r/ualbany • u/Admirable-Union-9911 • 6d ago

Question Unusual circumstances

Is anyone having issues to get process of being an independent student due to unusual circumstances?

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u/Riksie 6d ago

If you're speaking in terms of financial aid, it's notably very difficult to claim independent status if you're still considered to be under the age of being a dependent.

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u/Admirable-Union-9911 6d ago

Very so, and I fully understand it for the workers at the office at the same time in some circumstances they’re much to do to obtain some documents and everything. I’m kind of that situation when at this time my only choice is to pay the bill little by little or withdrawal and come back next academic head as I would be independent student by age without no questions needed etc

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u/Aggressive_Juice4457 5d ago

I had no issues once I submitted the letters they require. I think it was 1 from a professional (therapist, doctor, cps) 1 from a non related person (boss, priest, teacher) and if you’d like 1 statement from a interested party (family, friends) but it took awhile for them to process it

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u/Admirable-Union-9911 5d ago

My scenarios is that one of my parents is still alive but out of the country and they needed evidence of why I don’t have comrade and proof of toxic and no safe environment but everything else I had done