The CSS Profile is administered by the not for profit organization, College Board. The Profile is used by some schools to award non-federal funds to students. This is a seperate application than the FAFSA. Your school should tell you if you need to fill out the Profile, you can also visit the College Board site to find out if your school requires it.

There is a $5 non-refundable fee for filling out the profile and an $18 fee for each college or university that you with the information sent to.

The profile should be filled out as soon as you know that you will be attending school and appliying for aid.