Determining how to pay for graduate school can be as challenging as deciding which program is best for you. Hartford Seminary tries to facilitate the decision-making process by offering financial aid to eligible students.
Depending on the program of study Hartford Seminary currently offers two types of financial assistance to students: need-based and merit-based scholarships. There are separate applications for each type of assistance.
Merit scholarships: Students applying for admission to the M.A. may submit applications for merit-based awards. Merit scholarships recognize a student’s academic aptitude and potential. Extra curricular activities, publications and other awards/honors also will be considered when determining a student’s eligibility for a merit award. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who submit their applications by the 1st of February prior to the start of any given academic year in September. Awards are intended to cover the duration of a student’s study, but will not exceed three years or 48 credit hours (whichever comes first). In order to keep scholarships, students must maintain better than a 3.5 grade point average. Click here to download complete guidelines.
Need-based Aid: Matriculated students in Hartford Seminary degree programs (M.A., D.Min and Islamic Chaplaincy) may apply for need-based assistance. The deadline for first round consideration for financial aid for the academic year, which begins with the fall semester, is June 1. Financial aid applications received after June 1 will be considered if funds are available. Students who are admitted to degree programs mid-year will be given priority for the remaining funds. Students are required to reapply for financial aid each year. Students are not guaranteed financial aid even if they received aid the previous year, and must maintain better than a B- grade point average to maintain eligibility.
For both types of assistance, eligible students may receive tuition aid up to 60% of annual course tuition. The amount of financial aid available for distribution is limited and varies each year. Current students and new program applicants should obtain a statement of the financial aid policies from the Student Forms Center at 77 Sherman Street or from the online Student Forms Center accessible through the Seminary’s website.
Students with special financial concerns or with a change in financial circumstances are encouraged to contact the Executive Assistant to the Dean at 860-509-9553 for more information about applying for financial aid.
Students may also be eligible for privately funded student loan programs. For more information please refer to www.teri.org (The Educational Resources Institute) or www.Chesla.org (Connecticut Higher Education Student Loan Agency).
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