Tuition and Financial Aid
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Tuition and Graduate Student Fees
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Financial Assistance
The Howard University School of Divinity recognizes that financing your seminary education is a big investment. In addition to Federal financial aid, which is managed by the Howard University Office of Financial Aid (202-806-2820, www.howard.edu/financialaid), the School of Divinity awards merit-based scholarships to a limited number of entering students. Students admitted as Full-time, Regular Degree Status students will be considered for the Dean's Scholar Award or Divinity Award.
Scholarships for Entering Students
- Dean’s Scholar Award: The Dean’s Scholar Award provides full-tuition for full-time study in the Master of Divinity (MDiv) or Master of Arts in Religious Studies (MARS) degree program. This award is given to a limited number of entering students with outstanding admissions application credentials. Students admitted for the fall semester are required to enroll in 12 credit hours and achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA in the first semester in order to maintain the award for the second semester. Students must enroll in 12 credit hours for the spring semester. Students admitted for the spring semester are eligible to receive funds for the spring semester only, and must enroll in 12 credit hours. In order to be considered for the Dean’s Scholar Award, the admissions application file must be complete by the applicable Priority Application Deadline: March 1 for Fall admission and November 1 for Spring admission.
- Divinity Award: The Divinity Award provides a half tuition or partial tuition award for full-time study in the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.R.S.) degree program. Students admitted for the fall semester are eligible to receive funds for the fall and spring semester. Students admitted for the fall semester are required to enroll in nine or more credit hours and achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA in the first semester in order to maintain the award for the second semester. Students must enroll in nine or more credit hours for the spring semester. Students admitted for the spring semester are eligible to receive funds for the spring semester only, and must enroll in nine or more credit hours. In order to be considered for the Divinity Award, all required admissions materials must be submitted by the applicable Priority Application Deadline: March 1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring admission.
Financial Assistance for Continuing Students
All continuing students will be considered for the University’s Trustee Scholarship, as well as Divinity Awards and Divinity Research Assistant positions. The University Trustee Scholarship provides full, half, or partial tuition to full-time students based on academic standing within the MDiv or MARS degree program. Divinity Awards provide partial tuition to full-time students based on academic standing within the MDiv and MARS degree program.
The Divinity Research Assistant position provides a stipend to continuing students that are assigned to either the Dean’s Office, Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Office of the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, faculty, or other professional staff offices within the School of Divinity.
Scholarships awards (Dean’s Scholar Award, Divinity Award, and Trustee Scholarship) and Divinity Research Assistant stipends are only awarded for a maximum of three years of full-time study for MDiv students and two years of full-time study for MARS students.
Students are encouraged to pursue outside scholarship resources, as well as programs with The Fund for Theological Education and FastWeb Free Scholarship Search.
updated: October 12, 2012 |
