If you replied, yeeeees (mom), I remembered tofill out the FAFSA.
But did you remember to submit your CSS Profile?
What Is a CSS Profile?
No Interest Til Almost 2027?
CSS vs. FAFSA: Do I Need to Fill Out Both?
In a word: Yes.
Did you know?
And most families have never even heard of the CSS profile.
Why do colleges need both?
It has to do with calculating your family contribution.
She added that the differences between FAFSAs estimated family contribution and the CSS Profiles can be vastly different.
How Do I Submit a CSS Profile?
The only option for submitting your CSS Profile is to do so online at theCollege Board site.
If you dont have a login, you might create an account on the College Board site.
Youll also need to submit records of any untaxed income for the current and previous tax year.
Among the documents youll need to submit are current bank statements and mortgage information.
Theyre always there looking for hidden assets on the CSS, she said.
Theyre looking for disposable money where you could borrow from.
When youre finished, double check the accuracy of the information on your program.
You cannot change your answers after submitting your initial app.
The College Board will report your Profile to the colleges youve specified once youve submitted your utility and payment.
it’s possible for you to check on its progress including messages about any missing documentation on the dashboard.
If your parents are divorced or separated, you should complete your utility with your custodial parents information first.
Its possible to qualify for low-income fee waiver.
If you do qualify, youll be notified once your program is complete but before you submit it.
Consider it your first college course: Time Management 101.
Tiffany Wendeln Connors is a staff writer/editor at The Penny Hoarder.
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(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
