What is the CSS Profile?

• Administered by the College Board, the CSS Profile (College Scholarship Service Profile) provides non-federal and institutional financial aid for college students. These forms of financial aid include but are not limited to:

  • • • 1) Scholarships (sponsored within or outside of a college institution)

      • 2) Grants (including state grants)

      • 3) Work-study programs

      • 4) Student Loans

      • 5) Tuition Assitance

• In general, CSS Profiles help higher educational institutions determine how much non-federally funded financial aid a student needs

Required Documents

For the CSS Profile, you will need to provide the following tax documents:

• 2021 federal income tax return(s)

• Any retirement plans and the total current value of those plans

• W-2 forms and other records of money earned in 2020 and 2021

• Current bank statements

• Current mortgage information

• Records of savings, stocks, bonds, trusts, and other investments

• Medical expenses

• Annual income

Assets to Document

Assets in your parents’ names and also in your siblings’ names, such as:

• college savings plans

• investments

• current home value and how much money your parents owe on their home as well.

** since student assets are generally valued higher than parent assets on the CSS Profile, it might be helpful to switch assets from a student’s name to a parent’s name before filling out the form**

Assets in your (the student's) name:

• amount of cash in your bank accounts

• retirement accounts

• investment funds

Website Link

https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/