… go to Maintain Your Eligibility Maintain Your Eligibility for information on financial aid eligibility. … I do not live with my contributor(s) (e.g. parents/stepparents/spouse) or receive support from them. Do I still need to provide their … of Education regulations, being independent or dependent for financial aid is not determined by whether you live with or receive support from your contributor(s). On step three of the FAFSA/CADAA, there are questions that will determine … and sign the financial aid application electronically. When reporting assets on the financial aid applications, families living abroad with assets in another currency will need to convert those amounts to U.S. dollars before reporting them. If …