The term refers to a graduate or professional student.

A status used for financial purposes that is based off a number of specific criteria. If one matches any of the criteria used to determine students as independent, then he or she may declare as one. I [..]

Pursuant to 20 USCS § 1087vv (d) (1), [Title 20. Education; Chapter 28. Higher Education Resources And Student Assistance; Student Assistance; Need Analysis] the term independent, when used with respe [..]

Generally, a student who was aged over 23 years on 1st January of the year they first entered an approved course and who did not ordinarily reside with their parent(s)/legal guardian from the October [..]

One who is allowed to report only his or her own income information (and that of a spouse, if the student is married) when applying for federal student aid. Your dependency is determined by a series of questions on the FAFSA. Criteria used by the US Department of Education to determine a student’s dependency are age, marital status, financial depen [..]

An independent student is not required to provide parental income and asset information on the FAFSA. Independent student status is defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965 as including students wh [..]

n. alumno independiente

A student who meets one of the following criteria:

A student who is 24 years old or older, or who is not 24 but otherwise on their own: both parents are deceased, they're a ward/dependent of the court, a veteran, married, a graduate or professional student, someone who has legal dependents other than a spouse, or has special circumstances. See the FAFSA for exact requirements.

An independent student is one of the following: at least 24 years old, married, a graduate or professional student, a veteran, a member of the armed forces, an orphan, a ward of the court, or someone with legal dependents other than a spouse, an emancipated minor or someone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Get additional information [..]

Any student who meets any one of the following criteria: is at least twenty-four years old, is enrolled in graduate or professional school, has legal dependents other than a spouse, is a ward or orphan of the court, is a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, or is married.

An applicant for Federal Student Aid (FSA) who meets certain criteria. To be classified as an independent student for FSA purposes, a student must meet at least one of the following criteria: (a) be at least 24 years old by December 31 of the award year for which aid is sought; (b) be an orphan or be (or have been until the age of 18) a ward of the [..]

A student who has attained the age of 24, or who has not attained age 24 but is, 2) an orphan, b) has been a ward of the court through age 18, c) a veteran, d) married or is a graduate or professional student, e) has legal dependents other than a spouse, or f) represents documentation of other unusual circumstances demonstrating independence to the [..]

A student who has attained age 24, or who has not attained age 24, but is an orphan; is, or has been through age 18, a ward of the court; is a veteran; is married; is a graduate or professional student; has legal dependents other than a spouse; or presents documentation of other unusual circumstances demonstrating independence to the student financ [..]

If you are least 24 years old; married; a graduate or professional student; have a legal dependent who is not a spouse; are an Armed Forces veteran; or you are orphan or ward of the court, you qualify as an independent student. Note that you only need to meet one of these criteria to be considered independent. Financial aid calculations for indepen [..]

 An independent student does not need to provide information for their parents. If the independent student is married, she/he must provide financial information for the spouse. An independent student [..]

Independent students are self-supporting students who are not financially dependent on their parents.

 

Federal regulations require that all students under the age of 24 be considered a dependent of the parent for the purposes of financial aid.  Only when a student has been declared a ward of the court, has been in foster care after the age of 13, is considered an unaccompanied (homeless) youth, or has experienced other similar circumstances may a st [..]

a student who has attained the age of 24, or who has not attained age 24 but is, 2) an orphan, b) has been a ward of the court through age 18, c) a veteran, d) married or is a graduate or professional student, e) has legal dependents other than a spouse, or f) represents documentation of other unusual circumstances demonstrating independence to the [..]

A student who:(a) will be 24 years of age by December, or who: (b) is an orphan or a ward of the court; (c) is a veteran; (d) is married or is a graduate or professional student; (e) has legal dependents other than a spouse; or (f) presents documentation of other unusual circumstances demonstrating independence to the student financial aid administ [..]

A student who is either married, 24 years of age or older, enrolled in a graduate or professional education program, has legal dependents other than a spouse, is an orphan or ward of the court, on active duty or a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.

You're an independent student for the academic year if at least one of the following applies to you:you are 24 years old;

An independent student must meet any one of the following criteria as defined by the federal government: 24 years of age; married; have status of a graduate or professional student; have legal depende [..]

An independent student is one of the following: at least 24 years old, married, a graduate or professional student, a veteran, a member of the armed forces, an orphan, a ward of the court, or someone [..]

For the purposes of federal financial aid, a student is considered independent if any of the following statements about the student are true: The student is 24 at the time the FAFSA is filedThe studen [..]

You are deemed Independent if you (the student) are able to answer ‘Yes” to any of the following questions:

For financial aid purposes, a student is classified as an independent student if at least one of the following applies: he/she is 24 years old or older, is married, is enrolled in a gradua [..]

An independent student is one who reports only his or her own income (and that of a spouse, if relevant) when applying for federal financial aid. Students who will be 24 or older by December 31, 2006 will automatically be considered "independent" for 2006-2007. Students who are under 24 will be considered independent if they are:

For financial aid purposes, a student who meets one or more of the following criteria:

A student who meets one of the following criteria: the student is 24 years or older, a graduate or professional student, married, orphaned or a ward of the court, veteran of the armed services, or has [..]

A student is independent if he or she is any of the following:

a student who meets one or more of the criteria listed on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that classifies a student as independent for Title IV purposes. A student also may be classified as independent if a financial aid administrator determines and documents that the student is independent based on his or her professional judg [..]

A student who meets any one of the following: at least 24 years old by December 31st of the first year of the award; married; a graduate or professional student; a veteran; an orphan; a ward of the co [..]

A student who meets one of the following criteria:

                                                                                                                                    The federal government determines the criteria which define independ [..]