<p>my family is upper-middle class, however college will very expensive for my family
i will be applying for financial aid
do i have to submit both the CSS and Fafsa?
also, do colleges give financial aid for room and board?</p>
<p>becon,
R & B is counted as part of the student’s COA (cost of attendance) for financial aid purposes. FAFSA is required at all schools that I have seen, as this is the info they need for Federal aid. The CSS Profile is USUALLY requested from private schools, but there are exceptions, so you have to check every school for their requirements. For instance, Princeton has their own form that can be used instead of the CSS; and UMichigan is public, but it asks for the CSS too. I cannot stress this too much, check all of the schools that you are applying to for their requirements and deadlines!!!</p>
<p>thanks for the reply
do colleges also give financial aid for room/board?</p>
<p>Yes, the financial aid is figured for your full COA which includes R&B, so it will be considered in your financial aid package.</p>