How to identify aid friendly schools?

Paying for College
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<p>We are preparing to fill out our first FAFSA form, what fun!! Anyway, I noticed on these forums people noting “Aid Friendly” schools. How would I go about finding these schools before we apply, or are we just to wait for the various aid offers after we have been accepted?</p>

<p>Also, what does CSS profile mean?</p>

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<p>Firstly filing your FAFSA has nothing to do with schools that are FA friendly. Secondly you are at the best place to determine schools that meet the FA friendly moniker. </p>

<p>Thirdly: CSS Profile <a href=“https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp[/url]”>https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>“Aid friendly” is a factor of how generous a school is. IMO the best method is to look at the FA track record of the school at collegeboard.com.</p>

<p>% of need met
% of free money
% of self-help</p>