When you go off to college, especially if your parents aren’t chipping in to pay for tuition or room and board, you may feel like you’re independent. Still, the federal government and your school may ...

No one really has an exact formula, and nobody really understands how it is that some people literally seem to be born to be dependent and needy for direction, and others are more independent ‘cusses’ ...

On the FAFSA, students are either designated a dependent or independent student, with most students under 24 years being considered dependent. Parental income and assets are required with your FAFSA ...