To clarify my earlier response, we have two award packages so far from CSS Profile schools that meet some or all of need. Both packages literally list our FAFSA EFC in writing, and then they line up awards, loans, work study and grants to bring us to that FAFSA EFC number. I was surprised both times, as the FAFSA EFC is really just guidance for schools to use in their own institutional methodology. The CSS provides much more info for them, which is why they require it to begin with.
I have an older student at a meets-full-need CSS Profile school and I’ve never seen them list our FAFSA EFC in an award notification.
I guess my point is, it almost seems like these two schools skipped over our CSS Profile and just used the FAFSA. I have no way to know though.