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Financial Aid Application Process

Financial Aid Applications for the 2010-11 School Year Are Now Available

If you are interested in applying for financial assistance, please follow these steps:

1. Send the completed Student Aid Form (see pdf document below) plus a check or money order for $21 for the processing fee directly to:

Private School Aid Service (PSAS)
PO Box 770728
Lakewood, Ohio 44107-0034

Please note on the application that the filing deadline is January 15, 2010.

2. Required are: Copies of your 2008 Federal Income Tax Return (1040 Form) and copies of all 2008 W2 and/or 1099 forms for individuals listed in Sections A and B of the application. If you have not filed or will not file a tax return, include all appropriate forms per section M of the instructions.

NO APPLICATION WILL BE PROCESSED WITHOUT THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

Private School Aid Service (PSAS) processes all the applications through a computer analysis and makes recommendations to Bellarmine regarding the number of awards to be granted and the number of dollars in each award. Bellarmine's Financial Aid Committee reviews the recommendations and makes the final decisions. Letters regarding your financial aid award will be mailed to you in early March. This response date is given to assist families in making tuition plans for the next school year and in making admission decisions prior to registration.

YOU MAY APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID AFTER THE FILING DEADLINE OF JANUARY 15, 2010, HOWEVER, THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT AID WILL BE AVAILABLE.

Financial Aid Application/Student Aid Form

Financial aid applications/student aid forms are available in early November in the Financial Aid Office in Orton Hall or you may also download the application below. This is an interactive PDF (portable document format) and may be used in several ways:

Type Directly Onto PDF Document/Application Form

Note:  You will need Acrobat Reader 7 or higher for this function.  To download a free copy of the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here.

1. You may complete the Student Aid Form PDF directly on your computer screen by clicking on and opening the document. Next, place your cursor at the appropriate field and type in the information.

2. Once completed, you should then save the document to your computer and print a hard copy. This option may be preferred by families who are more technologically savvy and wish to type their information rather than filling in the form by hand.

Print Out Form and Complete By Hand

The second option is to simply open the application form, print it out, complete it by hand.

Printing Instructions

You can select which pages you'd like to print under the "Print Range" section of your print screen. You can also preview every page under the "Preview: Composite" section of your print screen by moving the sliding bar beneath the small image of the form.

If you have any problems printing the file, please call PSAS at 1-866-424-6443 for assistance.

Mail Completed Forms Directly to PSAS

With either option, the completed Student Aid Form and required accompanying documents need to be sent directly to PSAS. Do not mail the completed form to Bellarmine. Send directly to:

Private School Aid Service
PO Box 770728
Lakewood, Ohio 44107

Student Aid Form/Financial Aid Application Form