<p>Do i need to fill out the FAFSA and PROFILE apps in order to be considered for merit scholarships or am i automatically considered for merit based scholarships when i apply? I already applied btw (out of state)</p>
<p>You need to complete FAFSA for any scholarship, including Merit based.</p>
<p>@Jay, where did you get that information?</p>
<p>Oops, that came out wrong. I shouldn’t post so late. Merit Scholarships do NOT require fafsa.</p>
<p>From the UM site:
"Scholarships administered by the U-M Office of Financial Aid are listed on the U-M Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Listing page. The majority of these scholarships are awarded automatically to eligible students upon admission, and no application is required beyond the application for admission. "</p>
<p>[Office</a> of Financial Aid: Types of Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.finaid.umich.edu/Home/TypesofAid/ScholarshipsGrants/TypesofScholarships.aspx]Office”>http://www.finaid.umich.edu/Home/TypesofAid/ScholarshipsGrants/TypesofScholarships.aspx)</p>
<p>^Yes, but I believe many of the scholarships are “need-informed” meaning it would be helpful to at least submit FAFSA.</p>
<p>I received a letter a week ago telling me that I have been nominated for a need aware merit scholarship (I’m out of state) and that in order to be eligible I would need to submit both a CSS and FAFSA proflile.</p>