Your Independent status is based on the FAFSA (from one of the possibilities listed below). Therefore, the Department of Education requires that you submit legal documentation verifying that status. Please check the box in step 1 that best represents your situation and submit the required documentation. We will not be able to fully process your aid until the documentation and form have been fully completed and received.

Please submit this form if you answered 'YES' to one of the following questions on your FAFSA:

Are or were you an emancipated minor as determined by a court in your state of legal residence before the age of 18?
Are or were you in legal guardianship as determined by a court in your state of legal residence before the age of 18?

If you have further questions, please contact the Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services Center at (210) 458-8000 or toll-free at (800) 669-0919 or by email at financialaid@utsa.edu.