Do we need to do css profile even if we aren’t eligible for financial aid?
A small number of schools require it to be considered for merit aid. See if you can tell on the website, and ask if you need to. Also, some schools say they won’t let you come back later to apply for FA in a future year if you don’t apply freshman year. So if your family has a financial downturn, that could be a problem.
Run the net price calculators to make sure you wouldn’t get aid, you might be surprised.