1. **Age**: The student is 24 years old or older by December 31 of the award year.

2. **Marital Status**: The student is married or separated (but not divorced).

3. **Graduate or Professional Student**: The student is enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program (beyond a bachelor’s degree).

4. **Military Status**: The student is currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training; or is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.

5. **Dependents**: The student has dependents other than a spouse (e.g., children) who live with them and who receive more than half of their support from the student.

6. **Orphan or Ward of the Court**: The student is an orphan or ward of the court, or was a ward of the court until age 18.

7. **Emancipated Minor or Legal Guardianship**: The student is or was an emancipated minor or in legal guardianship as determined by a court in their state of legal residence.

8. **Homelessness**: The student is at risk of being homeless or is homeless, as verified by their high school, school district, or a director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program. www.damonmoneycoach.com 🤔