Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• INDEPENDENT STUDENT
  
  A student who meets one of the following criteria: (1) Age 24 or older as of Dec. 31 of the award year, (2) Orphan or ward of the court, (3) Veteran, (4) Graduate or professional student, (5) Married student, (6) Student with legal dependents other than a spouse, or (7) Person with unusual circumstances determined by the financial aid administrator.
  
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