In the state of Arizona, what is the difference between Consent of Marriage and emancipation. I am 21 and my husband was killed in an auto accident. Am I not still considered emancipated from my parents?
In the state of Arizona, what is the difference between Consent of Marriage and emancipation. I am 21 and my husband was killed in an auto accident. Am I not still considered emancipated from my parents?
Eh? Emancipation matters not after you turn 18.
I applied for FASFA student loan and they approved me last year this year they are saying that I am not considered emancipated until I am 24. Is this legal? I have been on my own since my husband passed.
I am new to this thread. My problem is that I am now 21 and last year I applied to FASFA and was approved and went to school. This year they are telling me that because my husband passed I am no longer considered emancipated and do not qualify.
FAFSA is a different story than the rest of the law. FAFSA calls it not emancipation but "independent." Since you are not married (sorry for your loss, but you're not now) and not otherwise meeting the requirements for independence, you'll need to list the parent's info, even if the refuse to contribute.
If you can answer yes to any of these, you are independent:
* Were you born before January 1, 1986?
* As of today, are you married? (Answer “Yes” if you are separated but not divorced.)
* At the beginning of the 2009–2010 school year, will you be working on a master’s or doctorate program (such as an MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, or 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 have children who will receive more than half of their support from you between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010?
* 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, 2010?
* When you were age 13 or older, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care or were you a dependent/ward of the court?
* As of today, are you an emancipated minor as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
* As of today, are you in legal guardianship as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
* At any time on or after July 1, 2008, did your high school or school district homeless liaison determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless?
* At any time on or after July 1, 2008, did the director of an emergency shelter program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless?
* At any time on or after July 1, 2008, 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?
Yes, it is. For the purposes of federal financial aid, you're not considered financially independent from your parents until you are either 24 or married. As of now, you are neither. You are legally an adult now, so it is too late to petition the court for emancipation (this is something that one does when one finds oneself in the extraordinary circumstance of supporting oneself 100%, without aid, due to parental death or other circumstance. It is not available in all states, and is about as rare as hen's teeth).I applied for FASFA student loan and they approved me last year this year they are saying that I am not considered emancipated until I am 24. Is this legal?
What you need to do is speak with the financial aid department at your school to see what other options are available to you through the school.