Sharing my frustration with College Board

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<p>I just wrote an email to College Board... I sent an email of complaint because of the ridiculous cost of sending our CSS Profile. The cost is $25 for the first one, and $18 for each subsequent request. </p>

<p>Also, I emailed them because of my current situation. So far this year, I have made about 10k. However, I am currently unemployed and at the brink of financial bankruptcy. To add salt to the injury, College Board did not grant me a CSS Profile waiver. Do I have to reach a point of starvation and homelessness to qualify for such waiver? Trust me, I am so close on reaching that point....</p>

<p>On my email to College Board, I made it clear that I am a disgruntled American who refuses to pay such excessive fees. I am down to my last 50 dollars and I refuse to pay a cent! I cant really wait for their response. I will share it with you once I get it.</p>

<p>Urghh, so much for being a "non-profit organization." While we are struggling to pay the ridiculous fees associated with the SAT and CSS, their president is enjoying a fat check of 900k/year while 12 of their executives are enjoying 300k/year. Even the president of United States makes less than their president!
Educating</a> America: The big business of the SAT – amFIX - CNN.com Blogs</p>

<p>Now, let us examine their mission. On their website, it states that their mission is "to connect students to college success and opportunity." If that is truly the case, then, they would waive the ridiculous fees they are charging me. </p>

<p>I am just fed up with the entire process. I truly believe that low income students like me should have an opportunity to pursue a college education without College Board causing us significant financial hardship.</p>

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<p>Let us know what happens! Your complaints are completely valid.</p>

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<p>The Student Guide for PROFILE says:</p>

<p>“A limited number of fee waivers are granted automatically — based on the information entered on the PROFILE application — to U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens who are first-time college applicants and are from families with very low income and assets.”</p>

<p>Apparently they may have reached their limit of waivers, but why would there be a limit while they’re still accepting payment from non-waiver applicants? They don’t have a limit on the number of clients who can pay THEM.</p>

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<p>I though a HS GC can also certify someone for fee waiver, or did I dream that?</p>

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<p>I have been helping a group of my son’s friends, all of whom are poor, navigate the college admissions process. Our guidance counselor said, when I found out that they were out of fee waivers for the SAT, that the CB is notoriously stingy with such waivers. They had asked for more, but didn’t know when they would arrive. She said that the ACT is far more generous.</p>