<p>I just wrote an email to College Board... I sent an email of complaint because of the ridiculous cost of sending our CSS Profile. The cost is $25 for the first one, and $18 for each subsequent request. </p>
<p>Also, I emailed them because of my current situation. So far this year, I have made about 10k. However, I am currently unemployed and at the brink of financial bankruptcy. To add salt to the injury, College Board did not grant me a CSS Profile waiver. Do I have to reach a point of starvation and homelessness to qualify for such waiver? Trust me, I am so close on reaching that point....</p>
<p>On my email to College Board, I made it clear that I am a disgruntled American who refuses to pay such excessive fees. I am down to my last 50 dollars and I refuse to pay a cent! I cant really wait for their response. I will share it with you once I get it.</p>
<p>Urghh, so much for being a "non-profit organization." While we are struggling to pay the ridiculous fees associated with the SAT and CSS, their president is enjoying a fat check of 900k/year while 12 of their executives are enjoying 300k/year. Even the president of United States makes less than their president!</p>
<p>Now, let us examine their mission. On their website, it states that their mission is "to connect students to college success and opportunity." If that is truly the case, then, they would waive the ridiculous fees they are charging me. </p>
<p>I am just fed up with the entire process. I truly believe that low income students like me should have an opportunity to pursue a college education without College Board causing us financial hardship.</p>
<p>An international girl in a similar situation givers you tons of support! Unfortunately, I cannot help you in any other way Go and fight for your rights!</p>
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<li><p>I believe you to be a student, not a parent. If that is so, and you made about $10,000 this year…then…good job! Because, if you were a parent you WOULD get a waiver. In this process, College Board and the federal government, and the colleges themselves, expect your parent to contribute to your education. And, again, if you were an independent…you would receive a waiver at that salary.</p></li>
<li><p>“Not for profit” is not the same as non-profit. And College Board is not a government entitiy, it is a private company. They can pay their staff whatever they wish, and you can choose to use their services or not. If you want to receive free aid, you are required to take the steps that others take. They can’t just ask you “Umm…how much do you want to pay for college? OK, we’ll just charge you that”. They require that you answer some questions, and it does take money to process that request. Can you imagine how long/hard someone works on your individual case for just $18-$25, to try and get you a cheaper/free education? That’s a pretty small price to pay. You don’t have to apply to 10 colleges if you can’t afford it. Select an instate University who doesn’t require the CSS Profile, and complete just the FAFSA instead. There are MANY options for you. But you seem to want “it all”, without paying for it.</p></li>
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<p>If you don’t like the Profile practices then apply to FAFSA only schools. The application is FREE.</p>
<p>OP are you an independent student (over the age of 24) or are you a dependent student? If you are a dependent student your PARENT’S incomes/assets would be used to determine the fee waiver situation.</p>
Go and fight for your rights!</p>