<p>When do i have to apply for financial aid, with the application or later. Is the css profile applicable to me ?</p>
<p>You need to check the financial aid application requirements and DEADLINES on each college website. The dates for the completion of the financial aid materials is different at EVERY school. </p>
<p>The CSS Profile is available for international students to complete (check to see whether your colleges require it…and what their DEADLINE is for receipt). You will need to report everything in U.S. Dollars. The Profile should be available either now…or very soon…for the 2012-2013 school year.</p>
<p>Ranbir…</p>
<p>You need to also check the websites to determine if the school provides much aid to int’l students. Most schools do not. And some that do, only provide small amounts of aid or only full aid to a few select kids. Only a tiny number of schools are need-blind and meet full need for int’l students. </p>
<p>And, remember, the SCHOOL, not the family, determines need. So, you may think you should get a full ride, but a school may think that your family should pay X dollars. And, I think all the schools require a “student contribution” of a few thousand that they expect the student to earn over the summer. Lastly, some schools do not include the costs for international travel in their COAs.</p>