Georgia Tech financial aid + Fafsa and CSS profile

We applied EA to tech and checked the “need based-aid” box. After doing the FAFSA we realized that our EFC is quote high and we will not qualify for any need based aid. In the meantime, Tech sent us a link to their Financial aid portal which is asking for additional information and we may need to complete the CSS profile as well.

Questions:

  1. Does Georgia Tech need FAFSA and CSS Profile for any non need-based aid? If I don’t complete the requirements of their Financial aid portal and submit the CSS profile, will they not consider DS for merit-based aid?
  1. We do not really want to be considered for need-based aid at this point? Do we have to do anything or will ignoring their requests for additional take care of that?