Is the CSS profile by Collegeboard required for colleges?
It is really expensive ($25 to set up an account and $16 per school sent) and I’m applying to 17 schools. It just seems rediculous that they make you pay for asking for money.
Can I just submit the FAFSA instead?
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The FAFSA and the CSS Profile are really two different things. The FAFSA is used for federal aid and is also used in some cases for state and private scholarships and grants. The CSS is used by schools only for help in disbursing private grants and scholarships. Check
https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/PXRemotePartInstitutionServlet/PXRemotePartInstitutionServlet.srv for a list of schools that use the CSS. If your school isn’t on the list, you don’t need to send the CSS to them. Even if they are on the list, you should check with the school first to see if it is a requirement.
Good luck,
Ken
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