financial independent

thumper1
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:50:36 +0000

i am an Israeli Army veteran >>




Hmm…if you are a U.S. citizen and are a veteran of the armed forces (I assumed U.S. Armed Forces…) you would be considered independent. I honestly do not know what your status as a veteran of a foreign country armed forces gains you.

You would be considered independent, however, due to your age.

But this independent status is for FAFSA financial aid eligiblility which is for U.S. federal funds. These are the criteria for U.S. federal funds independence for FAFSA purposes. If you are not an American Citizen, I do not believe you can fill out the FAFSA at all.

And as hsmomstef mentioned, if you are an international student (not a U.S. citizen), you need to check each school for the types of aid they allocate for international students. Some schools give aid to international students, some give it in a limited way, and some don’t give it at all.