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The form serves as a verification tool, requiring students to provide formal court-issued documentation to substantiate their legal status. It clearly outlines that legal guardianship excludes parents and the student themselves. Students must provide either a court decision confirming emancipated minor status, a Letter of Guardianship, or an Order of Discharge from Guardianship to satisfy federal financial aid requirements. Failure to provide this supporting evidence necessitates correcting the FAFSA application by providing standard parental information. 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You are also not considered a legal guardian of yourself. In each situation, the court must be located in your state of legal residence at the time the court’s decision was issued.\u003Cbr>On the FAFSA application, you answered YES to either of the following situations. Please check the box below and attach documentation for your situation:\u003Cbr> Emancipated minor: I can attach a copy of the court’s decision that as of today I am an emancipated minor, or was an emancipated minor immediately before I reached the age of an adult, in my state of legal residence.\u003Cbr> Legal Guardianship: If you are currently in legal guardianship, please attach a copy of the Letter of Guardianship or if you were in legal guardianship before you reached the age of an adult in your state, please attach a copy of the court’s Order of Discharge from Guardianship.\u003Cbr> Neither situation applies to me and I will correct my FAFSA by answering No to either question and provide parental information.\u003Cbr>I certify that all the information on this worksheet is complete and correct. |  |  |  |\n\nStudent’s Signature Date","cbCaiucs5EUUbOqk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiucs5EUUbOqk","pdf",300694,"English","# Student Identification\n## Documentation Requirements\n## Certification of Information","[{\"question\":\"Who is considered a legal guardian according to this form?\",\"answer\":\"The definition of legal guardianship excludes your parents, even if they were appointed by a court to be your guardians. 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