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Emancipated Minor or Guardianship Proof

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Student Financial Assistance will request this documentation only if it is needed to complete your financial aid file.

Instructions: 
  1. You indicated one of the following on the Dependency Status section of your FAFSA:
    1. you are an emancipated minor or
    2. you are in legal guardianship.
  2. If one of the above circumstances is true, please submit one of the following to Student Financial Assistance at the Tempe campus (include your ASU ID number and each page):
    1. a copy of a court's decision that you are an emancipated minor or
    2. a copy of a court's decision that you are in legal guardianship.
  3. If neither of the above circumstances is true or if one of your parents is still living, you will need to:
    1. correct questions 56 and 57 to read "No",
    2. provide parental information on your SAR and
    3. you and your parent must sign and resubmit your SAR electronically and
    4. you must notify Student Financial Assistance at the Tempe campus, in writing, that you have updated your FAFSA and included your parent's information.
    You will receive a new SAR in 4 to 6 weeks. If you do not have your original SAR or cannot access it online, contact the Dept. of Education at 1-800-4FEDAID to request a duplicate.