collegeboard css?

does anyone know if whatever this is if it is necessary? i’m applying for financial aid at jhu, duke, upenn, cornell, yale, harvard and i dontk now if they require individual forms or this collegeboard thinger

<p>If you mean the CSS PROFILE, you should check the websites of the schools you are applying to. In their admissions or financial aid sections, they usually have a "timeline" for applicants that will tell you whether to submit the CSS to them and what date to submit by.</p>

<p>can anyone explain to me what the CSS is?</p>

<p>its an additional form that private schools use to calculate financial aid. i am not a fin aid kind of guy but from what i gather they offer more insight into your finances.</p>