We utilize the online service of Financial Aid for School Tuition (FASTS) to process applications. FAST will be the standard submission format for all applications.

FAST does not decide whether financial assistance will be given or how much to give; rather FAST provides a need-based financial aid analysis service which includes a recommendation of what a family should reasonably contribute toward tuition. All information from FAST is kept confidential. Results are reviewed by the Tuition Assistance Committee who makes a determination based on next year’s budget.

As a reminder, you must reapply each year. To start the process, please do the following:

FasT FINANCIAL AID PROCESS

*The application process is self-guided. You may navigate in and out of the program allowing you to partially complete an application and go back to it at another time. Online e-mail and a 24/7 helpline is provided.

*The charge for the application is $48.00 and can be paid by credit card at the end of the session. If you do not have a credit card, or cannot budget the fee, please call Mark Bremen at 206-722-1200 for assistance.

*After completing the online application you will be required to send in your tax returns for both state and federal taxes with all schedules and W-2’s. All supporting documentation can be uploaded in pdf or jpeg format online. 

If you have questions or concerns about the application process, you may speak with a FAST Customer Care Representative at 866-441-4637.

The goal is to have an award determination made by the time re-enrollment contracts are issued. While no financial aid procedure can be entirely equitable – there are simply too many individual factors and extenuating circumstances – this new process that has been selected should serve our School community well. Among its many features will be the ability to further secure your financial data, and maintain the high degree of confidentiality that past recipients most appreciated.

Appeals can be directed to the Tuition Assistance Committee via email: TAC@tdsseattle.org