Saint Mary Catholic School will utilize the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment to evaluate demonstrated financial need for financial aid for tuition for the 2024-2025 school year.
To be eligible for financial aid, a family must demonstrate financial need based on the FACTS Grant & Aid financial need assessment.
All families pay something to attend Saint Mary Catholic School - financial aid can cover a portion of the tuition for families who qualify, but not all of it.
Any Saint Mary School family who wants to apply for tuition assistance for the 2024 -2025 school year must apply through FACTS. No family will receive tuition assistance of any kind unless they first apply through FACTS. The amount of aid awarded depends on the number of applicants and the amount of money in our tuition assistance fund. Please apply by May 31, 2024.
Families can begin an application for financial aid through the FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment at any time; however, the financial aid committee does not review applications for financial aid until a student has gone through the admissions process and received a letter of acceptance. The review of financial aid applications by the committee does not include information that would reveal the identity of the applicant.
School ID Code:
Saint Mary: STMAR-PA
Deadline Priority deadline May 31, 2024, but will remain open on a rolling basis until December 31, 2024.
Applications submitted without documentation will not be finalized. Your 2023 tax return(s) must be entered before 5/31/2024.
Eligible Grades
PK-3, PK-4, PK-5, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
FACTS
Processing Fee (required)
Required Supporting Documentation
The following documentation that applies to you will be required to be uploaded as a JPG or PDF once your application is submitted. Applications submitted without documentation will not be processed.
Copies of all the current year W-2 Wage and Tax Statements for both the applicant and co-applicant.
NOTE: If you are applying before you have received all the current year W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, please submit them as soon as they become available.
Copies of all supporting tax documents if you have business income/loss from any of the following:
Business - send Schedule C or C-EZ and Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization
Farm - send Schedule F and Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization
Rental Property - send Schedule E (page 1)
S-Corporation - send Schedule E (page 2), Form 1120S (5 pages), Schedule K-1 and Form 8825
Partnership- send Schedule E (page 2), Form 1065 (5 pages), Schedule K-1 and Form 8825
Estates and Trusts - send Schedule E (page 2), Form 1041 and Schedule K-1
Supplemental income documentation - Social Security income, Welfare, Food Stamps, Child Support.
1099-M Forms - Worker's Compensation, Unemployment, Veterans Benefits, Housing Allowance, etc.
IMPORTANT: If you file a tax return but do not have W-2 wages because you are self employed, you will be required to submit a copy of your current year Federal Form 1040 Tax Return.
Copies of all supporting documentation for household non-taxable income such as Social Security income, welfare, child support, food stamps, workers' compensation, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). If you do not file a tax return, you are required to provide documentation of all income received.
All documentation received is imaged upon receipt and then destroyed.
Submitting Documentation
Application IDs must be included on all documents. Failure to include your ID will delay the processing of your application.
Contact Information
FACTS Management Company-K-12 and Pre School - Phone: 866.412.4637
Notification of Financial Aid
Once your application is processed, a financial aid recommendation will be forwarded to Saint Mary.
FACTS - Financial Aid Application Instructions
Documentation can also be faxed to 866-315-9264 or mailed to the address below. Please be sure to include the applicant ID on all faxed or mailed correspondence.
FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment, P.O. Box 82524, Lincoln, NE 68501-2524
Section 1 - Household Information
Parent/Guardian: Enter the parent or guardian's contact information. Please be sure to enter all fields with accuracy.
Dependent: Enter all dependents that live in the household. For dependents in college, select the "attending another private school" status option. Please be sure to enter all fields accurately, for the 2024-2025 school year.
Section 2 - Selecting A School - Saint Mary School and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia/BLOCS.
Enter your school's five-digit code or name in the search box. You must also select the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. If you do not select the Archdiocese of Philadelphia/BLOCS, you will not show up on the qualifying list and you will not be awarded financial assistance. If you want to search for schools near you that are participating in the FACTS Aid program, you can search by city and state. Make your selection by checking the select check box. Once a school or multiple schools are selected, you will then need to select the student(s) you wish to apply for aid at the appropriate school(s). After the school(s) have been selected, you will then need to select the upcoming grade for the student, student code (if applicable), and tuition expected for the upcoming year.
Section 3 - Income & Expenses
Enter any income the household receives, employment, business or supplemental. If the work status is selected as employed, self-employed, unemployed, receiving benefits, or disabled, receiving benefits, you will be required to enter this income source in the appropriate section before moving through the application. Please enter all expenses as they pertain to your household. Please be sure to enter all fields with accuracy.
Section 4 - Assets & Debts
Enter all assets and debts as they pertain to your household. Please be sure to enter all fields with accuracy.
Section 5 - Special Circumstances
Check off any special circumstance that pertains to your household. If no option available best describes your household's circumstance, please check 'other' and describe your situation.
Section 6- Submit
If your school uses family school codes, please be sure to make the appropriate selection. Please agree to FACTS terms and conditions. Click SUBMIT to complete your online application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who should complete this aid application?
A: Whomever the child resides with should fill this application out, whether it is a parent, grandparent, aunt/ uncle, or legal guardian. There is a section within the application where you can enter contributions from noncustodial parents and relatives.
Q: Why do I need to input my spouse's information if I am remarried, and they are not legally responsible for my children?
A: FACTS calculation works off of the total household income, therefore including all income, whether the party is legally responsible for your children or not. Our system however, does take into effect your spouse's expenses as well as their income. It is important to list all expenses that are asked of within the application.
Q: I do not have the required tax documents. HELP!
A: Include the most recent tax documentation you have available. If you are asked for a specific line from a tax document that you have not yet completed, please estimate the projected amount.
Notification of Financial Aid
You may log in to your FACTS user account to review the status of your application. Please allow 2 weeks processing time before inquiring further about receipt and/or status of the uploaded documents. Once your application is processed, a financial aid recommendation will be forwarded to Saint Mary School. All final financial aid decisions, including notification of an award amount (if any) will be made by Saint Mary School. Notification of award will be by June 30, 2024. If you have not received notification regarding financial aid, contact Saint Mary School Business Manager Kathy Wasniewski.