Tuition and Fees

Tuition

2011/2012
$300 per graduate credit hour
$300 per class audited
$200 per undergraduate credit hour

Fees

Application Fees
$25 GCCS, MAR, MDiv
$10 Visiting Student Fee

Semester Fees
Champaign/Urbana Courses
$25 Library
$40 Student Services
$50 Technology

Bloomington/Normal Courses
$25 Library
$50 Technology
$50 Distance Ed

Class Fees
$75 Field Education
$100 Graduation
$50 GN 500: Intro to Graduate Research

Tuition Payment

The total tuition balance is due by the end of the fourth week of classes by check or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express) at the school office. If a student is unable to pay in full, he or she may pay a portion of the balance in monthly installments with the remaining due by the end of the semester. The remaining tuition balance will be subject to an interest charge of 2% per month until total payment is received. The Seminary will not release semester end grades until payment is received in full. A student will only be allowed to register for the following semester after all bills from the previous semester have been settled.

Refund Procedure

If a student changes enrollment status in a course, tuition payments will be refunded on a pro-rated basis. A student will receive a refund of:

• 100 percent if a class is dropped before the end of the Add/Drop period,
• 75 percent if dropped before the end of the fourth week,
• 50 percent if dropped before the end of the sixth week,
• 25 percent if dropped by the end of the eighth week.

A student is responsible for payment of full tuition for a course if the class is dropped after the eighth week of the semester. After the Add/Drop period, there is no refund for audits.

* The Refund Procedure has one exception: All summer or modular classes are subject to specific refund regulations posted for each individual summer semester or modular session.

Scholarships

Various scholarships are available for credit Graduate students. A scholarship application is available online or you can contact our office to have one mailed to you. Preference in awarding scholarships will be given to graduate students who are enrolled in programs of the Seminary. Scholarships are awarded once a year. To be considered for a scholarship, applications must be submitted by June 1.

Brotherton Foundation Scholarship

Through a series of grants, the Brotherton Foundation is building a scholarship endowment to be used to award a scholarship to a deserving Seminary student who is a full-time Master of Arts in Religion or Master of Divinity student who has completed at least one year of coursework. This scholarship will finance a portion of the student’s tuition. To be considered for a scholarship, applications must be submitted by April 15.

Graduate Assistantship

A Graduate Assistantship is offered as financial support for one graduate student that is enrolled in a Seminary degree program. The graduate assistant is assigned various responsibilities, including but not limited to, the yearly donor call through, representation of the school at various functions, and tasks assigned by the seminary staff. Graduate assistants are required to work 10 hours per week. To be considered for the graduate assistant position, applications must be submitted by June 1.

Work Study

Students who are able to devote weekly, regular time to work at the school may inquire about a limited number of partial tuition remission scholarships. These positions are available for students who are enrolled in a Seminary degree program. Work Study is awarded on a yearly basis. To be considered for work study, applications must be submitted by June 1.