Ooops! Didn't submit PROFILE info yet?

Paying for College
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<p>My daughter got in to her top choice schools, and did the whole application process herself! We dutifully filled in the FAFSA form and submitted it, and were not surprised by the fact that we would not qualify for aid. Now she is receiving acceptances, but the colleges need the PROFILE form and our tax returns! These were due by Feb. 1st!! Is she totally out of luck for any kind of aid now, because of a stupid parent move?? Two of her school choices are just over $50,000, and even with our income, that is just too much for us to afford. We will be filling those documents out, pronto!</p>

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<p>What was your EFC on the FAFSA? When you say you did not "qualify" is that because your EFC was VERY high? If you have an EFC that is at or higher than the cost of attendance at the colleges on FAFSA, it's not all that likely that it will be substantially lower on the Profile. So for need based aid, you may not qualify.</p>

<p>BUT you need to submit those forms ASAP. Some schools REQUIRE them for merit aid as well as need based aid.</p>

<p>If it were me, I would call the colleges. At this point, they may be assuming that you didn't complete the Profile because you didn't want to apply for institutional aid. Call them and ask what to do.</p>

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<p>Question -if you didn't send your CSS PROFILE information on time before colleges make final decisions could that ruin your chances since certain colleges require that?</p>

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<p>Many schools process the ON TIME applications first. Then IF there is money left, the process anything that comes in late. But it depends on the school and how much financial aid money they have. Schools with generous endowments and financial aid MIGHT be more willing to consider a late application than schools where the money is more limited...and perhaps has already been dispersed to the students who applied on time.</p>

<p>Call the school and ask. And next year...don't miss the deadlines.</p>