You'll need to report information on your income, real estate, investments, retirement accounts, 529s, the net worth of businesses and investment farms, and more.…

Top blog post topics include the CSS Profile, the FAFSA, financial aid, scholarships, and college admissions …

Learn if you must complete a CSS Profile for each school, whose account you complete the profile under, how customized questions work, how to determine the value of your home, how to complete it as a noncustodial parent, and more. …

Learn about the CSS Profile, a financial aid application used by roughly 200 colleges, universities, and scholarship agencies, including what colleges require it, why colleges use it, how it differs from the FAFSA, and more.…

Review our tips on creating an account, completing the form, making corrections, listing colleges, filing the form as an undocumented student, filing the form with multiple children, and reporting items such as retirement, home value, home debt, and 529 accounts. …

Question topics include the CBFinAidID, student vs. parent accounts, customized questions, correcting mistakes, adding schools, and more.…

Learn how to find out when your financial aid applications, such as the FAFSA^® and CSS Profile^®, are due and why you should complete them as soon as possible once they are available. …

Topics include defining the SAI, the SAI formula, where to find your SAI, and multiple SAIs.…

Learn how the process works for twins, which 529 plans to report, who should be the custodial parent, how to include special circumstances, and more. …

Retirement savings are not reported on the FAFSA, but they are reported on the CSS Profile, meaning they could potentially affect your financial aid offer at certain schools. …