<p>Hey there,
I am currently putting all my efforts into my college applications, but the Financial Aid Application is something I haven't fully understood, yet.
btw, i am an international student, so I'm appyling at colleges that provide need-based financial aid for international students.</p>
<p>So far, I have basicly experienced three different forms: CSS Profile, International Student Certification of Finances and the ISFAA, the International Student Financial Aid Application.
I believe that the CSS and the ISFAA are the same?
Also, I believe that the International Student Certification of Finances is basicly the form, what colleges give to the government for the student visa? At colleges having no need-based financial aid for internationals, only this certification has to be filled in.</p>
<p>But how is this application working for need-based colleges?
I really need financial aid to cover the tuition of most of the colleges on my list, but I don't know exactly what to fill in, especially in the section for Expected Support for Educational Expenses on ISFAA similar to the student's sources of funds on the Certification of Finances. Should I enter the sum, what we are theoretically possible to pay(Certification) or should I enter the sub, that we would realistically pay? Just from the paper, we would be able to pay 40k, but then all our savings are gone, so this isn't the sense of this form, is it?</p>
<p>As you see, I am not really sure, what the my expected amount of annual support is. I hope that you can help me with this.</p>