I am an international student and I’m only applying for “non need based scholarships”. Meaning I’m not qualified for financial aid. If that’s the case, do I still need css or fafsa?
Do them anyway.
FAFSA is for federal aid from the US government, which international students don’t qualify for. You should not need FAFSA. The requirements for CSS vary by school. Contact the individual schools Admissions or Financial Aid offices and ask whether you need to complete the CSS since you are not a domestic student (not all US schools even use CSS).