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I'm 23 years old, took a year off college and want to get back in-thinking pre-med. What do I have to do to be considered independent? My parents have not claimed me on their tax reports for years but I still live with them. Thanks

By Wembleyfraggle7 (Wembleyfraggle7) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 11:22 pm: Edit

Usually you have to be at least 24, and you can't have lived with or received any support from your parents for the past 4 years. I just went through that whole mess myself.

By Karmen (Karmen) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 12:01 pm: Edit

i turned 24 on the 12th of january, 2003, and I have lived on my own since i was 18. when i fill out my financial aid they want my parents income but i have not been able to contact my mother for over 3 years. my school's fao is telling me either i have to prove they are dead, in jail or abused me to be considered independant. is there any other way around this

By Wembleyfraggle7 (Wembleyfraggle7) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 01:35 pm: Edit

Karmen, by financial aid do you mean the fafsa or the school's own paperwork<

By Karmen (Karmen) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 02:34 pm: Edit

both, i dont have any w2's or ss# to submit for either parent and the schools basis for a dependacy override is what i stated above

By Wembleyfraggle7 (Wembleyfraggle7) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 02:55 pm: Edit

i think that since you turned 24 in january, they are going to make you submit parent's info, since you were 23 for the last financial year. the only way i got around it is because i'm 28.