<p>If I didn't file FAFSA but submitted the CSS profile to some private schools, do I still qualify for aid?</p>
<p>My dad told me not to bother with the FAFSA, because an online calculator predicted that we wouldn't get much, so I didn't file it before the Feb 1st deadline most privates have. But I DID submit CSS since I applied to UChicago EA and I already had a copy. Did I just wasted 48 bucks? Or can I still qualify for insititutional aid w/o filing FAFSA?</p>
<p>Often FAFSA filing is a requirement in order to receive merit scholarship even if your don’t qualify for FAFSA money. Always check with each school rather than guess to avoid losing opportunity.</p>
<p>Call the school. You may need to file a FAFSA, too. Besides, even if you don’t qualify for aid, if you want to take a Stafford student loan, you need to file a FAFSA.</p>
<p>If the school requires the filing of the FAFSA AND the Profile, they will not process your application for financial aid until you file BOTH.</p>
<p>We filed the FAFSA but missed the 2/1 deadline for the CSS Profile. Does anyone know if you can apply late?</p>
<p>^^^
Call the school and ask. We don’t know the polices of every school.</p>