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The CSS Profile differs from the FAFSA in that it:

A Is the same form
B Is required by approximately 400 mostly private institutions and considers additional financial factors like home equity and non-custodial parent income
C Only covers state schools
D Is free to file

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

CSS Profile (College Board): ~400 schools, mostly private. More detailed than FAFSA: considers home equity, business assets, non-custodial parent income, medical expenses. Fee per school applied to. Some schools use institutional methodology for aid.

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