Beyond the FAFSA, some private colleges and universities require students to complete the CSS Profile. What is the primary reason these institutions use the CSS Profile?

The correct answer to the question "Beyond the FAFSA, some private colleges and universities require students to complete the CSS Profile. What is the primary reason these institutions use the CSS Profile?" is Option C: To award institutional need-based financial aid..

The other options — A) To determine eligibility for federal student aid programs., B) To streamline the application process for state-funded scholarships., D) To assess a student's academic merit for scholarship consideration. — are incorrect for this College Advising question. As explained above: The CSS Profile collects more detailed financial information than the FAFSA, allowing participating institutions to better assess a family's ability to pay and award their own institutional need-base…