2019-2020
DEPENDENCY STATUS
CHANGE REQUEST
DEPO20 Rev. 3/20/19
Student Name: ______________________________________ SCCID# ______________________
Part 1 of 4: Student Questionnaire
Section 480(d) of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended defines an INDEPENDENT student as someone
whose circumstances fit into a specific category. If you can answer YES to any one of the questions below, you are
considered an INDEPENDENT student for financial aid purposes, and parental information is not required on the 2019-
2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
1. Were you born before January 1, 1996?
Yes No
2. As of today, are you married? (Also answer “yes” if separated but not divorced)
Yes No
3. At the beginning of the 2019-2020 academic year, will you be working on a Masters or Doctorate
program (such as MA, MBA, JD, PhD, EdD, graduate certificate, etc.)?
Yes No
4. Are you currently serving active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training?
Yes No
5. Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces?
Yes No
6. Do you have children who will receive more than 50% support from you between July 1, 2019 and
June 30, 2020?
Yes
No
7. Do you have dependents other than your spouse or child who live with you and will receive more
than 50% support from you between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020?
Yes
No
8. At any time since you turned age 13,
were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care, or were
you a dependent or ward of the court?
Yes
No
9. Are you or were you an emancipated minor as determined by a court in your state of
legal
residence?
Yes
No
10. Are you or were you in a legal guardianship, by someone other than your parent or stepparent, as
determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
Yes
No
11. At any time on or after July 1, 2019, did your high school or school district homeless
liaison determine that you were an unaccompanied youth and homeless?
Yes
No
12. At any time on or after July 1, 2019, did the director of an emergency shelter or transitional
housing program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determine that
you were an unaccompanied youth and homeless?
Yes
No
13. At any time on or after July 1, 2019, did the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center
or transitional living program determine that you were an unaccompanied youth and
Homeless, or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?
Yes
No
If you answer NO to all of the above questions, then you and your parent(s) share responsibility for your higher educational
expenses because you are considered a DEPENDENT student. Your parent(s)’ financial information must be provided on
the 2019-2020 FAFSA.
If you have a special circumstance that prevents you from providing parental information, you may be able to submit
your FAFSA; however, it will be considered conditional and incomplete. You MUST provide documentation to verify your
situation and attach it to this completed form.
