Two Years After the Death of Her Mom, Becky's Father

question 67

Multiple Choice

Two years after the death of her mom, Becky's father married Lynn, a lawyer who worked at the same firm as he did. The arguments between Becky and Lynn escalated to the point where Becky moved out in her final year of high school. After receiving her university acceptance letter, Becky approached her dad for help in paying the tuition, and was devastated when he said it wasn't possible since Lynn handled all the finances. Becky then went through the application process for a student loan. Which of the following will happen?

• A) Her application will be approved because she is considered to be a self-supporting adult.
• B) Her application will be rejected because of her dad's income level.
• C) Her application will be rejected because she is not old enough to be signing repayment contracts.
• D) Her application will be approved because she is considered to be an orphan.

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