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Monday Memo – Open your financial aid forms soon!

Applying for Financial Aid: Get Ready Now!

The first step to getting financial aid is to be sure you apply for as much as possible. What are the forms you need to look for? When can you start submitting the forms?

Date Application Opens Financial Aid Form Form Website
Oct. 1, 2016 PROFILE https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
Oct. 1, 2016 FAFSA https://fafsa.ed.gov/

 

What is the CSS Profile?  The  College Scholarship Service (CSS) Financial Aid PROFILE   is an online application which collects financial information used by many colleges and scholarship programs to award financial aid or scholarships.

 

Who Uses the CSS Profile? Many private colleges, scholarship programs and some public colleges require the Profile. Check the list of colleges and programs

 

Your Edge:

Check GuidedPath to see which schools require the CSS Profile. Go to Reports ->Application Reports -> Financial Aid Forms.