<p>What you need to do is speak with Financial Aid officer at your school and determine how "they" will view your emancipation. Are they going to factor your profile immediately or is there a waiting period? What constitutes separation from family assetts in your particular situation? It is less important about emancipation IF your particular financial aid package cannot benefit from emancipation. Second: you need to inquire whether gaining the emancipation is quickest in your home court.......that alone is incentive enough to accomplish it prior to returning to your East Coast School. Good Luck.</p>