<p>I am completely new to the financial aid process. I saw that nearly all my school required the Profile…which is real expensive for me. Is there a way for me to not pay and somehow do it cheaper…like print and then send.</p>
<p>any suggestions?</p>
<p>also, what if my parent are unemployed, do I say 0 on the income?</p>
<p>thanks ever so much</p>
<p>You can’t print and send it it, but after you complete it, it will automatically determine if you’re eligible for a fee waiver. You get a limited number of free submissions with the waiver, but you don’t need to do anything to apply for it. It will be automatic if your financial info qualifies you.</p>
<p>For your unemployed parent, give the figure for money earned in 2010 – perhaps there was some period of employment in 2010 that generated some income? – of if there was none at all, then you’d put 0 for that parent. There is another place on the Profile to declare any unemployment benefits received.</p>
<p>For 2011, they’ll ask for an estimate of what parents expect to earn, in the case of your unemployed parent --assuming they have no expectation of working in 2011 – I’d probably just put down the unemployment benefits they expect to receive. You can, in the explanatory section, note that the parent is unemployed.</p>
<p>If your unemployed parent received or is receiving unemployment benefits AKA checks, you need to include that and the first $2400 is untaxed. There is a line that asks about that–don’t have the form in front of me now, but you will need to enter this information on 2 different lines.</p>
<p>thanks guys</p>
<p>is it true that the maximum number of fee waiver for the CSS is 6? if I do qualify for this aid, will I still be able to ask colleges for one of those fee waiver pins?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>When you submit the profile, they will let you know right then and there if you are eligible for the fee waiver. There is no need for a PIN or other paperwork</p>
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