Financial Aid
Application Thru FACTS
Welcome
to St. Edward High School
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Who Should Complete This
FACTS Application:
1. Families applying and /or renewing need based financial aid.
2. Families with students applying and /or renewing a St.
Edward Scholarship.
3. Families wanting to Qualify for Free/Reduced LUNCHES.
**PLEASE
NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS UPLOADED TAKE UP TO
2 WEEKS TO PROCESS. Please pay the FACTS processing fee in order to upload your
documents. PLEASE ENSURE YOU UPLOAD THE COMPLETE TAX RETURN AND ALL SCHEDULES
IN ORDER FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BEGIN THE REVIEW PROCESS.
DEADLINE FOR INCOMING
FRESHMAN:
- Parents
of current eighth graders who will join the Class of 2029 as
freshmen next school year, must apply for financial aid by November
18, 2024. Please upload 2023 complete federal tax return
and schedules and supporting documents for an initial calculation. If
you wish to be considered for Diocesan Aid, all incoming
families need to upload their 2024 tax return and W2's by
March 1st for the first round and May 1st for the 2nd and final round.
DEADLINE FOR CURRENT
STUDENTS & TRANSFER STUDENTS:
- Current
St. Edward families and transfer students must apply between February
1 and April 15, 2025. Please upload 2024 tax information to
be considered.
- Late applications will be
accepted, however, after the deadlines have passed, award amounts may be
impacted due to the number of applicants and limited amount of funding.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- If
you have never used FACTS, please create an account. You will then select the 2025-2026 school year.
- If
you are an existing
FACTS user, please sign in and then select the 2025-2026 school
year. Complete the online application, pay the processing fee of $35
and upload all requested financial documentation: your complete
federal tax return, all schedules and supporting documents, W2s, and
1099s. If your taxes aren’t ready yet at the time of submitting your FACTS
application, Pay the Facts fee then log back into the application to
upload the 2024 completed tax documents.
- If you are filing a Tax Extension: Filing a tax extension for 2024?
You must complete the FACTS application process and submit the payment fee
by April 15th . You will upload your prior years completed tax
return and all schedules, W-2/1099's along with the current 2024
W-2's/1099s.
Cleveland Diocese Tuition Assistance
and Angel Fund Scholarships
The Cleveland Diocese also utilizes FACTS to
determine a family’s need for financial assistance (in addition to financial
aid provided by St. Edward).
DTA & ANGEL FUND DEADLINES:
Round One: March 15, 2025
- Families
are notified of award decision in May.
- Due
to application processing time, we recommend submitting your application
and 2024 tax documents by March 1, 2025.
Round Two: May 15, 2025
- Families
are notified of award decision in July.
- Due
to application processing time, we recommend submitting your application
and 2024 tax documents by May 1st, 2025 to be considered in the second/
final round.
**** If you have questions about the application, please call FACTS
Management’s 24/7 parent hotline at 866.441.4637.