<p>My D was excepted to an EA school and the CSS was required in order to be considered for the few scholarships that they offer. Needless to say she made it into the Honors program at this school which is pretty spectacular but offered no scholarship. :-( I too could not understand why they would ask for the form if the scholarship was the only merit one offered.</p>
<p>She was offered a merit award of 16K at another school and that came in the admissions letter with absolutely no fin aid forms filed to date at that school.</p>
<p>Now that is the true meaning of merit!</p>