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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS has been offered merit aid without filing FAFSA.[/quote]
Depends on the school. Some won’t offer merit if you don’t do FAFSA. [/quote]

Can you name one?[/quote]

DP. They exist, although I’m not going to go do your research for you, because school policies vary from year to year and even within schools, depending on what scholarship your kid has. My DC is receiving merit aid and did not have to file FAFSA to get or keep his scholarship, but I’ve heard other parents with students at his school comment that they *do* need to file it annually to keep their kid’s scholarship. It seems to be for the scholarships that are basically “full ride” grants and I could see why the school would want to verify that the student doesn’t qualify for any financial aid at all.  I did complete the FAFSA, because my DC’s counselor told us that one school he was applying to did require it for merit. As I recall, it wasn’t a big deal (and our net worth is in 8 figures).

All someone needs to do is check with the schools that their kid is applying to, and if they don’t require FAFSA for merit aid, don’t fill it out. [/quote]

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