Adjusted Tuition Application Process and Timelines

Adjusted Tuition Application Process

In October 2018, SSS will begin accepting Adjusted Tuition applications for the 2019-2020 school year. Access the system at https://www.solutionsbysss.com/parents. When linking your application to CAIS, please note that CAIS’s number on the SSS platform is 2391, although you can also search for the school under the school’s name. The SSS application process is self-guided, and there is online support available via email, chat, and telephone.

Applicants must electronically submit the following to SSS:

Processing fee of $51
Complete copies of signed current year (2018) and prior year (2017) federal and state tax forms, including all schedules and attachments.
Copies of W-2s
A completed IRS form 4506-T
FBAR forms for Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, if applicable.

Please note that:

Filing for an extension may disqualify applicants from Adjusted Tuition.
No Adjusted Tuition decision is final until the official tax returns are received.
The school requires applications and tax forms from all individuals who have financial custody of the applicant child(ren).

Adjusted Tuition Timeline

Please note that for applicant families an Adjusted Tuition notification will be sent separately at the same time as the admission decision. Only families who are offered acceptance to CAIS will receive notice of the Adjusted Tuition decision.

Earlier than usual tax document preparation may be necessary in order to upload state and federal tax documents to the SSS platform by the 2019 deadline.

Timeline for New Families Applying to CAIS

Adjusted Tuition Application via SSS Open	October 1, 2018
Deadline for Families to Electronically Submit Adjusted Tuition Applications via SSS	February 1, 2019
Deadline for Families to Electronically Submit Supporting Tax Documents via SSS	February 15, 2019
Enrollment Contracts and Adjusted Tuition Notifications sent to Accepted Pre-K Applicant Families	March 12, 2019
*Deadline for Accepted Pre-K Applicant Families to Accept Enrollment Contract and Adjusted Tuition*	*March 18, 2019*
Enrollment Contracts and Adjusted Tuition Notifications sent to Accepted K-8 Applicant Families	March 21, 2019
*Deadline for Accepted K-8 Applicant Families to Accept Enrollment Contract and Adjusted Tuition*	*March 28, 2019*

Timeline for Current CAIS Families

Adjusted Tuition Application via SSS Open	October 1, 2018
*Deadline for Families to Electronically Submit Adjusted Tuition Applications via SSS*	*February 1, 2019*
*Deadline for Families to Electronically Submit Supporting Tax Documents via SSS*	*February 15, 2019*
Adjusted Tuition Notifications Sent to Returning Pre-K and Kindergarten Students, Sibling Families, and Staff Children	March 1, 2019
*Deadline for Returning Pre-K and Kindergarten Students, Sibling Families, and Staff Children to Accept Adjusted Tuition and Complete Re-Enrollment*	*March 8, 2019*
Adjusted Tuition Notifications Sent to Returning 1-8 Students	March 22, 2019
Deadline for Returning 1-8 Students to Accept Adjusted Tuition and Complete Re-Enrollment	March 29, 2019

Should you need additional guidance, please contact adjustedtuition@cais.org. Please do not contact Admissions as they will not be able to assist you.