Students can specify which colleges they want to receive their CSS Profile. There is no limit to the number of schools a ...

The CSS Profile requires information from both the student and their parent (s), and each will need to create their own College Board accounts to fill out the form.

Students applying to a college that requires the CSS Profile or families who need financial aid and are interested in schools that use the form should follow the steps below.

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 ...

The CSS Profile vs. the FAFSA The CSS Profile is different from the FAFSA, the free U.S. Department of Education form that determines a student's eligibility for federal financial aid.

The CSS Profile can vary from school to school, but it generally requires more information than the FAFSA and weights income and assets differently. For instance: ...

Don't lose out on chunky institutional aid offered by colleges that accept the CSS Profile financial aid form.

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 ...

Families making up to $100,000 a year will no longer have to pay for the CSS Profile, an online form applicants must use to apply for institutional aid at scores of high-profile colleges. The ...

You may complete both forms, but you should first check if your potential school accepts the CSS Profile since you need to pay a fee: $25 for the first school and $16 for each additional school.

Students applying to a college that requires the CSS Profile or families who need financial aid and are interested in schools that use the form should follow these steps below.