Sacred Heart Schools - A Parent's Guide To The Admissions Process 2018-19 How to Apply | Page 13

HOW TO APPLY FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE On your admissions application, check the box Join us for a Tuition Assistance Information Session requesting information about tuition assistance. Wednesday, November 7 6–7:30 pm • Applications for 2019-20 tuition assistance will be Driehaus Center | 6200 N. Sheridan Rd. made available in November 2018. Instructions and a RSVP by Monday, November 5 to link to FAST, the school’s need-analysis provider, will [email protected] be posted on the school’s website. Applications are submitted electronically. For questions regarding tuition assistance: • Complete your 2018 federal and state tax returns as Maggie Nass soon as possible. This information will be used in Director of Tuition Assistance and Enrollment Services completing your tuition assistance application. Phone: [phone] • Submit your tuition assistance application by Email: [email protected] January 9, 2019, to be eligible for the first round of decisions for new families. Late applications will be accepted as long as funds remain available. • A copy of your 2018 federal income tax return with applicable schedules must be submitted by March 15, 2019, in order to substantiate your application. Awards are not final until this information is received and verified. Submit this information through FAST, not directly to the school. • Our goal is to inform families of their tuition assistance award at the same time they receive their admissions decision, presuming both files are complete. When this is not possible due to an incomplete tuition assistance application, the deadline for returning the enrollment contract will be extended as long as feasible for the school. Families should be aware that contract deadlines cannot be extended indefinitely. Families are expected to make reasonable efforts to complete the tuition assistance process as quickly as possible. 11