<p>I just realized that sending the profile is 18 bucks a pop. I am applying to quite a number of schools. Is there a way to send it for free?</p>
<p>$18 as we apply for FINANCIAL AID??? This is what I call infinite wisdom.</p>
<p>Well it does take time to process but you can contact the schools directly to ask for waivers.
How many private schools are you applying to? If money is that big of a concern you should restrict your schools to those that meet 100% of need &/or offer merit aid.
Some schools also will meet need, but have a large portion of loans as opposed to grants. $18, will not seem like very much after your first semesters expenses.</p>
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<p>Why?? We do not qualify for a waiver or need based aid. Still....we asked our kids to limit the number of applications due to the costs of the APPLICATIONS and the supplementary materials (like added costs to have additional SAT scores sent, costs to do the Profile, etc), and because the reality was they were able to limit their applications based on the info they got prior to applying. If money is an issue, perhaps these application fees should be considered as well. You CAN get a waiver from the individual schools if you are in need. Call them. Also, I agree...once you see your bills...and hopefully your finaid, $18 per school (even for 10 schools...$180) will seem like a drop in the bucket.</p>
<p>I am applying to 12 schools, 22 actually but those ten are SUNY and CUNY, so they don't really count. but $216 plus sending the scores. I can't afford that. My mom only made $4000 last year and the reason I am applying to so many schools is because I want to compare fin-aid packages.</p>
<p>i was working on the CSS profile with my parents for the last 4 hours. I am so frustrated, it takes soooo long.</p>
<p>Just my humble opinion here...applying to 22 colleges is way too many.</p>
<p>I know that you can apply up to 6 CUNY schools on one application for one application fee, but you must pay for each suny school application. Even if your school gives fee waivers, they usually only give a limited number (usually 4). If your mom only makes $4,000 even with full TAP and PELL if will not give you enough money to cover room and board at the SUNY schools, so you will automatically have loans to at least all of the SUNY schools. Your tap and Pell should cover the cost of CUNY schools</p>
<p>So even with the other 12 schools, unless the colleges are waiving the application fees college applications are anywhere from $40 to 80 per school. This can be a large amount of money.</p>
<p>You must still pay to have the sat scores released (if you had them released after the last test (I think 4 schools with your fee) you will still have to pay for the additional 18 schools.</p>
<p>You need to check with the college board regarding fee waivers (which I doubt they give because as a non-profit agency that is how they make their money).</p>
<p>Really look at the financial aid process of schools which you are applying to . Eliminate schools that are heavy on loans, and focus on schools that will meet 100% need with scholarships and grant money or schools that give generous merit money. Get to the Library and and research your schools in the US News and World report Ultimate Financial aid guide.</p>
<p>If you were my child this is what I would recommend: </p>
<p>Instead of applying to a bunch of the CUNY/SUNY schools, apply to one CUNY school as an educational and financial safety then only apply to the Honor programs where if accepted you will get full tuition, and other perks. </p>
<p>If you were originally looking at teir one schools, now look at some tier 2 schools where you are at the top of the applicant pool and you will look very attractive to the admissions committee. As a New yorker, it may mean looking at schools in the mid west. schools like Juniata, and Ursinus which offers good merit aid for students. You should also check out colleges that change lives and beyond the IVY league.</p>
<p>I feel your pain because I am a parent caught in the middle (too much money to qualify for TAP and PELL not not enought to pay full board evn at the SUNY level.In my house my Daughter had strong scores, strong grades so we eliminated all of the SUNY schools (because if I had to pay , I was going to pay whatever so the money was to be spent on the best education that she could get) and have my application and fee money best spent at schools where she would qualify at schools that offer good merit aid or schools that have "deep pockets" and will meet 100& of your financial need with most of the money in scholarship/grant aid. She was really blessed in the process as she applied to 7 schools all which in the end were more affordable to us than going to any of the SUNY schools, and accepted at all 7 and s now at Dartmouth.</p>
<p>If you get accepted in to a school where you will get a lot of grant aid, then it is going to be $18 well spent. If this is the way you really want to go then you have to bring a little creativity to the process also. You could work part-time or do odd-jobs to earn the money you need (it has been done by others). You could tell my family and friends that I want to forego all holiday gifts as I need $$ for my application process. Instead of someone giving you $20 for christmas, have the put the money toward your fees.</p>
<p>thanxs sybbie. I applied as ultra safeties to the cuny and suny system since it is so easy. I am looking at Dartmouth, hopefully I will get in my SAT is a 1270, I am valedictorian and captain of four teams, orphan too.</p>
<p>Jaman</p>
<p>Students who use SAT fee waivers who plan to enter college in September 2004 are eligible to receive up to four Request for Waiver of College Application Fee forms. These forms notify participating colleges that you have participated in the SAT Program Fee-Waiver Service and request that colleges waive their application fees.</p>
<p>Note: an institution listed in the Directory of Colleges Cooperating with SAT Program Fee-Waiver Service is not obligated to waive its application fee for every SAT Program fee-waiver recipient who applies.</p>