Apply for financial aid for private K-12 school

Help me apply for financial aid for my child's private K-12 school. Location: [STATE/COUNTRY] Schools we're considering: [NAMES, type: independent, religious, Montessori, etc.] Grade entering: [GRADE] Our situation: [household size, rough income range, other children in private school or college, special circumstances like job loss, divorce, medical costs] Deadlines I know of: [DATES] Give me: 1. How aid works at private schools: need-based aid from the school, merit scholarships, sibling or employee discounts, and outside options. Explain common application services (such as the ones many schools use to assess need) and that each school decides its own award. 2. Options in my area: types of programs to look for, such as state scholarship, voucher, education savings account, or tax-credit programs, local scholarship organizations, and religious or community funds. Don't name specific programs or amounts unless you're confident; mark them [VERIFY] and tell me where to confirm. 3. Document checklist: tax returns, W-2s or pay stubs, business or rental income, assets, and statements for both parents if separated or divorced. 4. Timeline: working back from my deadlines, what to do each week. 5. A strong application: how to explain special circumstances in a short letter, and a draft I can adapt. 6. After the offer: how to read an award, and how to politely ask for a review if it falls short. Tuition rules and program eligibility change yearly; I'll confirm details with each school's admissions or financial aid office.