<p>so for some reason, FAFSA says that i am an independent child, but that isnt true. I'm not sure why it's listing me as that. Can you tell me what I might be doing wrong?</p>
<p>I am single, have no children, am only 17 years old...I haven't been in any wars, so I'm definitely not an independent. Please help! I need to correct this ASAP :(</p>
<p>Go back and check the dependency questions…did you answer YES to any of them? The one that usually trips folks up is the one asking if you are under guardianship. You are not if you live with your parents. The answers to ALL of those questions should be NO.</p>
<p>thank you so much!
You were right–that one was the one that tripped me up :)</p>
<p>Yes, you probably answered one of the dependency questions wrong. They are questions 45 to 57. Answering yes to one of those makes you independent. But unless you actually are independent you need to fix that.</p>