Where can I find my IDOC CBFinAid ID?
Your CBFinAid ID will appear in the top right corner of the screen.
Where do I submit CSS noncustodial waiver?
To request a waiver of your noncustodial parent’s financial contribution, you will need to send a Noncustodial Parent Waiver Petition to each college that you rank for the Match. The deadline to submit this form to the colleges is November 1. Please do NOT send this form to QuestBridge.
Where do I list 529 on CSS Profile?
A: 529 accounts for all children in your family should be reported in the parent asset section.
What does CSS stand for college?
College Scholarship Service Profile
The CSS Profile is an application for college financial aid required by 300 colleges, universities and scholarship organizations. Completing the CSS Profile, short for the College Scholarship Service Profile, can be cumbersome, experts say.
What is Penn State Federal School Code?
003329
You will need Penn State’s school code for the FAFSA; this code is 003329. For complete eligibility guidelines and information on financial aid, please visit the Penn State Office of Student Aid website and view special considerations for Penn State World Campus students.
Is the CSS Profile worth it?
You should create a CSS Profile to potentially increase the amount of scholarship and aid money you receive for college. Anything you can do to save money and decrease student debt is worth doing! Additionally, the CSS Profile provides a more complete picture of your family’s finances than the FAFSA.
What is a CSS waiver?
The CSS Profile fee waiver covers the initial application costs and fees for additional reports. You can determine whether you qualify for a fee waiver when you go through the online payment process to submit your completed CSS Profile.
What happens if non-custodial parent refuses to fill out CSS?
If one or both of the PARENTS ARE UNABLE TO TO COMPLETE THE CSS PROFILE, the student will need to complete a CSS Profile Waiver for each parent. If you are submitting a waiver, contact the institution immediately, inform them of the situation and ensure you follow their additional processes (if any).
How does CSS Profile treat 529 plans?
The CSS Profile counts all 529 plans that list the student as a beneficiary, regardless of the account owner. Sibling Assets. The FAFSA ignores sibling assets, except to the extent that they are saved in a parent-owned 529 plan.
How do I report 529 on FAFSA?
A 529 college savings plan account that is owned by the student or the student’s parent must be reported as an investment asset on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Distributions from such a 529 plan are not reported as income on the FAFSA.
Is FAFSA and CSS the same?
Both of these help determine your eligibility for aid — but while the FAFSA determines your eligibility for federal aid, the CSS Profile is a private survey that some colleges use to determine institutional aid. In some cases, you can apply for both the FAFSA and the CSS Profile.
What is the difference between FAFSA and CSS?
The major difference is that the FAFSA® provides federal grants, loans, and other types of government assistance, and the CSS Profile is an application that universities use to gauge how much non-federal financial aid you need.