Should you file FAFSA & CSS for merit scholarships?

<p>We have never filled out a FAFSA either and have rec’d several offers of merit aid, from smaller annual scholarships to fairly large renewal awards. Just off the top of my head:
Drexel, UConn, Indiana University, Temple University, Fordham, Catholic U, American, Muhlenberg, and we are still waiting for some that may come with regular decision. This of course took targeting schools that offered merit and where their stats put them in the pool for merit based aid.</p>