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10
You
Are Dependent Unless…Cont’d
uat any time since
you turned age 13, both your parents were deceased, you were in foster care OR you were a
dependent or ward of the
court
uyou are or were an
emancipated minor as determined by a court
in your state of legal residence
uyou are or were in
legal guardianship as determined by a court in your state of legal residence
uat any time on or
after July 1, 2009, your high school or school district homeless liaison determined that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless
uat any time on or
after July 1, 2009, the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded
by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development determined
that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless
uat any time on or
after July 1, 2009, the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living
program determined that you
were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless
or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless. will be age 24 by December 31 of award
year