McKinney-Vento & FAFSA

1. McKinney-Vento & FAFSA Higher Education for Homeless Unaccompanied Youth Quiz

2. According to the Higher Education Act, unaccompanied homeless youth • Are independent students for the purpose of applying for federal financial aid on the FAFSA • Do not need a parent signature on the FAFSA • Do not need to include information about their parents’ income on the FAFSA • All of the above

3. According to the Higher Education Act, unaccompanied homeless youth • All of the above

4. When looking for official information on the implementation of the Higher Education Act, you should consult • The FAFSA Submission Guide (FSG) • The Application and Verification Guide (AVG) • The College Aid Eligibility Guide (CAEG) • Student Aid for Dummies (SAD)

5. When looking for official information on the implementation of the Higher Education Act, you should consult • The Application and Verification Guide (AVG)

6. According to the AVG, who of the following may determine independent student status for UHY? • The high school principal • The high school guidance counselor • The local homeless education liaison • All of the above

7. According to the AVG, who of the following may determine independent student status for UHY? • The local homeless education liaison

8. According to the AVG, who of the following may determine independent student status for UHY? • A Runaway and Homeless Youth Act-funded shelter director • A HUD-funded shelter director • A college Financial Aid Administrator (FAA) • All of the above

9. According to the AVG, who of the following may determine independent student status for UHY? • All of the above

10. True or False?: According to the AVG, FAAs are not required to verify a student’s answersto the homeless youth questions on the FAFSA unless there is conflicting information. • True • False

11. True or False?: According to the AVG, FAAs are not required to verify a student’s answersto the homeless youth questions on the FAFSA unless there is conflicting information. • True

12. True or False?: According to the AVG, local homeless education liaisons may determine independent student status only for students qualified as unaccompanied homeless youth while in high school. • True • False

13. True or False?: According to the AVG, local homeless education liaisons may determine independent student status only for students qualified as unaccompanied homeless youth while in high school. • True

14. RHYA- and HUD-funded shelter directors may determine independent student status • For any unaccompanied homeless student needing an independent student determination • For unaccompanied homeless students who have received their program’s services • For unaccompanied homeless students who have reunited with their parents • For unaccompanied homeless students between the ages of 18 and 23

15. RHYA- and HUD-funded shelter directors may determine independent student status • For unaccompanied homeless students who have received their program’s services

16. According to the AVG, “youth” is defined as • A student who is 21 years old or younger on the date he/she signs the FAFSA • A student who is still enrolled in high school on the date he/she signs the FAFSA • Both a and b • Neither a nor b

17. According to the AVG, “youth” is defined as • Both a and b

18. True or False?: An unaccompanied homeless student age 22-23 can receive independent student status through a dependency override • True • False

19. True or False?: An unaccompanied homeless student age 22-23 can receive independent student status through a dependency override. • True

20. True or False?: A student who has been in foster care at any time since age 13 qualifies as an independent student on the FAFSA • True • False

21. True or False?: A student who has been in foster care at any time since age 13 qualifies as an independent student on the FAFSA. • True