I’m so sorry for your situation. There have been great strides made in assisting students who are unaccompanied youth. For FAFSA, you will be considered independent due to being declared an unaccompanied youth under the Mckinney Vento Act. I don’t know for CSS … I had trouble finding that info. It might be a good idea to contact a school you are interested in that requires CSS & ask them. Here is a really good link that you may find helpful: http://www.naehcy.org/sites/default/files/dl/toolkit.pdf.