Financial Assistance

2020-2021 Financial Aid Application Process
Opens February 1, 2020 Deadline is April 3, 2020

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 (SHS School ID is #450). To complete the application you must have a copy of your completed 2019 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.

Click the “Parent Log in” link and read the information page. 
*New Users: click “create new login”
*Returning Users: use email and password from last year

Click “Create a New Application” and enter School Code: 450 
School Password: cto450

 Click the Instructions link on the left hand column – you can print the instructions to refer to

 Complete the application listing all dependents and completing all required fields, verify the application for accuracy


You will receive confirmation instructions and an email explaining how to submit your required documentation to FAIR

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, 2020 – Application Due Date

June 2020 – 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, 2020 - 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