Petition for Dependency Override
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TUDENT NAME: _______________________________________________ WCC ID: _______________________
E-MAIL: _______________________________________________________ DATE OF BIRTH: _________________
Dependency Questions - Based on questions 45-57 on the 2020-2021 FAFSA, you are considered a dependent
student because you answered NO to all of the following:
Born before 01/01/1997
Married, as of the date you completed the FAFSA
Working on a master’s or doctorate program (MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, graduate certificate, etc.)
Serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed forces for purposes other than training.
Veteran of the U.S. Armed forces. (you have NEVER engaged in active duty including basic training in the
U.S. Armed Forces; you are currently an ROTC student or cadet or midshipman at a service academy;
you are a National Guard or Reserves enlistee activated only for state or training purposes or you wer
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ngaged in active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces but released under dishonorable conditions; OR you
are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and will continue through 06/30/21)
Have a child or children and you will provide more than half of their support between 07/01/20 and 06/30/21.
Have/will have dependents other than children or spouse who live with you and will receive more than half of
their support from you between 07/01/20 and 06/30/21.
At any time since age 13, both of your parents were deceased, you were in foster care, or were a dependent or
ward of the court.
As determined by a court in your state of legal residence, you are or were an emancipated minor.
Someone other than your parent(s) or stepparent(s) have legal guardianship over you.
On or after 07/01/19, a high school or school district liaison determined that you were an unaccompanied yout
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ho was homeless and were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless.
On or after 07/01/19, the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded by the U.S.
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development determined that you were an unaccompanied youth who was
homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless.
On or after 07/01/19, the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program
determined that you were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless.
Any student not meeting one or more of the conditions above is considered dependent; however, a Financial Aid
Administrator has the authority, through Section 480(d)(7) of the Higher Education Act, to change a student’s status from
dependent to independent in cases involving unusual circumstances.
The following conditions do not qualify for a dependency override.
Parent(s) refusal to contribute to the student’s education.
Parent(s) unwillingness to provide information on the FAFSA or for verification.
Parent(s) do not claim the student as a dependent for income tax purposes.
Student demonstrates total self-sufficiency as defined in the Federal Student Aid Handbook, Application
and Verification Guide, Ch. 2.
Student and parents have disagreements resulting in a strained relationship.
A request for dependency override may be considered if the student can document abandonment by parents, an
abusive family environment that threatened his/her health and safety, parental incarceration, estrangement, and or
inability to locate your parents.
RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO:
Wayne Community College - Financial Aid Office - PO Box 8002 - Goldsboro, NC 27533-8002
FAX: 919-736-9425
Wayne Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the
Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Wayne Community College.
The Commission on Colleges may be contacted only if there is evidence that Wayne Community College is significantly non-compliant with a requirement or standard.
Accreditation standards are located at: http://www.sacscoc.org/principles.asp. Inquiries about Wayne Community College, such as admission requirements, financial aid,
educational programs, etc. should be addressed directly to Wayne Community College and not the Commission’s office.
1. Use the space below to provide a detailed, signed, and dated personal statement describing your
circumstance(s). This information must include the last date you were in contact with your parents, the nature of
contact, the location of your parents, and how you are presently supporting yourself. Attach additional paper if
needed.
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2. Provide two (2) typed, signed, and dated statements from third-party professionals who can confirm your extenuating
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ircumstances. Examples of third-party professionals include teacher, counselor, doctor, clergy, law enforcement
official, government agency or court on official letterhead. These statements must include their relationship with
you, any knowledge they have of your relationship with your parents, and your ability to support yourself.
*These letters must include the name, title, address, and telephone number of the person(s) providing the
statement. Note: if the letters are not from a professional third party, they MUST be notarized.
3. Attach relevant supporting documentation including, but not limited to, court documents, police reports, and/or officia
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uments from the Department of Social Services.
CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE
By signing below, I certify that the information provided on this form and all attached documentation is true and accurate to the best of
my knowledge. I understand that completion of this form is not a substitute for payment of applicable charges to the College.
Purposefully giving false or misleading information may result in fines up to $20,000, imprisonment or both. The U.S.
Secretary of Education has the authority to verify information reported on this application with the IRS and other federal
agencies.
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Student Signature Date
NOTE: An approved override does not automatically make a student eligible for more financial aid
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