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Financial Aid Information
The Financial Aid Process

De La Salle Institute is using The FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Service to conduct financial need analysis for all families. Financial aid does NOT automatically renew. If you wish to receive financial assistance, you must complete an application each year.

Financial aid is awarded to students based on financial need. The goal of the Financial Aid Committee is to award the most amount of money to the greatest number of families. Funds within this program are limited and no full scholarships are awarded.

Eighth-grade students who are interested in attending De La Salle Institute must take the entrance exam at De La Salle Institute. Students who take the test at De La Salle Institute are eligible to apply for financial aid.

The window for incoming freshmen for submitting completed applications is February 17, 2010 through April 1, 2010. The window for current students for submitting completed applications is January 1, 2010 through April 1, 2010.

De La Salle Institute reserves the right to prorate the amount of the scholarship award if a student is receiving outside scholarship assistance.

Notification of final financial aid awards to all qualified students will be mailed out by Friday, May 14, 2009.


Applying OnLine

Some of the benefits of applying online are:
  • Help screens that give you immediate answers to your questions
  • Less paper to deal with
  • Easier and faster -- personal information is retained so the application process next year will be even easier
  • You can pay the application fee online with a credit card or electronic check from your checking account
De La Salle's computer labs will be made available for families to complete online applications. Contact Chuck Kuhn at (312) 842-7355 ext. 150 for information.

Click here to begin OnLine Application process.


Applying by mail

Once again, parents are encouraged to apply online. However, if you wish to receive a paper application, you must submit a request in writing. Please include the student's name and I.D. number.

De La Salle Institute
Attn: Chuck Kuhn
3455 South Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616 or by email to: kuhnc@dls.org.

Please note: Applications will not be automatically mailed; you must request an application as noted above.


Required Documents

If you apply OnLine or by mail, you must provide copies of the following documents by mail:
  • Your 2009 or 2010 income tax return form including all supporting tax schedules schedules
  • Your 2009 W-2 form for both you and your spouse.
  • Copies of all supporting documentation for household Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers' Compensation and temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
  • Payment of the $25 non-refundable application fee, check or money order, if you did not pay OnLine
  • Signed and completed paper application if you are applying by mail
Failure to submit all of the necessary information to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment by the deadline date may result in your family not receiving financial aid or may limit the amount of aid you will receive.


Financial Aid Organizations

Various outside scholarship programs support students who attend De La Salle Institute. Listed below are links to those programs. Student Loan Programs

Below are links to financial institutions that provide education loans. These loan programs provide another tool to help parents finance their child's education. In general, the loan can be repaid over 20 years at competitive interest rates. Families can borrow up to the total cost of tuition and other education-related expenses such as books, computers, musical instruments, sports and other extracurricular activities. Click on the link to check out the opportunities and the specifics of each program.

  • Sallie Mae
    De La Salle’s Sallie Mae school ID is 607261-00



Need Some Help?

Contact Chuck Kuhn at (312) 842-7355 ext. 150, or by email to: kuhnc@dls.org.