<prompt> Human: I have a younger sister-in-law who is going through drama with her parents, and they have refused to pay for her college. She may move in with my family and will soon go to college in one year. Because her parents have a high income she will not qualify for some types of financial aid. Should she emancipate herself? Move out and not allow her parents to claim her as a dependent? Should I claim her as a dependent? I have no idea what to direction to explore?  <response>: tax dependency is unrelated to FAFSA dependency. The FAFSA website clearly outlines what criteria would have to be met to be independent for financial aid purposes before the age of 24 its difficult. 