I'm currently a student whose 18 and completing her 2nd semester in community college in Florida. Before entering i went through hell and back because my parents were illegal and I was US citizen. Eventually we came to the conclusion to give full custody to my older sister(my adoptive mother now) who moved to another state a year later with her husband. When i'm filling taxes I put her information but her and her husband are earning 100,000+ both together. The problem is that they don't or will pay for my tuition or my living at all, its my immigrant parents that earn about 25,000+ combined but are leaving back to their country.
Currently i'm on a full ride at my community college because i'm part of the honors college there but now looking into transferring I fear if i don't get enough scholarships i wont be able to pay for 4 year institution. Even though i deserve pell grants but can't receive them due to the drastic measure i went through in order to receive in-state.
So point is I work full time, attend school full time, live in a room at my aunts apartment "lease" and i pay my own bills.
I'm wondering if there's away in Fasfa that i can claim independence?
I was looking into Emancipation but i have no clue if i will be able in the state of Florida since i'm 18.
Thank you for your time and help
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