If you are under the age of 24 and your parents live in a different state, you have to be able to prove that you aren't dependent on them in any way for your support. Typically, you must also be able to prove that your parents are no longer claiming you as a dependent on their taxes. Generally, you are considered a dependent if your parents or legal guardians provide at least 50 percent of your financial support. Even if you have your own place, this would include things like paying your rent or other bills. You won't be considered a dependent if you are still on your parent's health insurance, provided they provide little other financial support. If you're over the age of 24, you typically don't have to prove your financial independence. However, some students under the age of 24 are also exempted from proving financial independence. There are exceptions if you: Are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces; Are married; or Have legal dependents yourself, such as children. You also don't have to prove you aren't a dependent if both of your parents are deceased or if you're a ward of the court. If you have to prove financial independence to claim residency in a state, you'll need official documents that show your income and ability to pay your own bills. Acceptable documents include: Tax returns; Bank statements; or W-2 forms. Some states will still allow you to claim in-state status even if you receive financial aid for school. However, any financial aid or loans you receive must be in your name alone.

Summary: Show that you are not dependent on your parents. Review the exceptions for demonstrating financial independence. Gather documents to prove you pay your own bills. Limit using loans or other financial aid to subsidize your expenses.

To do this, kneel by the victim's head and hook your elbows under their shoulders, therefore sticking your arms under the person's back and armpits. Your head should be facing the victim's feet and you should have your feet planted on the ground so you can stand easily. Lift slowly, using your legs to support the person's weight. Avoid using the strength of your back to lift them or you may injure yourself. Raise them until their feet are just a foot or so away from being straightened into standing position and are still dragging on the ground a bit. This will help you get a firmer grip on the victim. Just move your weight to your right or dominant leg and stick it between the victim's legs for support. If your dominant leg is your left leg, use your left leg instead and follow the opposite of all of the positioning in the instructions. You should begin to do this as you place your right leg between the victim's legs. If your dominant leg is your right leg, then you should grab the victim's right hand with your left hand; if not, do the opposite. After you do that, you should drape the hand over your shoulder so you have more leverage, with your head planted under the their armpit and side. Keep your back as straight as possible when you do this. Place the victim's body over above your shoulders, so that their torso is relatively perpendicular to the ground. Try to distribute their weight as evenly as you can over your shoulders so that they don't tilt to one side. To do this, put your right arm between the victim's legs to reach behind his right knee. This will help you get a firmer grasp on the victim. Your left hand should still be holding on to the victim's right hand. Gripping the victim with both hands on his knee and arm will help you lift them. Keep your back straight. The left leg and arm of the person should now be hanging behind and the body should be supported by your shoulders. Hold onto the victim's right arm and leg with your right and left hands, respectively, as you stand up. Alternately, you can use your right arm to wrap around the victim's thighs and grab their right hand. Now that you have the victim draped safely over your back, you should look forward and move cautiously, using your free arm for balance. To do this, you'll need to adjust your weight. Gently adjust the weight to distribute evenly among both shoulders; this will enable you to carry the person for longer distances, possibly 50 feet (15 m) or more. Try to keep the victim's torso level to prevent further injury.

Summary: Hook your elbows under the victim's armpits. Raise the victim to their feet. Place your right leg between the victim's legs. Grab the victim's right hand with your left. Squat down. Wrap your right arm around the back of the victim's right knee. Rise up and lift the victim's right thigh over your right shoulder. Move the victim.

These wood barriers hold the concrete in place as it dries, so you will need to create 2 of them. The cheapest and easiest material to use is 2in 4in (5.1cm 10.2cm) boards cut from a softwood like pine. Keep the boards less than 8ft (2.4m) long so they aren't too difficult to handle. Lay the boards on edge horizontally, stacking them to match the height of your planned wall. Rest the frame pieces against a solid surface to prevent them from falling. If your frame is tall, you may need to begin installing the connecting studs before adding more boards. Try to make the frame pieces as long as you need them to be. If you're building a long wall, build the frame in sections. Smaller pieces are much easier to handle and can be joined together later. If you're building your own forms, you will probably need to do plenty of cutting. Have a circular saw ready along with a dust mask and ear protection. Use more 2in 4in (5.1cm 10.2cm) boards to assemble the frame. Space the studs out every 16in (41cm) along your frames. Instead of laying the studs flat, turn them on their sides. Then, use about 4 312in (8.9cm) nails per stud to secure them all to the frames. Place the nails about 2in (5.1cm) from the top and bottom edges of each stud. Use a few more 2in 4in (5.1cm 10.2cm) boards, placing them about every 12in (30cm) from top to bottom. Tip each board onto its edge, laying it horizontally across the studs. Secure the boards to each stud with 2 to 4 more 312in (8.9cm) nails. The wales also provide a place for you to tie connecting wires and attach braces for additional support. Select 2in 4in (5.1cm 10.2cm) boards as tall as the forms you're constructing. Position the braces about every 12in (30cm) along the length of the wall. Stand the braces up so only the side edge connects with the rest of the form. Then, use a pair of 312in (8.9cm) nails on each wale to connect the braces to them. The braces aren't exactly part of the forms, but they provide much-needed stability to the forms. Start with a wood board sharpened into a stake you can plant in the soil outside. Set another wood board on its side, running it from the brace board to the stake. Then, add a third board, running it diagonally from the center of the brace to the stake. Use more nails to attach the boards to the brace and stake. The additional brace boards need to be about 12in (30cm) long. The exact length depends on the size of your wall. Taller walls need longer braces for extra support. Flip the frames over to the sides without the studs. Fit the plywood so it's the same length and height as the frame you're putting it on. Then, use more 312in (8.9cm) nails to connect the plywood to the studs. Place a nail about every 12in (30cm) along the length of each stud. Nail through the plywood and into the studs. If you work the other way, the screw ends will stick out into the concrete you pour, affecting your wall.
Summary: Stack wood planks to create a frame for the wall. Nail studs into the back of each frame to bind the boards together. Lay wales across the studs to strengthen the forms. Attach a brace board over the back of the wales. Create the rest of the braces with additional boards and stakes. Nail 34in (1.9cm) plywood sheets to the frames.