I found out when you're a dependent, your residence is based on where your parents live...which in my case would not be the same state I want to est. residency in. So, now if you were classified as independent -I read you have to live solely on your own income for a year before being able to apply for residency. On the other hand, I also read if you are living solely on your own income, you would be allowed to pay in state tution regardless of how long you lived in the state...So is it you would pay in state tuition for that one year but not be allowed to est. official residency until that year is over?
Also, if you are an independent, and you want to file the fasfa for financial aid, would you just skip your parents info if you're supposed to be independent? Would putting their info down (given they live in another state) also disqualify you from becoming a resident even if you're an independent? Who would be the person to talk to for this?
2007-06-19 05:48:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
as far as the residency you should go to the wesite of the university and search residency requirements and excpetions. Most school's have a 1 yr time pd in which you have to klive in the state and have things such as a license and voter registration etc. The sometimes have an exception clause (ASU does) that says that if you will be supporting yourself and have not been claimed as a dependent on someone else's taxes for the last 2 years then you may be able to claim resident tuition. You should see a financial aid counselor at the university or at least at a local univesity (if you can't go to the intended one) they will be able to guide you on the fafsa. I know you can't just leave off your parent's info. YOU can't decide if you are independent, they will. There is a hardship circumstance where you can be made independent in FA's view. IF you can get that done you'll probably have an easier time getting the UNiversity to agree. Talk to a financial aid expert! GL...
2007-06-19 06:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by shopgirl4502 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rules vary from state to state, so you'll have to look them up in your state.
that's probably fairly easy ... the school you want to go to likely has that link on it's website ... look under student registration or similar.
2007-06-19 12:53:11 · answer #2 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋