Financial Aid Application Form Welcome to Southern Seminary's online financial aid application, students. Please submit this application for consideration for any of our scholarships and/or loan assistance. Applicants must apply each academic year. The Financial Aid Office intends to do its very best to help you meet your education financing needs. All award recipients will be notified by April 15th. A large portion of our communication is done via email, so it is important for you to check your seminary account and/or provide an email address that you check REGULARLY. Please note that you must submit your application for admission before you can be considered for scholarships or loan assistance. Contact the Admissions Office if you have any questions about the status of your application for admission. * indicate sections that must be completed. Personal Information First Name * Middle Initial Last Name * Social Security # * Address (Street, City, State, Zip) * Phone * Date of Application * [dd-MMM-yyyy] Cell Phone Email * Summer Address (Street, City, State, Zip) * Church Affliation * ELCA Other Affiliation Details (Synod, Denomination, etc.) * Home Congregation Welcome to Southern Seminary's online financial aid application. Please submit this application for consideration for any of our scholarships and/or loan assistance. Applicants must apply each academic year. The Financial Aid Office intends to do its very best to help you meet your education financing needs. All award recipients will be notified by April 15th. A large portion of our communication is done via email, so it is important for you to check your seminary account and/or provide an email address that you check REGULARLY. Please note that you must submit your application for admission before you can be considered for scholarships or loan assistance. Contact the Admissions Office if you have any questions about the status of your application for admission. * indicate sections that must be completed. Home Congregation Address Would you like to have our Office of Development correspond with your home congregation in an effort to have them participate financially in your seminary education? Should we contact your home congregation? Yes No Family Information Martial Status Married Engaged Single If marriage is anticpated during your academic program, give date Spouse's Occupation Spouse's Place of Employment Number of dependent children Vocational Plans and Career Goals Make the selection that best describes you long-term career plans -Select- Pastorate Youth Ministries Family Ministries Music Ministry Teaching Other Other/Additional information about career goals Academic Information I will be a(n) * -Select- M.Div. - Senior M.Div. - Intern M.Div. - Middler M.Div. - Junior M.A.R. - First Year M.A.R. - Second Year S.T.M. Candidacy Student Affiliate Fall Semester Number of Hours * Spring Semester Number of Hours * J-term Number of Hours * Note: Full-time status is based on 12 or more credit hours. You must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 credit hours to be eligible for scholarships and assistance. Employment Do you expect to work during the year? * Yes No If known, indicate name of employer Hours per week Monthly Pay USD If no, explain why How do you plan to finance your seminary expenses? * Financial History Please provide information on any outstanding loans and additional debts that you currently are obligated to. This information will assist our office when we are completing your comprehensive financial aid package. For each loan/debt, list 1. Name and Purpose 2. Date Assumed 3. Total Amount still due College/Seminary Guaranteed Student Loans (for which you will NOT be making repayment during seminary) Other Loans for which you are NOT making repayment during seminary For the Below Question, list mortgage but NOT automobile Indebtedness for which you WILL be making payments during the academic year Total Monthly Payment USD Automobile If you own an automobile, give MAKE, MODEL, YEAR Total amount of car loan still due USD Monthly Payments USD Car payments for academic year USD Projected maintenance costs for academic period USD Insurance-pro-rated for academic year USD Other auto expenses (specify) Total auto expenses for academic year USD Cost of Attendance This section will help you determine your cost of attendance for the 2008-2009 academic year. Are you planning to use Southern Seminary's health insurance? * Yes No, I have my own insurance If you chose "Yes", please note that the budget listed in this application includes costs for ELCA provided health insurance during the full academic year. If you are using your own health insurance, there will be a $250 waiver charged to your student account for the academic year. Are you planning to use Federal loans to finance your seminary education? * Yes No Outside Contributions & Additional Expense Considerations In the spaces below, estimate the amount of autside aid that will be contributed towards your seminary costs. All figures listed should be based on a 9-month period (the coming academic year), mid-August to mid-May. If you have any exceptions or additional expenses that you would like for our office to consider, please indicate in the space provided. Summer Earnings to be applied to academic year USD Students' anticipated earnings during academic year USD Anticipated spouse earnings USD From savings and other liquid assets USD From relatives, friends, and organizations USD From local church and church-related organizations USD Synod Grant(s) USD Other grants and scholarships USD Confirmed Loans USD Veterans Benefits USD Other Income Total Outside Contributions * USD Additional Expense Consideration Please provide an explanation of additional expenses that you wish to be included in your budget. We will review your information and determine, based on guidelines, if the information will be included in your Total Cost of Attendance. We reserve the right to request written documentation to support your request. Additional Expense Consideration By submitting this applicaton, I agree that all information provided is true and accurate to the best of my ability. I understand that if I do not complete the FAFSA, the Office of Financial Aid cannot offer me the best comprehensive package that may be available for me. If awarded any donor-supported scholarship(s), I agree to provide each donor with a timely 'thank you' letter. I agree to allow Southern Seminary to process my financial aid, that all funds for which I am eligible will be credited to my student account, that those funds can be used by Southern Seminary to pay charges for all educationally related expenses that will be applied to my account (tuition, fees, housing and all other fees), and that excess funds on my account will only be released to me after all charges are paid or may remain on my account to pay subsequest charges with my written consent. Verification Code (enter the characters you see in the above picture) View Error Details Powered by
Welcome to Southern Seminary's online financial aid application, students. Please submit this application for consideration for any of our scholarships and/or loan assistance. Applicants must apply each academic year. The Financial Aid Office intends to do its very best to help you meet your education financing needs.
All award recipients will be notified by April 15th. A large portion of our communication is done via email, so it is important for you to check your seminary account and/or provide an email address that you check REGULARLY.
Please note that you must submit your application for admission before you can be considered for scholarships or loan assistance. Contact the Admissions Office if you have any questions about the status of your application for admission.
* indicate sections that must be completed.
Welcome to Southern Seminary's online financial aid application. Please submit this application for consideration for any of our scholarships and/or loan assistance. Applicants must apply each academic year. The Financial Aid Office intends to do its very best to help you meet your education financing needs.
Would you like to have our Office of Development correspond with your home congregation in an effort to have them participate financially in your seminary education?
Please provide information on any outstanding loans and additional debts that you currently are obligated to. This information will assist our office when we are completing your comprehensive financial aid package.
For each loan/debt, list
1. Name and Purpose
2. Date Assumed
3. Total Amount still due
For the Below Question, list mortgage but NOT automobile
Cost of Attendance
This section will help you determine your cost of attendance for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Outside Contributions & Additional Expense Considerations
In the spaces below, estimate the amount of autside aid that will be contributed towards your seminary costs. All figures listed should be based on a 9-month period (the coming academic year), mid-August to mid-May. If you have any exceptions or additional expenses that you would like for our office to consider, please indicate in the space provided.
Additional Expense Consideration
Please provide an explanation of additional expenses that you wish to be included in your budget. We will review your information and determine, based on guidelines, if the information will be included in your Total Cost of Attendance. We reserve the right to request written documentation to support your request.
