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CSS Profile

How to Apply for Aid: CSS Profile

  • In addition to the FAFSA, some universities also require the completion of the CSS Profile to be considered for institutional aid 
  • A registration fee is required 
  • The CSS Profile is available on and after October 1st of a student’s senior year and must be submitted by the college's financial aid deadline.
  • Check with each college to determine if the CSS profile is required.

Colleges that accept the CSS Profile

*Institutional aid (money directly from a specific college, or university) is the largest part of any smart college financing plan. Universities award scholarships in a variety of ways including automatically, based on a student’s application information, as well as through separate application processes that can include additional essays, interviews, and other activities. It is important that students carefully research the aid policies at colleges-of-interest to ensure maximum aid eligibility.