Question about CSS

[pennylane8991]

So I think that CSS says that you can't add schools after you submit the application (like you can with the FAFSA). Does this mean I have to wait until all of my acceptances roll in to submit it? I want to submit CSS for the schools that have already requested it as soon as possible because they ask for it asap, so it seems off that I would have to wait. Can anyone answer this?

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[gomernation]

You can't edit your CSS answers post-submission like you can with FAFSA but you definitely can add schools after the fact.

 

[pennylane8991]

You can't edit your CSS answers post-submission like you can with FAFSA but you definitely can add schools after the fact.

thank you!

 

[NoEyeEyeGuy]

what is CSS?

 

[gomernation]

what is CSS?

It's a centralized financial aid form that some schools require you to fill out for need-based institutional aid.

 

[NoEyeEyeGuy]

It's a centralized financial aid form that some schools require you to fill out for need-based institutional aid.

thank you, did you apply pre acceptance? or post

 

[MethodSwitch]

thank you, did you apply pre acceptance? or post

You would apply post acceptance. You could probably apply pre-acceptance, but I believe there's a fee for sending it to each school. So you don't want to spend the money if you don't have to!

 

[pennylane8991]

thank you, did you apply pre acceptance? or post

It's like $25 to submit the app, plus $16 ish per school, so probably should hold off until you hear back from schools that specify they want CSS.