How do you declare financial independence?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>How would someone be qualified to do this?</p>

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<p>Q: What are the requirements for financial independence?</p>

<p>A: You will be considered financially independent if one or more of the following applies:</p>

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<li>You are at least 24 years of age by December 31 of the calendar year for which you are requesting residence classification</li>
<li>You are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces</li>
<li>You are a ward of the court or both parents are deceased</li>
<li>You have legal dependents other than a spouse</li>
<li>You are married or have a registered domestic partner, or are a graduate student or a professional student, and you were not claimed as an income tax deduction by your parents or any other individual for the tax year immediately preceding the term for which you are requesting resident classification</li>
<li>You are a single undergraduate student and you were not claimed as an income tax deduction by your parents or any other individual for the two tax years immediately preceding the term for which you are requesting resident classification, and you can demonstrate self-sufficiency for those years and the current year</li>
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<p><a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/faq/residence.htm#Anchor-What-23240[/url]”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/faq/residence.htm#Anchor-What-23240&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Can someone elaborate on #6? Do people not actually get residency claimed until they’re at least juniors or something? (usually)</p>

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<p>interesting, thanks.</p>