Admissions

• Current students must not be in arrears for any obligations to Bethany School.

• New students must have on file an Application for Admission to Bethany School and have been offered a contract for the upcoming school year to be considered for aid.
  

• No applications will be considered by Bethany School until all tax forms and information have been received and processed through FAST.

• Both parents are expected to contribute to tuition. If a parent chooses not to work, an annual income will be imputed for the non-working parent.

• In the case of divorce or separation, Bethany School requires both parents to file an application for tuition assistance. Bethany School is not bound by any divorce agreement specifying a parent’s responsibility for educational expenses.

• In cases where other family members, e.g. stepparents or grandparents, live in the primary household, an adjustment will be made in the allowable living expenses, such as housing, utilities, etc.

• Bethany School firmly believes that the primary responsibility for financing a student’s education rests with the family and that it is not the school’s responsibility to support a family’s lifestyle choices. Secondary home ownership, club memberships, expensive car leases/purchases, camps, and expensive vacations are considered elective expenses.

1. Click on the FAST link below. It takes you to the actual online tuition assistance application. You will need to complete the entire application form and pay the $36.00 fee to FAST for your application to be processed by ISM and delivered electronically to Bethany School.  Instructions may be downloaded directly from the application site by clicking the link. These instructions outline the information you will need to gather in order to complete the application as efficiently and accurately as possible. Once you have all of your materials, the application should take approximately 30-60 minutes to complete. As you are completing the online application, each field will provide you with the contact information you need if you have any questions. You may begin applying for tuition assistance after January 1st.


2. All tax returns and forms requested by FAST must be received before your application can be considered by Bethany School. It is important that you complete the online application and send your tax forms to FAST by March 15.

Mail your tax returns directly to FAST:
FAST Processing

ISM

1316 North Union Street

Wilmington, DE 19806-2594*

*Please put “Bethany School” on the outside of the envelope under the return address!  This will expedite the process.

Deadlines
To be considered in the initial allocation of financial assistance, the online application must be completed and your tax forms received by March 15. You may apply for assistance beyond that date, but the tuition assistance budget may be exhausted after the first allocation of awards. It is possible that additional funds will be available beyond that date; however, awards will be considered only as long as funds exist.

Questions

• If you would like additional information about the tuition assistance process before applying, please contact Elaine Lynch, Business Officer, at 513-771-7462, extension 110.

• If you have specific questions about the FAST form or how to turn your 2010 tax return and other forms around on time to FAST, please call Client Services at FAST:  302-656-4944.