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Higher Education for Homeless Unaccompanied Youth

Quiz

According to the Higher Education According to the Higher Education Act, unaccompanied homeless Act, unaccompanied homeless

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a)a) Are independent students for the Are independent students for the purpose of applying for federal purpose of applying for federal financial aid on the FAFSAfinancial aid on the FAFSA

b)b) Do not need a parent signature on Do not need a parent signature on the FAFSAthe FAFSA

c)c) Do not need to include information Do not need to include information about their parents’ income on the about their parents’ income on the FAFSAFAFSA

d)d) All of the aboveAll of the above

According to the Higher Education According to the Higher Education Act, unaccompanied homeless Act, unaccompanied homeless

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a)a)

b)b)

c)c)

d)d) All of the aboveAll of the above

When looking for official When looking for official information on the information on the

implementation of the Higher implementation of the Higher Education Act, you should consultEducation Act, you should consult

a)a) The The FAFSA Submission GuideFAFSA Submission Guide (FSG)(FSG)

b)b) The The Application and Verification Application and Verification GuideGuide (AVG) (AVG)

c)c) The The College Aid Eligibility Guide College Aid Eligibility Guide (CAEG)(CAEG)

d)d) Student Aid for Dummies Student Aid for Dummies (SAD)(SAD)

When looking for official When looking for official information on the information on the

implementation of the Higher implementation of the Higher Education Act, you should consultEducation Act, you should consult

a)a)

b)b) The The Application and Verification Application and Verification GuideGuide (AVG) (AVG)

c)c)

d)d)

According to the According to the AVGAVG, who of the , who of the following may determine following may determine

independent student status for independent student status for UHY?UHY?

a)a) The high school principalThe high school principal

b)b) The high school guidance counselorThe high school guidance counselor

c)c) The local homeless education The local homeless education liaisonliaison

d)d) All of the aboveAll of the above

According to the According to the AVGAVG, who of the , who of the following may determine following may determine

independent student status for independent student status for UHY?UHY?

a)a)

b)b)

c)c) The local homeless education The local homeless education liaisonliaison

d)d)

According to the According to the AVGAVG, who of the , who of the following may determine following may determine

independent student status for independent student status for UHY?UHY?

a)a) A Runaway and Homeless Youth A Runaway and Homeless Youth Act-funded shelter directorAct-funded shelter director

b)b) A HUD-funded shelter directorA HUD-funded shelter director

c)c) A college Financial Aid A college Financial Aid Administrator (FAA)Administrator (FAA)

d)d) All of the aboveAll of the above

According to the According to the AVGAVG, who of the , who of the following may determine following may determine

independent student status for independent student status for UHY?UHY?

a)a)

b)b)

c)c)

d)d) All of the aboveAll of the above

True or False?: According to the True or False?: According to the AVG, FAAs are not required to AVG, FAAs are not required to

verify a student’s answersverify a student’s answersto the homeless youth questions to the homeless youth questions

on the FAFSA on the FAFSA unless there is conflicting unless there is conflicting

information.information.a)a) TrueTrue

b)b) FalseFalse

True or False?: According to the True or False?: According to the AVG, FAAs are not required to AVG, FAAs are not required to

verify a student’s answersverify a student’s answersto the homeless youth questions to the homeless youth questions

on the FAFSA on the FAFSA unless there is conflicting unless there is conflicting

information.information.a)a) TrueTrue

b)b)

True or False?: According to the True or False?: According to the AVG, local homeless education AVG, local homeless education

liaisons may determine liaisons may determine independent student status only independent student status only

for students qualified as for students qualified as unaccompanied homeless youth unaccompanied homeless youth

while in high school.while in high school.a)a) TrueTrue

b)b) FalseFalse

True or False?: According to the True or False?: According to the AVG, local homeless education AVG, local homeless education

liaisons may determine liaisons may determine independent student status only independent student status only

for students qualified as for students qualified as unaccompanied homeless youth unaccompanied homeless youth

while in high school.while in high school.a)a) TrueTrue

b)b)

RHYA- and HUD-funded shelter RHYA- and HUD-funded shelter directors may determine directors may determine

independent student statusindependent student status

a)a) For any unaccompanied homeless For any unaccompanied homeless student needing an independent student needing an independent student determinationstudent determination

b)b) For unaccompanied homeless students For unaccompanied homeless students who have received their program’s who have received their program’s servicesservices

c)c) For unaccompanied homeless students For unaccompanied homeless students who have reunited with their parentswho have reunited with their parents

d)d) For unaccompanied homeless students For unaccompanied homeless students between the ages of 18 and 23between the ages of 18 and 23

RHYA- and HUD-funded shelter RHYA- and HUD-funded shelter directors may determine directors may determine

independent student statusindependent student statusa)a)

b)b) For unaccompanied homeless For unaccompanied homeless students who have received students who have received their program’s servicestheir program’s services

c)c)

d)d)

According to the According to the AVGAVG, “youth” is , “youth” is defined asdefined as

a)a) A student who is 21 years old or A student who is 21 years old or younger on the date he/she signs younger on the date he/she signs the FAFSAthe FAFSA

b)b) A student who is still enrolled in A student who is still enrolled in high school on the date he/she high school on the date he/she signs the FAFSAsigns the FAFSA

c)c) Both a and bBoth a and b

d)d) Neither a nor bNeither a nor b

According to the According to the AVGAVG, “youth” is , “youth” is defined asdefined as

a)a)

b)b)

c)c) Both a and bBoth a and b

d)d)

True or False?: An unaccompanied True or False?: An unaccompanied homeless student age 22-23 can homeless student age 22-23 can

receive independent student status receive independent student status through a dependency overridethrough a dependency override

a)a) TrueTrue

b)b) FalseFalse

True or False?: An unaccompanied True or False?: An unaccompanied homeless student age 22-23 can homeless student age 22-23 can

receive independent student status receive independent student status through a dependency override.through a dependency override.

a)a) TrueTrue

b)b)

True or False?: A student who has True or False?: A student who has been in foster care at any time been in foster care at any time

since age 13 qualifies as an since age 13 qualifies as an independent student on the FAFSAindependent student on the FAFSA

a)a) TrueTrue

b)b) FalseFalse

True or False?: A student who has True or False?: A student who has been in foster care at any time been in foster care at any time

since age 13 qualifies as an since age 13 qualifies as an independent student on the independent student on the

FAFSA.FAFSA.a)a) TrueTrue

b)b)