<p>WHat exactly does this mean?</p>
<p>For the purposes of this subdivision, the number of members of a household shall be determined by ascertaining the number of individuals living in the student's residence who are economically dependent on the income supporting the student.</p>
<p>Please help.</p>
<p>The number of members in your household will be determined by the number of people who are financially dependent on the people who will be financing your education (most likely your parents).</p>
<p>Hope that clarified it for you a bit better.</p>
<p>But, you can’t include grandparents who may live with you that receive some kind of retirement or social security income. I don’t think you’re supposed to include siblings older than 24 or who’ve graduated from college unless the parents can demonstrate that the parents provide more than 50% of their support.</p>
<p>^ Not necessarily…if this is for FAFSA, the instructions specifically state that if the person receives more than half their support from the parent providing the student’s support then they are included in the household size. This includes food, shelter, medical care, etc. so a grandparent can be receiving some retirement/soc security but still qualify as a household member…elderly people often have substantial needs if they aren’t in good health. Afaik, there’s no age/education qualification on other children but the same test applies. Typically, all of these people would also be considered dependents for tax purposes so a mismatch between FAFSA household size and number of 1040 dependents may be why schools sometimes require supporting docs on verification.</p>
<p>What happens if the people who my parents support more than 50% have an income? Does that count in the income/ household members?</p>
<p>Please let me know.</p>
<p>Is this for HEOP or for FAFSA? For FAFSA, only the parents’ and student’s income is considered. I believe the same is true for HEOP, but you should check with the school as I think that each school will require a HEOP app and evaluate independently.</p>
<p>Chanoob, looking at your other posts, I’m confused why you’re freaking out…did Clarkson accept you for HEOP or not? Afaik, you can’t get HEOP after the fact, though you may be eligible for other programs like Student Support Services (which is a federal TRIO program). In other words, you have to be accepted for admissions under HEOP by checking the HEOP box on your application and providing the financial and academic info they require.</p>
<p>I suggest you call the NYS HESC @ 888-697-4372 for specific questions on income eligibility.</p>