How is Financial Aid?

KTeach
Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:42:15 +0000

The CSS profile asks for different information than the FAFSA and it’s been my experience (with my two older children) that it always gives a higher estimated contribution. However, I’ve never had the CSS profile say we could afford more than twice as much as the FAFSA, and I’ve never had a university list my EFC as more than the cost of attendance! I’m sure if you call, one of the financial aid counselors will happily explain how much the CSS profile says you can afford-and tell you that they don’t use the FAFSA at all.