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Yes, a minor can be granted emancipation status by a court, and in some cases use that status to qualify for financial aid. However, that’s a very basic answer, and the reality is a bit more complicated. For one thing, the court usually defines a minor as someone under the age of eighteen (21 in Mississippi). In the case of students, the court is not what determines whether or not someone can legally qualify for financial aid on her own without the inclusion of her parents’ income.

That is an interesting question. While a person can receive money if he or she is disabled and not able to work, the technical answer to the question is both “yes and no.” The reason for this is that the Social Security Administration actually has two different benefit programs for disabled individuals and each program has different requirements for obtaining benefits.