{"id":7352,"date":"2019-11-05T10:01:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T15:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=7352"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:02:38","slug":"dependency-override","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/receive\/dependency-override\/","title":{"rendered":"Dependency Override"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"container my-4 my-sm-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"lead mb-4\">A Dependency Override occurs when a financial aid administrator exercises professional judgement and overrides the Department of Education\u2019s criteria for dependent students. An override may only be granted on a case-by-case basis for students with unusual circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Parental incarceration, abusive family environment that threatens the student\u2019s health or safety, or parental abandonment are some reasons for which a dependency override may be considered.<\/p>\n<p>In these rare instances, students may complete a Petition for Dependency Override. The petition should include a personal letter from the student detailing the unusual circumstance along with supporting documentation from a third party (guidance counselor, clergy person or social worker) who can corroborate the parental situation. Applicable legal documents, court records, and police reports may also be included to support the student\u2019s circumstances.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mt-sm-5\">What is Not Considered<\/h2>\n<p>Students are not considered independent for financial aid purposes for any of the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parents refuse to contribute to the student\u2019s education<\/li>\n<li>Parents are unwilling to provide information on the FAFSA or for verification<\/li>\n<li>Parents do not claim the student as a dependent for income tax pur\u00adposes<\/li>\n<li>Parents live away from student or in a foreign country<\/li>\n<li>Student demonstrates total self-sufficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who think their unusual circumstances may warrant a dependency override should file the Petition for Dependency Override. The form and supporting documentation may be submitted in person, mailed, faxed or uploaded through the file and document upload process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"alert alert-info\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"small mb-0\">FAFSA Provisional Independent Status This status is assigned to otherwise dependent students who submit their FAFSA without parental information, typically due to unusual circumstances. While students may complete the FAFSA without this information, a formal dependency override process is required to determine independent status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"small mb-0\">Once the university receives access to your FAFSA submission, students with a Provisional Independent Status will be contacted with instructions for next steps. Please continue to monitor your 麻豆原创 email for updates and guidance regarding the dependency override process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mt-sm-5\">How to Apply for a Dependency Override<\/h2>\n<p>As of the 2024 &#8211; 2025 academic aid year, students who have a previously approved Dependency Override application at 麻豆原创 and whose circumstances have not changed in the last year are no longer required to submit a new Dependency Override application each year. To rollover the approval students must complete the new aid year FAFSA under a Provisional Independent status and 麻豆原创 will update the status upon review. All others may apply via the link below:<\/p>\n<p>To apply for Fall 2025 \u2013 Summer 2026, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/ucf.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_5guvNido8ANJ5Km\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025-2026 Petition for Dependency Override<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To apply for Fall 2026 \u2013 Summer 2027, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/ucf.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bru5FFFsoPqjpau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026-2027 Petition for Dependency Override<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mt-sm-5\">Homeless or At-Risk of Homelessness Students<\/h2>\n<p>If you are currently experiencing housing insecurity you may be eligible for a homeless determination through the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Please keep in mind this consideration is applicable only to students who are deemed Dependent for financial aid purposes and outcomes are rendered on a case-by-case basis. Students who feel they meet this criteria may apply by submitting the applicable Dependency Override application and relevant supporting documentation.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mt-4 mt-sm-5\">Parental Refusal<\/h2>\n<p>In very limited situations, a student who cannot provide parental information and does not meet the criteria for a Dependency Override may receive Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan funds at dependent undergraduate levels. Speak to a financial aid counselor to determine whether you are able to qualify for this exception. If so, a Parent Refusal form will be required.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that submitting a petition does not guarantee an approval of the appeal. There is also no guarantee an approved appeal will result in more or different types of aid awarded to the student. Dependency Overrides are not automatically renewed each year. The student must complete a request form for each new year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-cta-bar-apply-types-receive \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-primary my-0 text-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-md-0 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"d-inline-block text-decoration-none hover-parent\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/apply\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-5x fa-pencil-square-o text-secondary hover-child-text-white mb-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-pill badge-inverse px-3 mb-2 text-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tApply for Aid\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-secondary pt-2 font-italic font-slab-serif\">Start the process of applying for financial aid.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-md-0 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"d-inline-block text-decoration-none hover-parent\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-5x fa-list-ul text-secondary hover-child-text-white mb-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-pill badge-inverse px-3 mb-2 text-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tTypes of Aid\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-secondary pt-2 font-italic font-slab-serif\">Learn more about the different types of aid.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-md-0 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"d-inline-block text-decoration-none hover-parent\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/receive\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-5x fa-usd text-secondary hover-child-text-white mb-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-pill badge-inverse px-3 mb-2 text-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReceive Aid\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-secondary pt-2 font-italic font-slab-serif\">Ready to receive your aid? 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