Council Grove, KS asked in Civil Rights and Landlord - Tenant for Kansas

Q: Can I live on my own at 15? Do I qualify for low-income housing with a guarantor in Kansas?

I want to leave my house and my parents aren't likely to stop me. I have income, I make roughly 600$ a month during the school year and 1600$ a month during the summer. There are bedroom-bathroom apartments in my area for low-income housing. Do I still qualify with a guarantor? Does the guarantor have to be my parent or can it be anyone? If I have any misconceptions about how this works is there another way I can go about moving out? The plan is to emancipate myself once I turn 16.

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