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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]merit based scholarships do require FAFSA [/b]however they are hard to come by, you almost have to go down two notches school ranking wise to score some.[/quote]

This is totally wrong.  Almost NO schools require FAFSA for merit awards.    We did not fill out FAFSA and my kid got merit aid offers from a dozen different schools.  [/quote]

And submitting FAFSA is not required to keep the award?[/quote]
Of course not.  These are merit awards.  FAFSA is specifically for determining need based financial aid.  [/quote]

DP. Educate yourself. Perhaps your child would have been offered yet more scholarships if you had. (It's certainly not all merit-based scholarships, but it is certainly some of them.)

[quote][b]Some merit-based aid[/b]
Some merit-based aid, like scholarships, may need you to fill out the FAFSA.[b] For example, schools may hand out merit scholarships but require you to fill out the FAFSA to consider you.[/b]

And even a private organization might want to see that you did the FAFSA to consider you for an award.

https://www.mos.com/blog/is-fafsa-required/[/quote]

[quote]The short answer is yes, you can get scholarships without the FAFSA. But, not filing the FAFSA may limit your scholarship opportunities.

Here are a few things you should know about the relationship between FAFSA and scholarships. And more importantly, why we strongly recommend filling out the FAFSA if you’re applying to college or are already in college.

Most schools don’t require students to fill out the FAFSA to qualify for merit scholarships. However, this is not standard practice. Scholarship policies vary from one college to another. [b]Some colleges may not offer merit aid to students who have not filled out the FAFSA. [/b]Additionally, some private schools may also require students to file the FAFSA to avail of scholarships.

https://www.collegeraptor.com/paying-for-college/articles/scholarship-search-applications/can-you-earn-scholarships-without-the-fafsa/[/quote]

[quote]The FAFSA is a form that determines your financial need, allowing you to be eligible for federal financial aid. However, [b]you may come across some merit-based scholarships—awards based on talent, academics, hobbies, ethnicity, etc—still require you to file the FAFSA. [/b]

https://www.collegeraptor.com/paying-for-college/articles/questions-answers/merit-scholarships-require-fafsa-filed/[/quote]

[quote]Which colleges require the FAFSA for merit-based scholarships?

Q: I'm starting to look into scholarships and someone mentioned that some colleges demand you fill out the FAFSA to be considered for merit-based scholarships. Is this a common practice? And how do I find out which schools have this requirement?

A: [b]Yes, it’s not unusual for schools to require the FAFSA for merit-based scholarships. [/b]

https://www.collegevine.com/faq/9677/which-colleges-require-the-fafsa-for-merit-based-scholarships[/quote][/quote]

Why doesn't somebody provide a damn link of the schools that REQUIRE FAFSA or CSS for MERIT AID (not need based financial aid)?

You are disclosing a ton of private financial information if you aren't going to get it anyway AND most schools are 'need aware'. The donut holes get screwed with 'need aware'. If you indicate you are applying for need-based aid, they are more likely to take a kid that isn't (unless it's a poor, first gen needy kid) because its about yield.  They know a lot of those families won't cough up the $85-90k year if accepted without any $ so they won't yield.  They want kids that will accept.[/quote]

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