The CSS Profile is a financial aid application used by nearly 270 colleges, universities, and scholarship programs. It's administered by the College Board, the organization behind the SAT, PSAT ...

The CSS Profile "really should be considered as one of the vehicles to increasing financial affordability for students," says Gail Holt, dean of financial aid at Amherst College in Massachusetts.

The CSS Profile is an additional student aid application beyond the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) required at hundreds of private and public schools to be considered for ...

What is the CSS Profile? A product of the testing giant the College Board (which runs the SATs), the CSS Profile is the application required to access grants and scholarships from about 250 colleges.