Study at Bond University

Financing Your Study

Students Applying for U.S. Federal Loan Programs

Determining your loan award

Undergraduates Dependency Status

If you are an undergraduate student, you will be classed as a dependant student unless you can answer “yes” to one of the following conditions:

  • You are at least 24 years old by December 31 of the award year
  • You are working on a master’s or doctorate program
  • You are married (if you are separated but not divorced, you should answer ‘yes’)
  • You have children who receive more than half their support from you
  • You have dependants (other than children or spouse) who live with you and receive more than half of their support from you now and through the award year
  • You are an orphan or ward of the court or were a ward of the court until age 18
  • You are a veteran of the U.S. armed forces
If you answered YES to at least one of these conditions, you will be considered an independent student.