Financial Aid
Our Lady Of Grace School in cooperation with the Brooklyn Diocese and Bishop DiMarzio offers financial aid opportunities. We want to help fulfill your dream for a Catholic education for your children. Our Lady Of Grace School offers a safe learning environment infused with values and morals. Recent studies show that Catholic school student's statistically outscore public school student's on local and state assessments. Catholic school's have a 98% graduation rate and most student's go on to attend college. Choosing Catholic school is the best investment you can make for your child's future.
PSAS - Money from the Diocese of Brooklyn. Application directions are listed below.
Bishop's Scholarship Program - Money for new student's entering grades K - 6 from Public school. Application's are available from the school office in both english and spanish, or call 212-515-7137 or visit on the web at www.scholarshipfund.org/nyc
Angel Program - Money from private donors for families with proven hardship. Applications are available from the school office.
Our Lady Of Grace Scholarship
Our Lady Of Grace has several scholarship awarded each year to eligible students and their families. Inquire at the school for scholarship information.
IMPORTANT
Any family requesting financial aid must begin by completing a PSAS application either online or submit a paper copy. These are the directions for obtaining the online link or to print out a paper copy. Paper Applications are also available from the school office. NO financial aid can be awarded to any student or family who has not completed the PSAS application process.
Diocese Of Brooklyn - PSAS Financial Aid Application Information
USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION
Diocese Of Brooklyn
Authorization code = brook
Step One involves gathering the documents that you need.
These documents include the following:
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You and your spouse’s (if applicable) social security numbers.
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Detailed copies of all pages and Schedules of your 2009 Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ (as filed with the IRS) for individuals listed in Sections A and B. Recaps and/or Summary Forms are not acceptable.
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Copies of all 2009 W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Forms, all 2009 1099/1099R for Interest/Dividends, Pensions/Annuities, and/or Misc. Income Forms for individuals listed in Sections A and B.
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If you have not yet filed your 2009 Federal Income Tax Return, provide a complete copy of your 2008 Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ (as filed with the IRS), along with all 2009 W-2 Forms and 1099 Forms. If you are applying after April 15, 2010, please provide a copy of the 2009 IRS Extension for Filing.
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If you own a business, you will also be required to provide 2009 Business Income Estimates for each business.
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Documentation of TOTAL AMOUNTS received in 2009 for all Non-Taxable Income (welfare, food stamps, Social Security, housing assistance, unemployment, Workers’ Compensation, etc.).
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Provide the value and amount still owed on your home.
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Provide the value and amount still owed on any investments, including real estate.
Step Two is to go to our website and fill out the application.
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Go to the website – www.psas.org
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Click on the Online Application Menu button.
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Click the Begin Your Application button.
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Go to New User for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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Complete the New User section and click next.
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Enter the School Authorization Code (brook) that your school has given you and click next.
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Read the Overview screen and click next.
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You can now begin to complete the application.
Note: Each time you hit next on the screen, the application saves the information on that screen. You will not be able to go back to edit previous pages.
Step Three is to submit the Application Fee for your application. This must be completed online with a Debit or Credit Card.
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Payments via VISA, Master Card, or American Express are accepted
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All payment transactions are protected through the use of a secure server.
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Once payment has been submitted, the Certification Page will be displayed.
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Read the information on the page using the scroll bar to go to the bottom of the page.
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When you have scrolled to the bottom of the page, the Print button will appear. Use the Print button to print the page.
Step Four is to submit your application to PSAS for review by our staff.
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Print the Online Certification Statement and sign it.
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Mail the completed Online Certification Statement along with a complete photocopy of your 2009 Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ, including all schedules and worksheets and copies of all 2009 W-2 and/or 1099 Forms for ALL adults living in the household. If you have not yet filed your 2009 Federal Income Tax Return, review the instructions in Step Two above.
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Mail photocopies of your Social Services Grant Letter (AFDC, ADC, TANF) and/or photocopies of your Food Stamps Grant Letter and/or photocopies of your Social Security Benefits Statement(s) for ALL individuals living in the household receiving benefits in 2009.
NOTE: Your application will not be considered complete until all required documentation is received.
If you need to reprint the Certification Form, just log in as a Returning User, scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the Certification Page button. If you need any help completing the form, you can contact our Support Desk at 440-892-4272, or e-mail us at online@psas.org.