,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #daf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjai,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife to am5d ! process by :i*   
/ud5ts ) c]ta9 special circum/ances     
apply = ,f$]al f9ancial aid4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,fafsa 
,fairness ,act ( #bjai4  #b4            
,provisional indep5d5ce = c]ta9 /ud5ts  
,section #dhc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7h77#a71 by  
ins]t+ ! foll[+ be=e ! semicolon3 1     
includ+ ! special circum/ances "u :i* a 
/ud5t may qualify = a det]m9ation (     
indep5d5ce2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7i7 ,provisional ,indep5d5t    
,/ud5ts  7#a7 ,requirem5ts = ! ,secret>y
 ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 enable ea*   
/ud5t :o1 bas$ on ! special circum/ance 

specifi$ 9 subsection 7h77#a71 may      
qualify = an adju/m5t "u section #dgi;,a
 t w result 9 a det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce
 "u su* section & section               
#dhj7;d77#a77;,i71 to complete ! =ms    
develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection   
7a7 z an indep5d5t /ud5t = ! purpose ( a
 provisional det]m9ation ( ! /ud5t's    
,f$]al f9ancial aid aw>d1 b subject to  
v]ification "u p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 = !   
purpose ( ! f9al det]m9ation ( ! aw>d2  
7,b7 ^u completion ( ! =ms develop$ by !
 ,secret>y "u subsection 7a71 provide an
 e/imate ( ! /ud5t's ,f$]al ,pell ,grant
 aw>d1 bas$ on ! assumption ! /ud5t is  
det]m9$ to be an indep5d5t /ud5t2  7,c7 
ensure t1 on ea* =m develop$ "u ?is     
section1 !re is a s+le & easily und]/ood
 scre5+ "q to id5tify an applicant = aid
 :o wi%es to provisionally apply =      
indep5d5t /atus "u sections #dgi;,a &   
#dhj7;d77#a77;,i72 &  7,d7 specify1 on !
 =ms1 ! consequ5ces "u section #dij7;a7 
( kn[+ly & willfully complet+ ! =ms z an
 indep5d5t /ud5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t

 meet+ ! special circum/ances to qualify
 = su* a det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
 = f9ancial aid adm9i/rators ,) respect 
to a /ud5t accept$ = admission :o       
completes ! =ms z an indep5d5t /ud5t "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 a f9ancial aid      
adm9i/rator--  7,a7 %all notify ! /ud5t 
( ! in/itutional process & requirem5ts =
 an adju/m5t "u sections #dgi;,a &      
#dhj7;d77#a77;,i7 t w result 9 a        
det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce "u su* sections
 )9 a reasonable "t aft] ! /ud5t        
completes ! =ms develop$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u subsection 7a7 z an indep5d5t /ud5t =
 ! purpose ( a provisional det]m9ation (
 ! /ud5t's ,f$]al f9ancial aid aw>d2    
7,b7 may make an adju/m5t "u sections   
#dgi;,a & #dhj7;d77#a77;,i7 = a         
det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce 9 ! abs5ce (   
conflict+ in=mation2  7,c7 %all provide 
a f9al det]m9ation ( ! /ud5t's ,f$]al   
f9ancial aid aw>d to ! /ud5t 9 ! same   
mann] z1 & by n lat] ?an ! date t1 !    
adm9i/rator provides mo/ o!r            
provisionally indep5d5t /ud5ts _! f9al  

det]m9ations ( ,f$]al f9ancial aid      
aw>ds1 or dur+ ! aw>d ye> 9 :i* ! /ud5t 
initially submits an application1 :i*ev]
 comes soon]2  7,d7 %all1 9 mak+ a f9al 
det]m9ation ( ! /ud5t's ,f$]al f9ancial 
aid aw>d1 use ! discretion provid$ "u   
sections #dgi;,a & #dhj7;d77#a77;,i7 to 
v]ify :e!r ! /ud5t meets ! special      
circum/ances to qualify z an indep5d5t  
/ud5t2  7,e7 9 accordance ) p>agraph    
7,b71 may consid] z adequate v]ification
 t a /ud5t qualifies = an adju/m5t "u   
sections #dgi;,a & #dhj7;d77#a77;,i7--  
7i7 submission ( a c\rt ord] or (ficial 
,f$]al or ,/ate docum5tation t ! /ud5t's
 p>5t or legal gu>dian is inc>c]at$ 9   
any ,f$]al or ,/ate p5al in/itution2    
7ii7 a docum5t$ phone call )1 or a      
writt5 /atem5t f-- 7,i7 a *ild welf>e   
ag5cy au?oriz$ by a ,/ate or c\nty2     
7,,ii7 a ,tribal *ild welf>e au?ority2  
7,,iii7 an indep5d5t liv+ case work]2 or
  7,,iv7 a public or private ag5cy1     
facility1 or program s]v+ ! victims (   
abuse1 neglect1 assault1 or viol5ce2    

7iii7 a docum5t$ phone call )1 or a     
writt5 /atem5t f1 an attorney1 a gu>dian
 ad litem1 or a c\rt appo9t$ special    
advocate1 docum5t+ t p]son's relation%ip
 to ! /ud5t2  7iv7 a docum5t$ phone call
 )1 or a writt5 /atem5t f1 a            
repres5tative ( a program "u *apt] #a or
 #b ( subp>t #b ( "p ,a2 or  7v7        
submission ( a copy ( ! /ud5t's         
biological or adoptive p>5ts' or legal  
gu>dians'-- 7,i7 c]tificates ( dea?2 or 
7,,ii7 v]ifi$ obitu>ies2  7,f7 if a     
/ud5t does n h1 & _c get1 docum5tation f
 any ( ! designat$ au?orities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,e7 ( :e!r a /ud5t may    
qualify = an adju/m5t "u sections       
#dgi;,a & #dhj7;d77#a77;,i7 t w result 9
 a det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce1 may base ! 
v]ification & f9al det]m9ation on--  7i7
 a docum5t$ int]view ) ! /ud5t t is     
limit$ to :e!r ! /ud5t meets !          
requirem5ts1 & n ab\t ! reasons = !     
/ud5t's situations2 &  7ii7 an          
atte/ation f ! /ud5t t !y meet !        
requirem5ts1 :i* includes a description 

( ! approximate dates t ! /ud5t end$ !  
f9ancial or c>egiv+ relation%ip ) _!    
p>5t or legal gu>dian1 to ! be/ ( !     
/ud5t's k2  7,g7 reta9 all docum5ts     
relat$ to ! adju/m5t "u sections #dgi;,a
 & #dhj7;d77#a77;,i71 includ+ docum5t$  
int]views1 = ! duration ( ! /ud5t's     
enrollm5t at ! in/itution & = a m9imum (
 #a ye> aft] ! /ud5t is no long] enroll$
 at ! in/itution2 &  7,h7 %all presume t
 any /ud5t :o has obta9$ an adju/m5t "u 
sections #dgi;,a & #dhj7;d77#a77;,i7 & a
 f9al det]m9ation ( indep5d5ce = a      
prec$+ aw>d ye> at an in/itution to be  
indep5d5t = a subsequ5t aw>d ye> at !   
same in/itution unless--  7i7 ! /ud5t   
in=ms ! in/itution t circum/ances h     
*ang$2 or  7ii7 ! in/itution has        
specific conflict+ in=mation ab\t !     
/ud5t's indep5d5ce4  4