Filling for an independent as a 21 y/o- is that even possible?
Ok so I moved out of my parents house in 2023 at the age of 19 and lived in my friends moms basement for two years and I recently moved into my own apartment back in August- I am a complete financial independent and am on none of my parents accounts and pay for everything myself and have filed myself as an independent for my taxes the past few years- what are the next steps to fill out my fafsa to qualify as an independent? I’ve seen that it’s hard to prove or qualify that you’re an independent - I just want to know how to get the most bang for my college buck since I will be paying for it entirely myself - I left my parents house cause they were charging me rent while attending school and just general abuse although nothing legally documented Thank you guys for your help!!!
Posted Dec 1, 2025, 5:59 PM UTC