I remember talking to a guy I worked with, years ago, who had kids in college who got admitted to schools that had a "free tuition for < $x/year". He said he had to fill out a 20-page form including what year and model car(s) he drove to try to qualify for it (he didn't, even though his actual salary was under the limit).

Yes, it's called the CSS:

https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/

I was thinking the same thing. I know I’m cynical, but I’m sure there’s some blanket rejection reason like “suspected fraud” that is used shockingly frequently. You can’t argue with it because fraud is a real thing, but somehow you just know…