The Full-Tuition Scholarship

Applicants who want to be considered for this scholarship must be accepted into an eligible degree program for Fall 2025.

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Description of Scholarship

The Full-Tuition Scholarship is awarded to one entering ThM student who has demonstrated excellent scholastic achievement, committed Christian service, and ministry potential as determined by the DTS Admissions Committee and the Scholarship Selection Committee. Emphasis in selection will be placed on a candidate who plans to enter church, ministry, or academic service upon completion of their studies.

Provisions and Requirements

1. The Full-Tuition Scholarship comprises several funding sources in the amount of $60,000 to be awarded over eight consecutive semesters in the amount of $15,000 per year; additional funds will be covered through other scholarship sources.
2. The recipient may use available funds to take summer and/or winter classes to achieve the required 30 credit hours per academic year.
3. Recipient will maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA, remain in good standing with the seminary, and exhibit strong Christian character and spiritual maturity, demonstrated through service to others.
4. Recipient must be full-time, completing at least 30 credit hours per academic year and finishing the ThM program in no more than four academic years.
5. Language courses must be taken in sequence each semester, starting the first Fall semester.
6. The scholarship award will be applied to the student’s account on a semester basis.
7. If a recipient receives a failing grade in any course, they will be disqualified from any additional scholarship money after the end of that semester. If their GPA falls below a 3.00 average in any one semester, they will be on probation the following semester to bring grades back up to that level; otherwise, they will lose the scholarship.
8. Award recipients must meet with the director of financial aid upon matriculation.
9. Recipients of the scholarship award will prepare a personal and scholastic update each semester to be sent to the donor. Student updates should be delivered to the Advancement Office by November 15 and May 15 each year.
10. A recipient who fails to meet the requirements listed above may forfeit the scholarship.
11. A background check will be performed on the award recipient.

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