Can a college student apply for housing assistance?

College students are welcome to apply for housing assistance under specific circumstances. To qualify you must first meet the income requirements and at least one of the following: 

• The individual is at least 24 years old by December 31 of the award year for which aid is sought.
• The individual is an orphan, in foster care, or a ward of the court, or was an orphan, in foster care, or ward of the court at any time when the individual was 13 years of age or older. 
• The individual is, or was immediately prior to attaining the age of majority, an emancipated minor or in legal guardianship as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in the individual’s state of legal residence. 
• The individual is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or is currently serving on active duty in the Armed Forces for other training purposes. 
• The individual is a graduate or professional student. 
• The individual is married.
• The individual has one or more legal dependents other than a spouse (for example, dependent children or elderly dependent parents). 
• The individual has been verified during the school year in which the application is submitted as either an unaccompanied youth who is a homeless child or youth, or as unaccompanied, at risk of homelessness, and self supporting by: 
  • A local educational agency homeless liaison 
  • The director of a program funded under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act or a designee of the director
  • A financial aid administrator 
•  The individual is a student for whom a financial aid administrator makes a documented determination of independence by reason of other unusual circumstances .
• The individual was not claimed as a dependent by their parents pursuant to IRS regulations, as demonstrated on the parents’ most recent tax forms.
• The individual provides a certification of the amount of financial assistance that was provided by their parents. This certification must be signed by the individual providing the support and must be submitted even if no assistance is being provided.