ICAN Senior Alert – FAFSA Awareness Week is Here

This week is FAFSA Awareness Week in Iowa – the official kick-off to the financial aid season.

The FAFSA form for Fall 2026 officially opened on October 1, which means you can now begin applying for financial aid.

Why is the FAFSA Important?

Filing the FAFSA is the first step toward accessing grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities, and loans to help fund your education. Plus, many colleges require it for financial aid consideration, regardless of your income level.

The FAFSA can be overwhelming for first time filers and seasoned completers alike, which is why ICAN and Iowa College Aid are here to help. Here are some events and resources that can help you in the planning process.

Don’t Wait – File Early!

Some financial aid is first-come, first-served. Filing your FAFSA early can increase your chances of receiving aid.

Have questions? We’re here to help! Contact us at 977-272-4692 or visit www.icansucceed.org/apt to schedule a free FAFSA completion session.

You can also join us for one of our virtual walk throughs of the FAFSA in which you join and fill out the FAFSA while being led through the form by an ICAN professional. Additional FAFSA assistance will be available through the chat feature to answer specific questions and provide assistance.

 

  • October 8, 2025 – 5:30 pm – Register
  • November 12, 2025 – 5:30 pm – Register
  • December 10, 2025 – 5:30 pm – Register
  • January 21, 2026 – 5:30 pm – Register
  • February 25, 2026 – 5:30 pm – Register

 

For additional resources to help you file the FAFSA, or a list of events where you can get assistance, click here.

Take the first step toward your future this FAFSA Awareness Week. Let ICAN help make the process easy and stress-free.

St. Martin De Porres Essay Contest Winners

Congratulations to the following AHS students who won the St. Martin De Porres Essay Contest!

1st Place for her Rosa Park’s Essay: Lucy Neuberger

2nd Place for her Nichelle Nichols Essay: Miriam Schwartz

3rd Place for his Beverly Loraine Green Essay: Declan Murphy

Thank You, Assumption Family, For A Successful April Knight 2025 and Congrats To Our Raffle Winners!

Dear Assumption Family,

There are many times throughout the course of a year when I am reminded just how special our Assumption community really is.  There are schools in every community, but this school is so much more than that.  Our recent April Knight fundraiser brought the beauty of our Assumption Family to light once again, and I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to so many in our community who played such a vital role in the success of the event.  From our corporate, family, and class-level sponsors to the student committee members who gained real-world educational experience through their service to this effort to those who donated and purchased auction items to raffle ticket buyers and sellers to all of those who attended and celebrated that night – thank you.  Our mission of Catholic education is only possible through the support of many.  I am truly blessed to be a part of this family.

One in the Spirit,

Bridget Murphy

 

2025 April Knight Raffle Winners:

$10,000 winner: Luis Fernando (Ticket sold by AHS student Diego Torres who also received $1,000)

$2500 winners: John Ferrell, Jeannine Kirsch

$500 winners: Gerald Coppens, Mary Lane, Adam Pairrett, John Ferrell, April Knight (In Memory of Mike Duffy)

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who played a part in making April Knight 2025 a success! See below for our long list of people who contributed to April Knight 2025!

Reminder – End of Year Senior Information

Thursday, May 22 (Finals Periods 1-4, 12:15 Dismissal for Grades 9-11, 12:20 Graduation/Award Practices, 1:00 Senior Picnic)

Period 1 Final 7:45-8:45

Period 2 Final 8:55-9:55

Period 3 Final 10:05-11:05

Period 4 Final 11:15-12:15

  • 12:20 p.m. Baccalaureate/Graduation Practice followed by Awards Day Practice

Assumption Gymnasium and Auditorium

Practice takes place immediately after the 4th period final and is mandatory per AHS Advisory Board policy unless excused for a school activity.

  • 1:00 p.m. Senior Picnic and Yearbook Signing Library Courtyard

Seniors will be served a picnic lunch in the library courtyard. Those seniors who ordered yearbooks are encouraged to bring them to the picnic, as there will be an opportunity for students to sign yearbooks as they eat lunch and visit with classmates.

 

Friday, May 23 (Senior Breakfast, Finals Periods 6,7,5,8 8:30-1:15, Senior Honors and Awards 1:20-2:50)

  • 7:45 a.m. Senior Breakfast Assumption Cafeteria

All seniors must be in attendance and dressed in professional business attire. Young men wear slacks, dress shirt, and tie. Young women wear slacks or skirts that skim the knee. If skirts do not skim the knee without adjustment, students will be asked to change or put on tights. Shoulders must be covered, with modest necklines. Faculty, staff, and seniors are asked to be in the cafeteria for breakfast at 7:45.

Period 6 Final 8:30-9:30

Period 7 Final 9:35-10:35

Lunch A 10:40-11:05

Period 5A Final 11:10-12:10

Period 5B Final 10:40-11:40

Lunch B 11:45-12:10

Period 8 Final 12:15-1:15

  • 1:20-2:50 p.m. Senior Honors and Awards

J .H. Sunderbruch Auditorium

The Student Services Office must be notified of all honors and awards students will receive. This information is requested from all seniors in early April. Senior parents should check with their sons and daughters to be sure students have notified Student Services of all awards. Assumption High School, the senior class, and their families have many things for which to be proud. Please help to make sure that all Class of 2025 accomplishments are recognized.

Baccalaureate – Sunday, May 25, 2025, 3:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Cathedral

In an effort to reserve as much of the parking at and near the cathedral for family and friends in attendance, seniors will gather at Assumption prior to Baccalaureate. Seniors should park in the Trinity Lutheran parking lot, and be ready to line up in S-wing at 2:00 p.m. We will then bus them to and from the Baccalaureate Mass. As typical, faculty should be ready to line up at the side outdoor entrance to the cathedral at 2:30 p.m. Seniors will wear their graduation robes for the Baccalaureate Mass. Faculty will wear their black robes and white stoles for both Baccalaureate and Graduation. Seniors will be bussed back to Assumption following the Mass to prepare for graduation.

Graduation Ceremony – Sunday, May 25, 2025, 5:30 p.m. AHS Gymnasium

Seniors should be ready to line up in E-wing at 5:00 p.m. Seniors will wear their graduation robes and caps (please be sure that the tassel is attached and caps have not been altered or decorated in any way). NHS cords will be distributed at this time to be worn at the graduation ceremony. (These cords are the only cords allowed for the graduation ceremony.)

Assumption Knight Players To Present One Act Showcase!

Join the Assumption Knight Players this weekend as they perform a One Act Showcase! The Knight Players will be performing three shows: Across the Pond Scum by Kristen Dabrowski – Directed by Geno DelPreore, The True Meaning of Halloween by Don Zolidis -Directed by Elizabeth Gimbel, Bad Auditions by Bad Actors by Ian McWerthy – Directed by Alyssa Knepel. Shows are Saturday, May 3 at 7 PM and Sunday, May 4 at 2 PM. The showcase is approximately one hour. Admission is $10 for general admission, $8 for senior citizens and students without an activity pass. Children under 5 and students with an activity pass are free.