How We Determine Your Dependency Status

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If you can answer No to all of the following questions, you are considered a dependent student on the FAFSA:

If you are considered a dependent student, your parents must answer the parental questions on the FAFSA.

If you have special circumstances that prevent you from providing the parental data you must contact your financial aid office for assistance with completing your FAFSA.

If you can answer Yes to any of the questions above, you are considered an independent student on the FAFSA.

Note: Health profession students may be required to provide parental information regardless of their dependency status.

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