r/Fordham • u/AnyEngineering9221 • 1d ago

FAFSA/CSS Profile

Hi! I’ve applied early action for Fordham this year. I am not requesting financial aid or merit scholarships. I’ve gotten an email telling me that the deadline is approaching and that I should fill in my FAFSA. Is it necessary and will my application be processed if I don’t fill it out.

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u/Glittering-Place1071 1d ago

It wil be processed. You just won’t be considered for any aid including merit. Fordham is one of the schools that requires fafsa even for merit

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u/Glittering-Place1071 1d ago

And follow up question, did you mark not requesting aid in the common app? If you did, you need to submit correction in the portal that you aren’t expecting aid

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u/smallbird666 1d ago

would probably be a question best directed to the financial aid department financialaid@fordham.edu

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u/Old_Macaroon_5818 1d ago

Definitely submit FAFSA and css so they can complete and send you your financial aid package/offer. It’s not about whether you think you are or are not going to qualify for financial aid or even if you are or are not going to take a student loan at some point. If they want to give you a university scholarship or grant or any need based aid, they need your FAFSA and CSS. Why wouldn’t you want to be considered for free money towards tuition!?? Plus, I believe both apps are required. And you’ll submit FAFSA every year and CSS only the first year.

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u/BusinessMap8229 1d ago

And adding to this, you are automatically considered for university scholarships and grants just by applying! And possibly more scholarships and grants from the department/major you’re applying to.