CSS Profile Waiver

If you believe you meet the requirements to waive out of Bentley’s requirement for the CSS Profile, please complete this form.

The information you provide should pertain to your biological/adoptive parents. If you are an independent student and/or you are unable to provide any parental information, please contact your financial aid counselor to determine how to proceed.

If at any point during completion of this form, you receive a message that you might not be eligible, this may be due to the fact that we need more information from you in order to make a decision. We’d be happy to have a conversation to discuss your situation in more detail.

Due to the delayed availability of the 2025-2026 FAFSA, Early Decision I students are not eligible to be waived out of the requirement. We will be monitoring the availability of FAFSA information for Early Decision II and Regular Decision students. Should the FAFSA be further delayed, we will not be able to waive the CSS Profile for 2025-26 applicants.

Student's First Name

Student's Last Name

Student's Date of Birth

Student's Email Address

Do your parents live in the US or Puerto Rico?

Yes

No

Typically, your parents must be living in the US or Puerto Rico in order to be waive out of the CSS Profile requirement.

Please contact your financial aid counselor to discuss your specific circumstances. You may still be eligible for the waiver.

What is your biological parents' marital status?

Living together (married or unmarried)

Widowed

Never married, divorced, or separated

Situations where parents aren't living together can be complicated. We encourage a conversation with your financial aid counselor to see if you might be eligible to waive out of the CSS Profile requirement.

Is your parent remarried?

Yes

No

The remaining questions concern your parent and step-parent.

Was your parent's combined Adjusted Gross Income less than $50,000 in 2023?

Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is defined as gross income minus adjustments to income. It can be found on line 11 of the 2023 Federal tax return.

Was your parents' combined Adjusted Gross Income less than $50,000 in 2023?

Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is defined as gross income minus adjustments to income. It can be found on line 11 of the 2023 Federal tax return.

Yes

No

If your parent's AGI is greater than $50,000 you are most likely not eligible for a CSS Profile Waiver.

Please contact your financial aid counselor to discuss your specific circumstances. You may still be eligible for the waiver.

Is your parents’ total combination of cash, savings, and investments less than $15,000?

Yes

No

Based on your parent's total combination of cash, savings, and investment you are most likely not eligible for a CSS Profile Waiver.

Please contact your financial aid counselor to discuss your specific circumstances. You may still be eligible for the waiver.

Do your parents own any of the following?

Real estate property other than their primary home, including vacation or rental property
A business or farm, partnership, S-Corp, or is self-employed
A trust

Do your parents own any of the following?

Real estate property other than their primary home, including vacation or rental property
A business or farm, partnership, S-Corp, or is self-employed
A trust

Yes

No

Based on what your parents own, you are most likely not eligible for a CSS Profile Waiver.

Please contact your financial aid counselor to discuss your specific circumstances. You may still be eligible for the waiver.

Undergraduate Admission

CSS Profile Waiver - 2025-2026