Do I need to specify EA, ED vs RD on FAFSA & CSS PROFILE

My son’s concerns about including the ED school with the Oct 15 financial aid form submission deadline is that he does not want to indicate the school as ED on CSS PROFILE until he’s able to receive confirmation from ED school FAO the results of netprice calculator completed via school website (our finances and situation are straight forward) is in the ballpark of what he would expect prior to signing binding ED commitment. W/o that confirmation he would not apply ED