This financial aid form is the key to non-federal aid at some colleges Greg Daugherty has worked 25+ years as an editor and writer for major publications and websites. He is also the author of two ...

All schools accept the FAFSA for federal aid, but only some accept the CSS Profile for state and institutional aid. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Students applying to the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon need to complete a second, longer financial aid application if they want a share of the millions of dollars in financial aid the ...

Starting this fall, undergraduate applicants will need to complete the CSS Profile to be considered for financial aid from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Ruthie Hauge / The Cap Times) A great ...

Starting this fall, UW-Madison will require applicants to fill out the CSS Profile, an online application used by around 270 colleges, universities and scholarship programs to award institutional aid, ...

The CSS Profile, managed by the College Board, helps students access institutional financial aid beyond federal support. Unlike the FAFSA, it provides colleges with a detailed view of income, assets, ...

The CSS Profile, administered and maintained by the College Board, the same group that develops the SAT, opens the door to nonfederal scholarships and other kinds of institutional aid that can make a ...

Who is eligible for international student need-based financial aid? New first-year applicants for the fall semester with a non-immigrant visa may apply for need-based financial aid. A non-immigrant ...

Dependent students can borrow $7,500 annually and up to $5,500 can be subsidized. Independent students can borrow $12,500 annually and up to $5,500 can be subsidized. Parents of dependent students may ...

While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA determines eligibility for federal financial aid, the CSS Profile is used by certain colleges to award non-federal, institutional aid.

Some colleges require you to fill out the CSS Profile to qualify for non-federal financial aid. Unlike the FAFSA, most applicants have to pay a fee to submit the CSS Profile. You can still complete ...

Once upon a time, the fabled council of the College Board joined together and asked themselves, “how can we best convolute the already frustrating financial aid process with a supplemental, ...