanied

homeless youth will be deemed an independent student for the aid year.

The Office of Financial Aid will notify students via their Wright State University e-mail account when the result of

their Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification Form is available to view in WINGS Express. Students who

have been verified as unaccompanied homeless youth will be required to complete the FAFSA verification process,

and additional documentation may be requested.

Supporting Documentation

Students are required to submit supporting documentation. The supporting documentation will vary based upon the

student’s circumstances. The Office of Financial Aid requests the following documentation:

 A signed statement from a third-party professional that verifies the student meets the definition of

unaccompanied youth who is homeless or self-supporting and at risk of being homeless.

Examples of third-party professionals that the student has a professional relationship with include teachers,

counselors, medical authorities, members of clergy, social workers, etc. Signed statements from third-party

professionals should explain their knowledge of the student’s current situation and be submitted on company-issued

letterhead and include appropriate contact information. The Office of Financial Aid reserves the right to contact

third-party professionals who provide supporting documentation.

Youth Verification Form