The additional information on the CSS profile is meant to help aid officers better understand your family’s ability to pay for college, not hurt your child’s aid eligibility.

The CSS Profile is like a colonoscopy of your finances. You may need recovery time when done. And to add insult, you pay The College Board a fee every time you share CSS with a different school.

If you have children going to college, this 2015 guide will simplify the complex world of college financial aid and will help you understand the FAFSA and CSS Profile college aid forms.

The CSS Profile (College Scholarship Service Profile) is a financial aid application used by numerous colleges, universities, and scholarship programs in the U.S. to award non-federal financial aid.

The additional information on the CSS profile is meant to help aid officers better understand your family’s ability to pay for college, not hurt your child’s aid eligibility.