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.

Hundreds of colleges use the CSS Profile to award institutional grants and scholarships to students. The 2025-26 form opened on Oct. 1, 2024. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page ...

The CSS Profile is used to determine aid from the college or university. The form opens Oct. 1 each year, but deadlines to submit vary by college. Fee waivers are available for eligible students.