form to fill to make you an independent for financial aid?

[Adam J]

There is no magic form to become independent. You can request a dependency override appeal from your school, but it sounds like you will be denied anyways. It a formal request with professional documentation. Typically if you are under age 24, are not married, are not a Veteran of the military, or not supporting a child; you need your parent's information.

Sit down with your mom and fill out the FAFSA together. She will not be required to help you pay for school and you will still be eligible for Direct Loans.

[sunybuni]

You can request a dependency override through your financial aid office. However, be aware that you will be required to provide lots of documentation to back up your claim and that the college can still decide that you are a dependent. The rules for dependency/independency status are pretty clear on the FAFSA and are determined by the Federal Government, not your school.