How old do you have to be to be considered independent for financial aid purposes from USC?

@goodevew Even so, nobody really gets a “full ride” as you call it. I was on food stamps (I guess they call it EBT now) and everything, but USC still expected me to pay something. Tuition might be largely covered, but there are other things that you might have to pay for such as insurance and housing costs. I had to take out loans to pay for the student insurance as I was uninsured at the time.