Admissions - Financial Aid

Cresset Christian Academy offers need-based, partial scholarship assistance to students who have an application on file.  Families applying for financial aid will need to complete an application and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment.  Paper applications are available in the academy office or applicants may apply online at www.factstuitionaid.com.  The following information is required in order for FACTS to process your application:

1.       Complete the online application.  Paper applications will not be accepted.  Please do not submit multiple applications.  FACTS will process one application per household.

2.       Payment of the $25 nonrefundable application fee.

3.       Copies of your 2008 or 2009 IRS Federal Form 1040, 1040A or 1040-EZ U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (2 pages), including all supporting tax Schedules C or C-EZ, Schedule E, Schedule F, Depreciation Form 4562, S Corporation Form 1120S (4 pages) & Schedule K-1 and Form 8825, Partnership Form 1065 (4 pages) & Schedule K-1 and Form 8825, Estates and Trusts Form 1041 & Schedule K-1.  If applicant and co-applicant file separately, we require both tax returns for the same tax year.  We do NOT accept State tax returns.

4.       Copies of all 2009 W-2 Wage and Tax Statements for both you and your spouse. NOTE: If you are applying before you have received all 2009 W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, please submit them as soon as they become available.

5.       Copies of all supporting documentation for household Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers’ Compensation, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for your paper application to be processed. If you have provided an e-mail address make sure to check the primary e-mail address regularly for Notices sent by FACTS indicating missing information or tax documents.  Application deadlines are set by the school or institution awarding the scholarships. If you are applying after a given deadline date, please contact your school or institution to ensure that your application will be accepted.

For further information, please contact Robin Gillis, the Financial Secretary, at 489-2655 ext. 231 or rgillis@cressechristian.org.