<p>My son’s school requires filing the FAFSA to get merit aid. We have just over 1 million in a nonretirement stock account. When I went to enter that on the asset line, it would only take 6 digits. Do I round down to 999,999 or is there a way around it?</p>
<p>I would just round down. The school will look at it to make sure you’re not eligible for a Pell grant and leave it at that.</p>
<p>Most colleges require the FAFSA to process merit aid. There is also increasing evidence that merit awards are not made as independent of family financials as once thought so I hope your son gets it!</p>