Dependency Status Form

Dependency Status Form

This form should be used to verify your dependency status for financial aid purposes. You will need to specify your situation, plus provide supporting documentation. If you do not meet any of the criteria outlined, parental information will be required on your FAFSA.
Name*

First NameLast Name
RMU ID Number (R00XXXXXX)
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
[email protected]
This form will be used to verify dependency for what academic year?*

2024-2025 (Fall 2024 - Summer 2025)2025-26 (Fall 2025 - Summer 2026)
Please indicate the situation that best describes your family situation.*

Since the age of 13, both of my parents are deceased.Since the age of 13, I was in foster care.Since the age of 13, I was a dependent or ward of the court.I was in legal guardianship as determined by a court in my state of legal residence.I was an emancipated minor as determined by a court in my state of legal residence.I was an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or at risk of being homeless.I do not meet the criteria for an option listed above, however, I have an unusual family circumstance, which results in no parental contact. Please follow the additional instructions listed below carefully.I was awarded a dependency override last year by the RMU Financial Aid Office and I need to re-confirm that my situation has not changed.
You should check this box if you had no living parent (biological or adoptive) at any time since you turned age 13, even if you are now adopted. If you checked this box, please upload a copy of each parent’s death certificate.
You should check this box if you were in foster care at any time since you turned 13, even if you are no longer in foster care as of today. If you checked this box, please upload a copy of the court documentation showing foster care status.
You should check this box if you were a dependent or ward of the court at any time since you turned age 13, even if you are no longer a dependent or ward of the court as of today. If you checked this box, please upload a copy of the court documentation showing ward of court status.
You should check this box if were in official legal guardianship determind by a court. Please upload the court determination made by your state of legal residence.
You should check this box if are an emancipated minor determind by a court. Please upload the court determination made by your state of legal residence.
You should check this box if your school district, a director of a homeless shelter funded by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development, or a director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center/transitional living program determined that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless. Upload a letter from a school administrator or director. If you do not a letter, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
In some situations, and with sufficiant documentation, a dependency override may be awarded. According to Federal Regulations, the following conditions DO NOT merit a dependency override though.
- Parents refusal to contribute to the student’s education
- Parents unwillingness to provide information on the application or for verification
- Parents not claiming the student as a dependent for income tax purposes
- Student demonstrating total self-sufficiency
If you believe your extenuating circumstance warrants a dependency review, you must submit a personal statement explaining your situation (below). In addition, you should upload at least three letters from a professional source (ex. school administrator, attorney, case worker, police officer, etc.) supporting your claim, plus any other documentation you feel would assist the financial aid office in reviewing your case.
Add a personal statement regarding your situation here. Your statement should confirm in detail that you lack fixed, regular, and adequate housing arrangements - OR - that you are not in the physical custody of your parent/guardian, you are self supporting, and at risk for homelessness. *
Add a personal statement regarding your situation here. Your statement should outline your extenuating circumstance(s) in detail and confirm that you lack parental involvement. *
Please provide us with a statement that summarizes your parental situation and confirms that your situation, as documented in a previous year, remains that same. Generally, new documentation is not needed.
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