The FAFSA is the primary way to apply for college financial aid, but you may also be required to fill out the CSS Profile when you attend about 400 different institutions in the U.S. Here's what ...

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 ...

The CSS Profile is the key to private financial aid from some colleges, universities, and scholarship providers. If you aren't applying to any of them, filling it out may be unnecessary.

And yes, you can customize your profile. SpaceHey is the project of An—he goes by just his first name online —who says he’s an 18-year-old student in Germany.

College Board's Susan McCrackin tells parents applying for financial aid to pay for college how to update their income tax information on the CSS Profile financial aid form. Many students are ...