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Eligibility groups........................................................................................................................132 Introduction.......................................................................................................................132 Household group ..............................................................................................................132 Filing group.......................................................................................................................141 Financial group..................................................................................................................149 Need group.......................................................................................................................151 Benefit group....................................................................................................................152 Section 3: Individual information................................................................................................155 Individual information................................................................................................................156 Introduction.......................................................................................................................156 Name/identity...................................................................................................................156 Date of birth (DOB) and age...............................................................................................157 Social Security number (SSN)............................................................................................159 Address............................................................................................................................162 Citizenship/non-citizen status............................................................................................165 Race, ethnicity, language and disability (REAL+D)..............................................................166 Basis of need....................................................................................................................166 Highest grade completed in school....................................................................................168 Residency.........................................................................................................................168 Student status...................................................................................................................171 Relationship......................................................................................................................176 Living arrangements..........................................................................................................177 Purchasing and preparing together....................................................................................177 Tax filing status.................................................................................................................177 Minor parents....................................................................................................................178 Non-citizen sponsors.........................................................................................................181 Section 4: Household information...............................................................................................182 Household information..............................................................................................................183 Introduction.......................................................................................................................183