<p>They’ve been discussing this over on the financial aid forum <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1611394-thought-css-profile-was-hard-but-needaccess.html#latest”>Thought CSS/Profile was hard, but NeedAccess???? - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums; . The USC Financial Aid website lists the OPTION of using the CSS/Profile OR the Need Access <a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/applying_receiving/undergraduates1/continuing.html”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/applying_receiving/undergraduates1/continuing.html</a> - maybe those with continuing + new students could do just the CSS/Profile?</p>
<p>I am not familiar with the Need Access (and honestly hope never to become familiar… 
), so I can’t advise about whether it is easier or more complicated - sorry :(</p>