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Yep, FAFSA doesn't care how estranged you are from your parents, if you don't meet their "independence" tests which are as LL says, tough, they still count against you in the aid scoring.
One of the FAFSA outs is if you get a court order of emancipation, but I'm not aware of any court that will issue one to someone already an adult just to game the aid system.
Frankly, I think FAFSA should drop that down to 21. but it is what it is.
It used to be 21. They raised it to 24 from 21 some time ago. I do not remember exactly how long ago, but I was still married at the time so it had to be at least 30ish years ago.