<p>Hello,</p>
<p>Many of the applications ask, "Do you intend to pursue need-based financial aid?"</p>
<p>If I select no for this, do I still have to submit any sort of FAFSA forms?</p>
<p>In addition, if I select no, can I still receive any other kind of merit based aid from the individual schools?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>
No, you don’t have to file FAFSA, unless the school requires filing of FAFSA in order to consider you for the merit-based scholarships.
Yes, most schools will award merit-based scholarships to qualified students that have no need. However, a few schools just don’t award any merit-based scholarships.</p>
<p>Check EACH school. Some schools require the financial aid applications be completed for merit aid as well.</p>
<p>Thank you both very much!</p>