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• Helpful Financial Aid Information

  Financial Aid is a self-managed process. It is parents’ responsibility to keep track of the financial aid application from the beginning to the end and to adhere to the deadlines. AIS does not collect the required tax documents; tax documents must be uploaded or mailed directly to SSS.

   

  Please follow these links for detailed directions on completing the 2020-2021 financial aid application:

   

  • To find more information about how to apply for Financial Aid and SSS’ Top Ten Tips for Completing Your Financial Aid Application, please click here.
  • To review the list of Financial Aid terms and abbreviations, please click here.
  • To review the Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) Workbook and Instruction Booklet, please click here.

• 2020 - 2021 Financial Aid Dates and Deadlines

  October 2, 2019: Families can begin the financial aid application process

  
  

  February 15, 2020: Recommended deadline for families to file 2019 taxes with IRS, complete PFS, and mail/upload all supporting documents to SSS

  
  

  March 1, 2020: Completed PFS and a copy of all supporting documents due at SSS.

  All completed applications must be visible to AIS. It may take up to

  48 hours for your documents to be processed by SSS.

   

  April 4, 2020: Decisions on awards e-mailed to families.

  
  

  New and renewal applications completed after March 1, 2020, will not be considered in the April 4 awards and must go through the appeals process. Appeals are only considered as long as funds remain available.

   

• 2020 - 2021 Financial Aid Application Requirements

  Please click here for the 2020-2021 Financial Aid Application checklist.

  1. Submit an online application here.
  2. Electronically submit copies of any 2019 W2s and /or 1099s, Federal IRS Form 1040 with all supporting schedules, as well as all other supporting documents by March 1.
  3. First-time applicants must submit copies of their 2018 & 2019 tax returns, W2s and/or 1099s.
  4. November 2019, December 2019, and January 2020 bank statements
  5. Most recent Retirement and Investment Account statements (401k, 403b, IRA, etc.).
  6. If Medical/Dental/Unusual Expenses are indicated on the PFS, supporting documents must be submitted with an itemized cover sheet.
  7. Shareholders, investors, or partners with 20% or more ownership in a business entity must submit copies of their Forms 1120S and/or Form 1065 with all Schedule K-1s.
  8. An official Tuition Statement with proof of payment must be submitted for children in other tuition-charging schools.
  9. IRS Form 1098-T must be submitted if higher education expenses have been incurred.

  
  Note: In the case of separation or divorce, each parent must submit a PFS and supporting documents. In the case of unmarried parents, any parent or adult in the household with custody or regular visitation must submit tax documents.
  
  

  If you have additional questions regarding financial aid, please contact Debra Kopec at debra.kopec@aischool.org.

• Webinars

  You will be able to find a list of upcoming live webinars by logging into your SSS Portal and clicking on "Home." Please click here to find a list of pre-recorded webinars.

• International Student Financial Aid Profile

  Please utilize the form below if you are an international family and have not filed a U.S. tax return. It's important to note that Adobe Acrobat Pro users can fill it out online, save, print, or email.  Adobe Acrobat Reader users can also fill it out online (or print to fill out by hand) but will not have the ability to save and send as an attachment to an email. Please also be aware that Mozilla Firefox does not support this functionality! It's recommended that families utilize either Internet Explorer or Chrome to complete this form.

  • International Student Form