Answering "yes" to any of the following questions means you are an independent student for 2023-2024:
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Enroll as a degree-seeking student
Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen
Maintain satisfactory academic progress
Not be in default on a federal educational loan
Not owe an overpayment on a federal educational grant or loan
Register with Selective Service (if you are a male born on or after January 1, 1960, over 18 years of age and not currently in the armed forces) Although federal student aid no longer requires male students to register for Selective Service, some states still require student registration and you may be asked to verify your status.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent
Were you born before January 1, 1999?
As of today, are you married?
At the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023), will you be working on a master's or doctorate program?
Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training?
Are you a veteran of the U.S. armed forces?
Do you have children who will receive more than half of their support from you between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023?
Do you have dependents (other than your children or spouse) who live with you and who receive more than half of their support from you, now and through June 30, 2023?
When you were age 13 or older, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care or were you a dependent/ward of the court?
Are you or were you an emancipated minor or in legal guardianship as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
At any time on or after July 1, 2021, were you an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or at risk of being homeless?
Answering "yes" to any of the following questions means you are an independent student for 2023-2024:
Were you born before January 1, 2000?
As of today, are you married?
At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024), will you be working on a master's or doctorate program?
Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training?
Are you a veteran of the U.S. armed forces?
Do you have children who will receive more than half of their support from you between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024?
Do you have dependents (other than your children or spouse) who live with you and who receive more than half of their support from you, now and through June 30, 2024?
When you were age 13 or older, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care or were you a dependent/ward of the court?
Are you or were you an emancipated minor or in legal guardianship as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
At any time on or after July 1, 2022, were you an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or at risk of being homeless?
Social Security Number and Driver's License (or state ID) for you and for your parent(s) if you are a dependent student
If you are not a U.S. citizen, documentation of your eligible noncitizen status
The FAFSA® becomes available every October 1st. Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid every year by the priority deadline of March 1st. If the priority deadline is not met, students may still apply until June 30 of that academic year. Funding may be exhausted for certain aid programs as it is awarded on a first come, first served bases. For 2021-2022 Federal and State Aid specific deadlines visit studentaid.ed.gov.
Students should complete the 2022-2023 FAFSA® using 2020 Income Tax Information and the 2023-2024 FAFSA using 2021 Income Tax Information.
For 2022-2023:
2020 Income and Tax Information
You and your parent(s) (or spouse) can access 2020 IRS tax return information to complete your 2022-2023 FAFSA®.
You may also need records of your parents' income (if you are a dependent student). Please use the following as a guide to help gather your documents:
Your 2020 federal income tax return (and your spouse's, if married)
Parents' 2020 federal income tax return (if you are a dependent student)
W-2 forms or other records of income earned
Records of other untaxed income received, such as welfare benefits, Social Security, military or clergy allowances
Current bank statements and records of stocks, bonds and other investments
Business or farm records, if applicable
For 2023-2024:
2021 Income and Tax Information
You and your parent(s) (or spouse) can access 2021 IRS tax return information to complete your 2023-2024 FAFSA®.
You may also need records of your parents' income (if you are a dependent student). Please use the following as a guide to help gather your documents:
Your 2021 federal income tax return (and your spouse's, if married)
Parents' 2021 federal income tax return (if you are a dependent student)
W-2 forms or other records of income earned
Records of other untaxed income received, such as welfare benefits, Social Security, military or clergy allowances
Business or farm records, if applicable
Current bank statements and records of stocks, bonds and other investments
Complete the FAFSA®
To complete your FAFSA® online, visit studentaid.gov. The FAFSA® school code for DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management is 010727. If you would like a preview of the questions you may be asked on the FAFSA®, you can review the 2022-2023 or 2023-2024 FAFSA® on the Web Worksheet on the FAFSA® website.
After completing your FAFSA®, print the FAFSA® Confirmation Page for your records. If you have already completed a FAFSA® for another school, click on "Make a Correction to a Processed FAFSA®" and add our school code – 010727.
Sign-in using your Federal Student Aid PIN
Click on "Complete Entrance Counseling"
In the School and Loan Information section, choose “Illinois” to find DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management
Complete the Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) online at studentloans.gov:
Sign-in using your Federal Student Aid FSA ID
Click on "Complete Master Promissory Note"
Select "Subsidized/Unsubsidized"
In the School and Loan information section, choose Illinois to find DeVry University
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In New York, DeVry University operates as DeVry College of New York. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org. The University’s Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. DeVry is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Arlington Campus: 1400 Crystal Dr., Ste. 120, Arlington, VA 22202. DeVry University is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, www.tn.gov/thec. Naperville Campus: 1200 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563. Unresolved complaints may be reported to the Illinois Board of Higher Education through the online compliant system http://complaints.ibhe.org/. View DeVry University’s complaint process https://www.devry.edu/compliance/student-complaint-procedure.html Program availability varies by location. In site-based programs, students will be required to take a substantial amount of coursework online to complete their program.
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