Scholarships and Financial Aid

Financial aid is available to students in the form of fellowships, scholarships, research assistantships, student loans, and student employment. Scholarships ranging from 25% to 100% of the tuition are available to qualified applicants. The awards are renewable to students who continue to meet the criteria. Preference for financial assistance is generally given to full time, degree-seeking students; however, in nearly all circumstances, a financial aid package can be worked out to enable a student to study at Saint John’s.

• Named Scholarships
• Fellowships
• Siehl Scholarships
• Master of Divinity Scholarships
• Research Assistantships
• General Scholarships: Academic Year
• General Scholarships: Summer Session
• Alum Discount
• Student Loans
• Student Employment
• Conference Funds

Named Scholarships

The School of Theology and Seminary gratefully acknowledges the trust that benefactors have placed in the School by establishing the following named scholarships for Saint John’s students:

• Joseph and Pauline Angelbeck Scholarship
• Eugene J. Bauer Memorial
• Breher Family Foundation
• Josephine Broker Memorial
• Reverend George Hepperle Scholarship
• Norbert Henkes Scholarship
• Doctor Thomas Kinsella Scholarship
• Doctor Gerard and Mary Obert Scholarship
• James E. O’Brien Scholarship
• Claire Peyton Scholarship
• Monsignor Joseph H. Schultes Scholarship
• Saint Bernard’s Parish Scholarship
• Dale Launderville Scholarship

Fellowships

1. Merit-based awards ranging from 50% to 100% of the tuition.
2. Available to students approved for the M.A. in Liturgical Studies and the M.A. in Theology.
3. Application: Score from either the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and the documents required for general admission.
4. Awards of 100% of the tuition: Restricted to 4 academic semesters of full time status (9 credits).
5. Renewal: G.P.A. of 3.60 in a minimum of 9 credits.

Master of Divinity Scholarships

1. Awards range from 50% to 100% of the tuition.
2. Available to students approved for the Master of Divinity.
3. Application: Score from either the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and the documents required for general admission.
4. Awards of 100% of the tuition: Restricted to 6 academic semesters of full time status (9-12 credits). The quarter of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is excluded.
5. Awards for students who transfer from the MDiv to the MA are adjusted proportionately.
6. Renewal: Contingent upon satisfactory academic performance (3.00 minimum GPA), participation in all aspects of the formation program, and satisfactory progress in the development of pastoral skills.

Siehl Scholarships

1. Merit-based awards ranging from $700 to $2,500 per year.
2. Available to full-time, degree-seeking students.
3. Required cumulative GPA of 3.60 and a term GPA of 3.60 in a minimum of 9 graduate credits for honor points.
4. Application: By invitation from the Dean.

Research Assistantships

1. Awards average 70% of the tuition.
2. Available to students interested in environmental ethics and approved for a de-gree in the School of Theology and Seminary.
3. Application: available upon request.

General Scholarships: Academic Year

1. Awards ranging from 30% to 60% of the tuition; generally reserved to full-time, degree-seeking students.
2. Application: Must indicate financial need on the application.
3. Renewal: G.P.A. of 2.50.

General Scholarships: Summer Session

1. Awards range from 25% to 30% of the tuition; generally reserved to full-time, degree-seeking students.
2. Application: 250-300 word essay describing the need for financial assistance in view of the applicant’s professional goals. Returning students must reapply each summer.

Restricted Scholarships

1. Volume-based scholarships are available to part-time students who are part of a special cohort of students.
2. A donor-designated fund provides scholarships for monastic seminarians which reduces the cost of tuition by 60%.

Alum Discount

Graduate students who have earned a degree from the School of Theology may enroll in on-campus courses on a space-available basis and receive 30% to 50% tuition discounts if the course work is not leading to a degree. Priests who graduated before the Master of Divinity was granted qualify for the tuition discount.

Student Loans

Student loans are available to full-time students who demonstrate need. The "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" (FAFSA) is required for a Stafford Loan. Application code: #002379; Phone: 320-363-3664.

Student Employment

Part-time jobs are available on campus. General work awards range from $1,800 to $2,100 per year for up to 10-12 hours of work per week. Wages for student employment are paid from federal work-study, institutional or State of Minnesota funds and may be used to pay for tuition, room and board costs or for personal expenses. Phone: 320-363-2186.

Conference Funds

Students may apply for funds to travel to a conference at which they will give a paper related to religion or theology. The paper must be accepted by the conference and application for the funds approved by GTS prior to the event. Application guidelines are available upon request.

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Saint John's School of Theology·Seminary
Collegeville, Minnesota 56321
Phone: 320-363-2102
Toll-Free: 800-361-8318
Fax: 320-363-3145