CSS Profile : The Brief Introduction

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What is the correct time to complete the CSS Profile?

You should complete it before the first deadline at your college. Different colleges have different deadlines and dates for early decisions, early action, and regular decisions.

 

It is mandatory to submit your CSS profile application to the college by this date.

How to complete the steps for the CSS profile?

We've discussed why, when, and what, so now let's discuss how.

The first and foremost step is to check with your college whether they need your CSS profile or not. The best advice would be to check your college's website, where you can get information on applications and deadlines, etc.

Also, you can visit the College Board's website to get the list of institutions where CSS profile is acceptable. If your college needs a CSS profile, then find your application on cssprofile.org. Once you have created a College Board account, use the same username and password for the SAT, PSAT, or AP. If not yet, make a new account.

The important thing to keep in mind is that once you have logged in, you should complete the CSS Profile for the year 2022-23, not for 2021-22. For example, if you graduate from high school in the spring of 2022, you will be applying for financial aid for the 2022–23 academic year.

At times, most of the students and parents select the wrong year, which eventually passes the wrong information. If this happens, students need to refill the information from the initial stages.

Also, there are chances some schools might ask for separate applications for divorced or separated parents.

Cost of CSS profile

The CSS profile is free for U.S. citizens and permanent residents' families who earn up to $100,000 or less a year. It is applicable for independent or dependent students. If you qualify, you can submit the CSS Profile to unlimited colleges at no cost.

It costs $25 to submit your CSS Profile to one college or scholarship program if you are not eligible for a fee waiver. There is a fee of $16 for each additional report. Students must log into CSS Profile using the same College Board account that they used for the SAT to qualify for the SAT-based fee waiver. Although the CSS fee waiver is not applicable to international students. It is still advisable to ask your college authorities.