The CSS Profile is a form some schools use to determine institutional financial aid. Used by more than 250 institutions nationwide, the CSS Profile asks more questions than the Free Application ...

But there’s another financial aid form you may also need to fill out: the College Scholarship Service Profile, or CSS Profile.

College Board's Susan McCrackin tells parents applying for financial aid to pay for college how to update their income tax information on the CSS Profile financial aid form. Many students are ...

The CSS Profile is used to determine aid from the college or university. The form opens Oct. 1 each year, but deadlines to submit vary by college. Fee waivers are available for eligible students ...

If you are applying for financial aid, there are two primary forms: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the CSS Profile. DACA students do not qualify for FAFSA, but could be ...

Schools that use the CSS Profile — there are now nearly 300 of them nationwide — have millions of dollars in institutional, nonfederal aid to award, which usually comes in the form of ...

Non-federal financial aid, including the CSS Profile, helps US students cover college costs beyond federal aid like FAFSA. The CSS Profile, used by around 270 institutions, captures detailed ...

FAFSA is the main source of student financial aid, but don't overlook the CSS profile. If your school accepts it, you could win more money for school.

CSS Profile: Everything You Need to Know for 2025-26 Hundreds of colleges use the CSS Profile to award institutional grants and scholarships to students. The 2025-26 form opened on Oct. 1, 2024.

It will help you gain a clear understanding of how the college financial aid system works with straight-forward explanations of need-based financial aid, merit aid, the FAFSA and the CSS Profile.

Some schools use the CSS Profile to determine their own aid. Getting it wrong can cost a lot of money.