2017-2018 Verification Worksheet

Step 1 of 4 - Enter Personal Information and Select Your Dependency Status

Last Name First Name Student ID# Phone # Email Address:
Permanent Address
Street City State Zip Code  
 
 
Select your dependency status (select one)
Dependent Student You provided parent information on the FAFSA
Independent Student You were not required to provide parent information on the FAFSA
 
How to determine your dependency status
All applicants for federal student aid are considered either "independent" or "dependent." Dependent students are required to include information about their parents on the FAFSA. By answering a few questions, you can get a good idea of which category you fit into.
  • Were you born before January 1, 1994?
  • As of today, are you married? (Also answer “Yes” if you are separated but not divorced.)
  • At the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year, will you be working on a master’s or doctorate program (such as an MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, graduate certificate, etc.)?
  • Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training?
  • Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces?
  • Do you now have or will you have children who will receive more than half of their support from you between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018?
  • Do you have dependents (other than your children or spouse) who live with you and who receive more than half of their support from you, now and through June 30, 2018?
  • 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?
  • As determined by a court in your state of legal residence, are you or were you an emancipated minor?
  • Does someone other than your parent or stepparent have legal guardianship of you, as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
  • At any time on or after July 1, 2016, did your high school or school district homeless liaison determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?
  • At any time on or after July 1, 2016, 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 who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?
  • At any time on or after July 1, 2016, did the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?
If you cannot answer yes to any of the questions, you are considered a dependent student for financial aid purposes and were required to provide your parents’ financial information when completing the FAFSA. If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are considered to be an independent student for financial aid purposes. You are not required to provide parental information on your FAFSA.

If you have questions about your dependency status or need more information, please contact One Stop for Student Services at onestop@kent.edu , or by calling (330) 672-6000.