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Westminster Scholarships


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Understanding that students might be prevented from receiving a theological education for financial reasons, the Seminary offers scholarships that are based on financial need. The Seminary also offers some scholarships that are merit-based. Scholarships awarded by Westminster cover tuition only, unless otherwise indicated.

Most scholarships are awarded for a one-year period*.  All students who have been awarded a scholarship must reapply for a scholarship in each successive year of enrollment.

For general eligibility requirements and deadlines, please see SCHOLARSHIP QUICK FACTS, and for more detailed information, please refer to the current CATALOG.

For information on the types of scholarships Westminster offers, please see: 


*Note the Westminster academic year begins in June and ends in May.  The winter term (Module 1) and the spring semester (Module 2) are considered together as the spring semester.  Any reference to the spring semester assumes that the winter term is included.

Scholarship Quick Facts

Eligibility to apply for scholarships:
  1. U.S./Canadian MABC/MAUM/MAR/MDiv Students: Applicants must be enrolled full-time, except for a few Special and "Named" Scholarships.
  2. International MABC/MAUM/MAR/MDiv Students: Applicants must be enrolled full-time.
  3. Spouse Scholarships: Applicants can be enrolled part-time.  Applicants must be spouses of full-time students in the MDiv program. Spouses of full-time students in other non-advanced degree programs may be considered.  Applicants must be enrolled in the MDiv, MAR, MABC, MAUM, or Certificate programs.
  4. Advanced Degrees:
    • ThM/PhD Students: The PhD scholarship is awarded by invitation only.  Therefore applications for a PhD scholarship will not be accepted.  There is no ThM scholarship.  There are a few Special and "Named" Scholarships for which ThM & PhD students may apply.
    • DMin Students: The DMin scholarship is awarded by invitation only.  Therefore applications for a DMin scholarship will not be accepted.  DMin students are not eligible for Special and "Named" Scholarships.
  5. Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements: ThM/PhD scholarship students: 3.00 GPA.  All other scholarship students: 2.50 GPA and 75% completion rate.  See the Financial Aid section of the Catalog for more details.

Please note: Other eligibility requirements that may apply are listed in Scholarships for US/Canadian Students, Scholarships for International Students, Scholarships for Spouse of Full-Time Students, Special and "Named" Scholarships, or in the seminary's catalog.  If any eligibility requirement is not maintained, the student may lose his or her scholarship.

Scholarship Application Deadlines:

(For the following academic year unless otherwise noted). 

 U.S. and Canadian Applicants
April 15

  Exceptions:
  July 15 - "Late Application" (for new students admitted after March 1,
                   who missed the April 15 deadline).
  September 30 - "Spring Semester Only" scholarships.

  Late and Spring Semester Only applicants are only eligible for the General
  and M.Div. scholarships.  Awards are subject to availability.

  International (Non-Canadian) Applicants
March 1

 Spouse Scholarship Applicants
June 1

  Exceptions:
  October 31 - "Spring Semester Only" scholarships.  Awards are subject to
  availability.

  Applications from students whose marriages occur after the deadline but
  before the start of the semester or term will be considered.

 

Awarding of Scholarships:

Awards for the following academic year will be made no earlier than four to six weeks after the application deadline.  Applicants will be notified by letter whether or not they have been awarded a scholarship.  Except for rare cases, each student is awarded only one scholarship.

Scholarships for U.S./Canadian Students

   1. MDiv Ministry Scholarship
  Type of Award: Up to 50% of tuition of a fixed 12-credit course load for Fall and Spring semesters only for a maximum total award of 50% of tuition for 24 credits per academic year.
  Eligibility requirements: Full-time MDiv students who meet one of the following criteria:
  • "Under care" status, defined as "under the care of a NAPARC presbytery as a candidate for ordained ministry." (For a current listing of NAPARC churches, see (http://www.naparc.org/member-churches/)
  • An American minority (African American, Hispanic American, American Indian, or Alaska Native) student being developed for church leadership
  • A current or former Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) Intern
  Award period: One academic year only.  Award recipients must reapply each academic year.
  Award requirements: Maintain full-time status and minimum GPA of 2.5 throughout award period. For "Under care" status students: You are required to take PT221 and one of the following: PT311, PT332, PT343 or PT373 during the course of your study. 
  To apply, click US/Canadian Scholarship Applicants.

 

   2. General Scholarship
  Type of Award: Awards up to $2,250 per academic year.
  Eligibility requirements: Full-time students in any program of study.
  Award period: One academic year only.  Award recipients must reapply each academic year.
  Award requirements: Maintain full-time status and minimum GPA of 2.5 throughout award period.
  To apply, click US/Canadian Scholarship Applicants.

 

   3. Special Scholarships
  Westminster also offers a number of Special and "Named" Scholarships for which US/Canadian students may be eligible. Please see Special and "Named" Scholarships.

Scholarships for International (non-Canadian) Students

   1. International Scholarship
  Type of Award: Full-tuition scholarship (including tuition fees).
  Eligibility requirements: Full-time international (non-Canadian) student in the MDiv, MAR, and MA programs.
  Award period: One academic year only.  Award recipients must reapply each academic year.
  Award requirements: Maintain full-time status and minimum GPA of 2.5 throughout award period.
  To apply, click International Scholarship Applicants.

 

   2. Special Scholarships
  Westminster also offers a number of Special and "Named" Scholarships for which International students may be eligible. Please see Special and "Named" Scholarships.

Spouse Tuition Scholarship

 1. Spouse Tuition Scholarship

Type of Award: Need based full-tuition scholarship.

Eligibility requirements: Spouses of full-time students in the MDiv program; spouses of full-time students in other non-advanced degree programs may be considered.  Spouse scholarship applicants must be enrolled in the following programs: MDiv, MAR, MA, & Certificate.

Award period: One academic year only.  Award recipients must reapply each academic year.

Award requirements: The full-time student must maintain full-time status.  Spouse must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 throughout award period.

To apply, click Spouse Scholarship Applicants.
 

 

Scholarships for Ph.D. Students

   1. The Ph.D. Scholarship
  Type of Award: Competitive, merit-based (not need-based), full- or partial-tuition scholarship.
                          There is no application as this scholarship is awarded by invitation only.
  Number of Awards: 4 full-tuition scholarships to incoming PhD students (two scholarships per PhD area) are awarded each year.
  Eligibility requirements: Entering (1st year) PhD student, studying full-time
  Award period: Award year through completion of degree program (6 yrs maximum).  Once awarded and accepted, scholarship recipient is required to submit a Statement of Intent form each successive academic year.
  Award requirements: Maintain full-time status and minimum GPA of 3.0 throughout award period.
  To apply: There is no application for the PhD Scholarship, as it is awarded by invitation only.
  Current recipients of the Ph.D. scholarship:  Deadline to submit a Statement of Intent form is February 1st.  To submit a Statement of Intent please click Statement of Intent Form.

 

 2. Special Scholarships
  Westminster also offers a few Special and "Named" Scholarships for which PhD students may be eligible. Please see Special and "Named" Scholarships.

Scholarships for Th.M. Students

 1. Special Scholarships

Westminster offers a few Special and "Named" Scholarships for which ThM students may be eligible. Please see Special and "Named" Scholarships.

Scholarships for D.Min. Students

   1. The D.Min. Scholarship
  Type of Award: Competitive, merit-based (not need-based), full- or partial-tuition scholarship.
                          There is no application as this scholarship is awarded by invitation only.
  Number of Awards: A maximum of one D.Min. student holds this award at any given time.
  Eligibility requirements: Full-time students in DMin program.
  Award period: One academic year only.  Once awarded and accepted, scholarship recipient is required to submit a Statement of Intent form each successive academic year.
  Award requirements: Maintain full-time status and minimum GPA of 3.0 throughout award period.
  To apply: There is no application for the DMin Scholarship, as it is awarded by invitation only.
  Current recipients of the D.Min. scholarship:  Deadline to submit a Statement of Intent form is February 1st.  To submit a Statement of Intent please click Statement of Intent Form.