Student Income and CSS Profile/IM

thumper1
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:32:03 +0000

If you can increase your hours, like the work and can earn some money, then do so. If you end up paying a portion of that for college…so be it.

The amount of money a student has IN the bank is tapped at 20% for FAFSA purposes. Presumably the Profile is about the same.

Are you going to earn $20,000? That is different than if you are going to earn $3000.

Many Profile schools expect a STUDENT contribution to college costs of a couple thousand dollars. Working would help you earn that.