The CSS Profile is a financial aid application that about 200 schools and scholarship programs use to give out institutional aid. And it can be used to apply for either undergraduate or graduate ...

If the CSS Profile is required, parents will need to register at the College Board website and complete the application on the Profile site. The CSS Profile can be filed as early as Oct. 1 each year.

"The CSS application is available Oct. 1 and although students will still need to complete the FAFSA, families shouldn’t be concerned about changes in their financial aid offer unless there is ...