You qualify for aid. If you're 24, you are now an independent student and parent income is no longer factored into the financial aid equation. You are basically

You qualify for aid. If you're 24, you are now an independent student and parent income is no longer factored into the financial aid equation. You are basically low-income in a college's eyes. Education about financial aid goes a long way. Just because someone qualifies for aid but does not seek it does not prove my point wrong. http://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid/articles/699-fafsa-and-the-independent-student http://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid/articles/699-fafsa-and-...