Merit scholarships do not necessarily require FAFSA, although a few schools do require FAFSA for merit scholarships (hmmm… Tuskegee’s merit scholarship page says that they want FAFSA, so that may not be possible without parental cooperation). OP may want to verify with PVAMU and AAMU that the full ride merit scholarships are not contingent on FAFSA or anything else other than his/her high school record, GPA, and SAT/ACT score.