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ohio_mom · 04-15-2008, 10:29 PM

From wikipedia:

"The CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® (often written as CSS PROFILE), short for the College Scholarship Service Profile, is an application distributed by the College Board in the United States allowing college students to apply for financial aid. It is primarily designed to give private member institutions of the College Board a closer look into the finances of a student and family, it is much more detailed than the FAFSA."

'more detailed' is putting it mildly, BTW. Just finished the beastly thing for the 4th and last time, woo hoo.

Here is a link off the Collegeboard site to the schools that require the Profile financial aid form ... and whether they require a non-custodial Profile. Lots don't; I think those are the ones to pay attention to. Hopefully, someone is more familiar with this distinction and can confirm it.

Although, if Questbridge were to come through, that puts a number of schools on the list.
https://profileonline.collegeboard.c...ionServlet.srv

I think, Flutemom, that what you should do is pick a couple from the list (pick Bryn Mawr as one - they're pretty nice), and contact the aid office or check their website, and verify that they are not going require that the non-custodial parent provide funds. Be patient if they don't get back to you right away as its goofy time for admissions and aid offices just now.

Now, this is not to say that a school that requires a non-custodial profile would never make an exception: I've heard of it more than once during my mispent years on CC. I just don't know that its worth the time and effort.

04-15-2008, 10:29 PM	#25
ohio_mom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 3,930	CSS Profile Schools and Non-Custodial issues From wikipedia: "The CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® (often written as CSS PROFILE), short for the College Scholarship Service Profile, is an application distributed by the College Board in the United States allowing college students to apply for financial aid. It is primarily designed to give private member institutions of the College Board a closer look into the finances of a student and family, it is much more detailed than the FAFSA." 'more detailed' is putting it mildly, BTW. Just finished the beastly thing for the 4th and last time, woo hoo. Here is a link off the Collegeboard site to the schools that require the Profile financial aid form ... and whether they require a non-custodial Profile. Lots don't; I think those are the ones to pay attention to. Hopefully, someone is more familiar with this distinction and can confirm it. Although, if Questbridge were to come through, that puts a number of schools on the list. https://profileonline.collegeboard.c...ionServlet.srv I think, Flutemom, that what you should do is pick a couple from the list (pick Bryn Mawr as one - they're pretty nice), and contact the aid office or check their website, and verify that they are not going require that the non-custodial parent provide funds. Be patient if they don't get back to you right away as its goofy time for admissions and aid offices just now. Now, this is not to say that a school that requires a non-custodial profile would never make an exception: I've heard of it more than once during my mispent years on CC. I just don't know that its worth the time and effort. Last edited by ohio_mom; 04-15-2008 at 10:37 PM.