Financial Aid

Calculating Financial Need

All colleges are required to post a Net Price Calculator on their websites. A Net Price Calculator allows current/prospective students, families and other consumers, to estimate the net price of attending a particular college or technical/career school.

View the College Board's Financial Aid Calculator

FAFSA & CSS/Financial Aid Profile

Seniors and senior parents: Fall is the time to pay attention to applying for financial aid. In addition to filing the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), many private colleges require the CSS/Financial Aid Profile. Both the FAFSA and the CSS Profile can and should be started in the fall of the student’s senior year by using last year’s tax forms. The FAFSA and the CSS Profile may be updated and changed when families receive tax forms for the current year. Please contact your school counselor if you have any questions.

Additional Resources

Cappex: Students can create a profile to search for merit aid, as well as college, private and foundation scholarships.

Grown & Flown: This website’s “Paying for College” section contains articles regarding financing a college education and navigating the financial aid process.

FinAid: Sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, this site provides links to information about student financial aid. It also includes a “Scholarship Scam Alert” with information about scams and how to avoid them.