Apply for Financial Assistance

• Deadlines follow the admission application deadlines. For families with multiple children applying, submit your financial assistance application by your earliest admission deadline.
• The Parent Financial Statement (PFS) link
• The PFS can be completed in multiple sessions (save & continue as needed)
• Catlin Gabel’s school code is 2230
• The fee for submitting your PFS is $60
• Fee is automatically waived for households that qualify for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
• Please note: For two-household families, both parents are required to complete a confidential PFS even if only one parent contributes to tuition. No information will be shared between households.

Use the ‘Other Considerations’ section at the end of the PFS to describe briefly why your family is applying for financial assistance and any other special circumstances that were not covered in other sections of the PFS. Please be specific about the issues and/or circumstances which will affect your ability to pay tuition. Use this area to also explain any changes from the prior year or expected upcoming changes regarding employment, income, extraordinary medical expenses, or other life/family changes. Please list estimated dollar amounts.

• Include the 1040 form with all applicable schedules showing income or losses
• Include all W2 statements as applicable for all parents
• Include Schedule A if applicable
• We accept electronic signatures via Turbo Tax or other tax prep software
• Catlin Gabel’s preferred submission method: Upload directly to SSS, which enables you to track the status of your application online. Instructions to upload documents can be found in the 2023-24 PFS Workbook under ‘Step 4 – Manage Documents.’
• Alternative submission method: If necessary, you may send your documents directly to SSS by mail. Families mailing in required tax documents should use the cover sheet found in the SSS Family Portal under the “Manage Documents” tab in the upper right corner. Click and print the customized cover sheet and mail with your documents to the address listed at least 10 days before the deadline. SSS recommends tracking any package containing documents mailed via USPS or other carrier.

• Include all relevant forms
• Upload or mail in to SSS (see step 3 for more information)

• SSS website for parents
• Mary Yacob, Director of Financial Assistance
• Applying for for financial aid (PDF)
• PFS Online Workbook (provides question-by-question help and tips on uploading documents)
• Cuaderno de Trabajo y Manual de Instrucciones
• Tax Primer for Parents (PDF)
• Tax Primer for Self-Employed Parents (PDF)
• Submitting Required Documents
• SSS Parent Webinars
• SSS Help for Families