If not seeking financial aid on common app

NCKris
Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:10:23 +0000

If you have the funds for college and do not anticipate needing FA, then do not check FA box on Common App and do not need to file FAFSA.
It is that simple.

Many people on this forum advise filing FAFSA, even if full-pay, for a couple of reasons. Certain schools require FAFSA for Merit scholarships. Others want to be able to take out federal student loans (total 27k).
If you have funds set aside, and do not fall into above categories, then you can skip the FAFSA.