In Rent Supplement, RAP, BMIR, 236 and the 202/811 PAC and PRAC programmes a student must meet four independence criteria, tested at move-in, recertification and any interim reporting a student

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For the Rent Supplement, RAP, Section 221(d)(3) BMIR, Section 236, Section 202 PAC, Section 202 PRAC and Section 811 PRAC programmes, owners must determine a student's eligibility for assistance at move-in, at initial or annual recertification, and at an interim recertification where one of the changes reported is that a household member is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education. The student must meet all of four criteria: be of legal contract age under state law; have established a household separate from parents or legal guardians for at least one year prior to application for occupancy, or meet the Department of Education's definition of an independent student; not be claimed as a dependent by parents or legal guardians under IRS rules; and obtain a certification of the amount of financial assistance that will be provided by parents, signed by the person providing the support, required even if no assistance will be provided. This test is materially different from the Section 8 test at 3-13.A: there is no under-24, marriage, veteran, dependent-child or disability branch, and the parents' own income eligibility is not in issue.

Confidence

high

Effective from

2013-08-07

Last reviewed

2026-09-01