A better FAFSA® experience is underway—and so is the opportunity to help build a better future. We’re continuing to make important improvements through the 2024–25 award year, including expanded eligibility, a more automated application, and a more streamlined applicant experience.

Through it all, we’ll keep supporting you with a full range of additional student aid resources.

Student aid applications for the 2024-2025 school year open October 1, 2023.

Each year CSS Profile unlocks access to millions of institutional financial aid dollars.

Follow our step-by-step guide to completing your application and find resources to get all your questions answered.

The following colleges, universities, and scholarship programs use CSS Profile and/or IDOC as part of their financial aid process for some or all of their financial aid applicants in the populations listed below. Please check schools’ websites or contact the institution for more information.

Domestic undergraduate students may submit CSS Profile for free if:

• Family adjusted gross income is up to $100,000
• The student qualified for an SAT fee waiver
• The student is an orphan or ward of the court under the age of 24

CSS Profile for noncustodial parents of domestic undergraduate students is free to submit for noncustodial parents whose family adjusted gross income is up to $100,000.