Financial Aid Process

University Prep offers need-based financial aid to families who qualify. You may begin to apply for financial aid on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. University Prep's FA deadline is Thursday, February 2, 2012. We strongly encourage families to apply for FA online. This will allow University Prep to make a faster decision about your family's eligibility for FA.

• University Prep's FA Q&A
• University Prep's Affordability Brochure
• University Prep's FA Family Guide
• Statement of Explanation

University Prep uses Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST) for new families to process financial aid applications. FAST is a web-based financial aid management system. Based on the financial information you provide, FAST provides University Prep an estimated amount your family can contribute to educational expenses. This helps University Prep make fair and objective financial aid decisions. To begin your financial aid application for the 2012-2013 school year, please follow the steps below.

Online Parents' Financial Statement (PFS)
1. Starting Tuesday, November 1, 2011 go to FAST Financial Aid Application.
2. Click on the "Start Application" button. If you are divorced or separated, please read special instructions first.
3. You will creat an account using your e-mail address and a password. Once you've created an account, you may log in and out of you application as needed.
4. Complete, pay and submit your application. FAST Financial Aid Application fee is $34.00. This fee is non-refundable.
5. Gather all required documents.

Required Documents
1. 2011 completed 1040, including all schedules
2. 2011 W-2(s)
3. 2011 Business Taxes and schedules
4. IRS Form 4506

Please remember, all required documents are due by Thursday, February 2, 2012. Mail all required documents to Independent School Management, 1316 North Union Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19806.

For an overview of the FAST process, please attend the Financial Aid Information Evening in the U Prep library on January 12, 2012 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

To contact FAST, please e-mail help@ismfast.com or call 1-877-326-FAST. The Help Center hours are open around the clock.

For questions regarding University Prep’s FA process, please contact Tee-Ta Walker, Associate Director of Admission and Financial Aid at 206.832.1118 or twalker@universityprep.org.