Independent Student Status
6(1) In determining whether a student is living independently for the purposes of this Act, a board may consider the following:
(a)Whether the student or the student’s parent has made a statement in writing indicating that the student is living independently;
(b)The student’s living arrangements;
(c)Whether the student is financially independent or contributes financially to his or her maintenance;
(d)Whether the student is responsible for the making of significant decisions regarding matters such as health care;
(e)Any other factor the board considers relevant.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provisions in the Act, an independent student is entitled to exercise all the rights and powers and receive all the benefits and is subject to all the obligations under this Act that the student’s parent would be entitled to exercise or receive or would be subject to, and the student’s parent shall not exercise those rights, receive those benefits or the subject to those obligations.