Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 20:28     Subject: Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous question. $400K is the new poor?!


Middle class on some zip codes
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 20:21     Subject: Re:Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it true that you will not get merit based money if you don't fill Fafsa. School counselor said you have to fill it.

Your school counselor's answer was inaccurate. Most schools do not require FAFSA for merit. As a PP mentioned, there are a few schools that do, but that's rare. Check your schools' scholarship websites.


which schools require it?


The ones that ask you to provide for merit consideration. Come on PP. do your own homework.


+1.
Many haven't.
While others have out in hours/ week over 10 weeks of summer attending workshops, listening to everybody-thinks-they-still-know-how-admissions-work-30yearslater podcsts, reading blogs, meeting with financial planners and counselors. Even universities and AOs don't know what's to come with the changes this upcoming year.
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 20:13     Subject: Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:If you will have multiple kids in college you may get $$$. Run the NPC to check.


+1
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 19:34     Subject: Re:Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it true that you will not get merit based money if you don't fill Fafsa. School counselor said you have to fill it.

Your school counselor's answer was inaccurate. Most schools do not require FAFSA for merit. As a PP mentioned, there are a few schools that do, but that's rare. Check your schools' scholarship websites.


which schools require it?


The ones that ask you to provide for merit consideration. Come on PP. do your own homework.
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 19:33     Subject: Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:Ridiculous question. $400K is the new poor?!


It can be in the geographic areas from where many of the posters on this forum live
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 19:33     Subject: Re:Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it true that you will not get merit based money if you don't fill Fafsa. School counselor said you have to fill it.

Your school counselor's answer was inaccurate. Most schools do not require FAFSA for merit. As a PP mentioned, there are a few schools that do, but that's rare. Check your schools' scholarship websites.


which schools require it?
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 19:32     Subject: Re:Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:Is it true that you will not get merit based money if you don't fill Fafsa. School counselor said you have to fill it.

Your school counselor's answer was inaccurate. Most schools do not require FAFSA for merit. As a PP mentioned, there are a few schools that do, but that's rare. Check your schools' scholarship websites.
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 19:32     Subject: Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:Only reason you might want to consider is if school’s merit scholarships require FAFSA to be completed. Some schools ask for that even for merit.
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 19:26     Subject: Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:Only reason you might want to consider is if school’s merit scholarships require FAFSA to be completed. Some schools ask for that even for merit.


This
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 18:19     Subject: Re:Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:Is it true that you will not get merit based money if you don't fill Fafsa. School counselor said you have to fill it.


I did not fill it in and my kid was offered merit at most schools he applied to. I have heard people say there are schools that require it but I think that is rare.
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 17:15     Subject: Re:Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Anonymous wrote:Is it true that you will not get merit based money if you don't fill Fafsa. School counselor said you have to fill it.


School specific. Check school's merit scholarship website. Some do, many don't.
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 17:11     Subject: Re:Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
Is it true that you will not get merit based money if you don't fill Fafsa. School counselor said you have to fill it.
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 16:51     Subject: Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
If you will have multiple kids in college you may get $$$. Run the NPC to check.
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 16:49     Subject: Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
We did not do FAFSA or CSS. HHI $450K + enough in 529s to cover 80%.
Anonymous
Post 08/03/2025 16:47     Subject: Is there any purpose in completing FAFSA at $400k+?
No. Not giving my info to anyone for no reason.