Is an Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Determination a Professional Judgment Adjustment?
KA-35297 Helpfulness Rating 1,673 page viewsNo. According to guidance NASFAA has received from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) homeless youth determinations are not considered professional judgment (PJ). They are processed as a Homeless Youth Determination (and not as a dependency override) in the College Use Only section of the FAFSA or Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR). You do not change the Professional Judgment Flag to indicate a PJ adjustment was made for these students.
While these determinations must be made on a case-by-case basis and documented in the student's file, the school must review the student's circumstances and make a determination for any student who requests it.
Tools: Refer to the following tools to assist with this student population:
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