Is it possible that, for example, your FAFSA calculated an EFC of $10,000, and you would be given a need-based aid of $15,000 based on your EFC but after the public university looks at your CSS profile and sees the value of your home and your parents retirement accounts (that are all totally disregarded for FAFSA calculation), the school would decide that you need less of financial aid, and not give you the $15,000 need-based aid.
In other words, is it possible that a public university would decide to DEcrease the financial aid package offered to you as a result of me submitting (non-required) CSS profile, and therefore I am better of submitting just FAFSA and NOT submitting my CSS profile?
Thank you,
Careful Mama