What is it?

A tuition grant offered by PTS based on financial need regardless of denominational affiliation.

Range of award ?

Up to the full cost of tuition. PTS will award each Focus an annual fund. All members of the Focus who meet the application deadline and qualify financially will split the allotted grant. Students may not receive more than the cost of tuition.

Who qualifies?

Students enrolled full-time in the Doctor of Ministry program, six credits per session. They must demonstrate financial need and be a member of a church. Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Students who are in a “default status” on their federal educational loans are ineligible for institutional aid.  

How is need determined?

Financial Need is calculated by the Cost of Attendance minus the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) minus other aid. The EFC is the number assigned by the Department of Education as a result of completing the FAFSA.

How to apply?

Forward a completed PTS Doctor of Ministry Financial Aid Application to the Financial Aid Office by the deadline.       

File a FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The federal government selects 30% of all FAFSA filers for verification. If a filer is selected, the student will receive a Verification Form from PTS. This form must be returned to the Financial Aid Department with copies of the current year federal 1040 and W2’s.

When to apply?

PTS will accept applications once a year for each Focus. Available funds will be disbursed between all qualifying applicants.                                               

Students must re-apply each year. They may only be considered for the specified length of the degree program. Funding is not provided beyond the minimum credits required for graduation.

2010-2011 Deadline

Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

FOCUS DEADLINE                                          Eastern Christian                     
May 1, 2010
Reformed Christian Spirituality
December 1, 2010
Parish Focus (All locations)
May 1, 2010
Reformed Focus
July 1, 2010
Science and Theology
May 1, 2010