<p>That is very true. Each situation must be weighed on its own merits. There is NO GUARANTEE that ANYONE will receive a dependency override, EVER. The federal regulations are very, very specific in stating that each case must be decided on its own merits, within the guidelines that are provided. There are specific situations for which a school cannot approve a dependency override, but there are NO situations for which a school MUST approve a dependency override. Each student, each situation, each school, even each aid administrator will vary. It’s the nature of the beast.</p>