Financial Assistance

2021-2022 Financial Aid Application Process
Opens February 1, 2021 Deadline is April 3, 2021

CTO Award – Catholic Tuition Organization (www.CTOIowa.org) provides financial assistance based on household financial need using income guidelines and household size.

Only one application is needed per family – include all dependents even if attending college, grade school, public school or not in school. List grade, school name and school ID # for each dependent as of the 2020-2021 School Year. To complete the application you must have a copy of your completed 2020 Federal Tax Return. If you are not required to file a federal tax return, please contact the office for instructions.

ONLINE APPLICATION: Complete the online application at www.fairapp.com. You will need a valid email address to complete the online application.

PAPER APPLICATION: There are a limited number of paper applications and instructions available in either English or Spanish in the office for those applicants who cannot complete an online application. You must mail the application with all required documents. You will receive a confirmation postcard from FAIR once they receive the application.

Applications will be processed by FAIR. The results will be sent to CTO to review for potential awards. SHS plans to communicate the results of the CTO awards before the first week of June.

Important Financial Assistance Dates

April 3, 2021 – Application Due Date

June 2021 – SHS plans to communicate the first week of June the CTO awards to the applications that were received by FAIR with all required documentation by the April 3rd deadline.

August 31, 2021 - Any applications received after the April 3rd due date but before July 31st will be considered late and processed in mid-August. Awards for late applications will be communicated by August 31st.

Questions? Please call the school office @ 223-1284 or email Julie.katich@sacredheartwdm.org