How does a family decide who should be counted in the household size?
Anyone in the immediate family who receives more than 50% support from the dependent student’s parents or the independent student and spouse may be counted in the household size even if that person does not reside in the house, as in the case of a sibling who is over 24 but still in college and receiving the majority of support from parents. Siblings who are dependent as of the date you apply for aid are also included, regardless of whether they receive at least 50% of their support from their parents. Oother person who resides in the household and receives more than 50% support from the parents may also be counted such as an aunt, cousin, etc. so long as the support is expected to continue throughout the award year (2008- 2009). Documentation may be required to verify the support. An unborn child who will be born during the award year may also be counted in the household size. Household size and tax exemptions are not necessarily the same. Tax exemptions look at the previous year or t
A. Anyone in the immediate family who receives more than 50% support from a dependent student’s parents or an independent student and spouse may be counted in the household size even if that person does not reside in the house. For example, a sibling who is over 24 but still receives the majority of his/her support from the parents can be included. Siblings who are dependent (as defined by the FAFSA) as of the date you apply for aid are also included, regardless of whether they receive more than 50% of their support from the parents. Any other person who resides in the household and receives more than 50% support from the parents may also be counted, as long as they will continue to reside with your parents and the support is expected to continue through June 30, 2009. An unborn child who will be born during the 2008- 09 award year may also be counted in the household size. Household size and tax exemptions are not necessarily the same. Exemptions look at the previous year or tax year
Anyone in the immediate family who receives more than 50% support from the dependent student’s parents or the independent student and spouse may be counted in the household size even if that person does not reside in the house, as in the case of a sibling who is over 24 but still in college and receiving the majority of support from parents. Siblings who are dependents of the date you apply for aid are also included, regardless of whether they receive at least 50% of their support from their parents. Any other person who resides in the household and receives more than 50% support from the parents may also be counted such as an aunt, cousin, etc. so long as the support is expected to continue throughout the award year. An unborn child who will be born during the award year may also be counted in the household size. Household size and tax exemptions are not necessarily the same. Exemptions look at the previous year or tax year and household size refers to the school year for which the st
Anyone in the immediate family who receives more than 50% support from a dependent student’s parents or an independent student and spouse may be counted in the household size even if that person does not reside in the house. For example, a sibling who is over 24 but still receives the majority of his/her support from the parents can be included. Siblings who are dependent (as defined by the FAFSA) as of the date you apply for aid are also included, regardless of whether they receive more than 50% of their support from the parents. Any other person who resides in the household and receives more than 50% support from the parents may also be counted, as long as they will continue to reside with your parents and the support is expected to continue through June 30, 2005. An unborn child who will be born during the award year may also be counted in the household size. Household size and tax exemptions are not necessarily the same. Exemptions look at the previous year or tax year and househol
Anyone in the immediate family who receives more than 50% support from a dependent student’s parents or an independent student and spouse may be counted in the household size even if that person does not reside in the house, as in the case of a sibling who is over 24 but still in college and receiving the majority of support from parents. Siblings who are dependent as of the date you apply for aid are also included, regardless of whether they receive at least 50% of their support from their parents. Any other person who resides in the household and receives more than 50% support from the parents may also be counted such as an aunt or cousin, so long as the support is expected to continue from July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. An unborn child who will be born during the award year may also be counted in the household size. Household size and tax exemptions are not necessarily the same. Exemptions look at the previous year or tax year and household size refers to the school year for wh
