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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 08:44:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: Virjean Edwards <vedwards@u.washington.edu>
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Subject: Re: Savings bonds question
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If that is all the income she has in her name, it just is not enough and
that shows she is dependent.  It certainly is not 51% of what it costs to
attend WWU for one full year.   What does she have for '99?  

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Virjean H. Edwards			University of Washington
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On Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Joseph M. St.Hilaire wrote:

> Here's a 21-yr-old student who in Sept 98 cashed in $5500 worth of savings
> bonds that had been purchased for her by her parents in 1987.  The bonds
> are made out in her name with ". . . or [name of parent]" beneath her
> name.  Now, of course, she's claiming to be independent from non-res
> parents.  Parents didn't claim her for 98, but her wages amounted to a
> paltry $499 in 98.
> 
> Looks mighty suspicious to me, and indeed very similar to those kids whose
> parents turn over a trust fund to them when they go off to college.  
> 
> Okay, help me write my denial letter:  "It doesn't appear that you are
> independent and self-supporting because of the substantial contribution
> your parents gave you last year...."
> 
> On the other hand, we say that if the student is in complete control of a
> trust fund (or savings bonds), then she's self-supporting, right?
> 
> Frazzled & Fried on Friday,
> 
> Joe St.Hilaire
> Western
> 
> 

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