I was curious if there were any Reformed Seminaries that participate in title IV aid/loans? Seems they are all happy to point you to an independent lender (with exorbitant interest rates) but not to the much cheaper federal programs.

Are there any?

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Damon Rambo
Southern Baptist Convention
Member of Brazosport Baptist Temple, South Texas
Youth Pastor/Evangelist

Straight Walk Ministries is my home.

I know that Westminster Theological Seminary does and I think Westminster California does. A seminary I am partial to I don't think does yet, Redeemer Seminary

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Chris Bryant
Attending Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA), McKinney, TX
Member of Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA), Tulsa, OK
M.A.R., WTS/Redeemer Seminary, Dallas, TX (in progress)

Out of curiosity does Westminster or any of the accreditted seminaries participate in need based grants?

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Colossians 2:13- When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature,God made you alive with Christ.

As noted, Westminster Seminary California does participate in the Title IV Federal Student Loan program.

Graduate students are not eligible for government funded grants (like the Federal Pell Grant program). WSC offers a need-based grant program which is based (in part) on the information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), but it is not a federally funded program.

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Mark MacVey
Escondido United Reformed Church (CA)
Westminster Seminary California, Escondido, CA

GPTS had (and as far as I know still does have) approval for VA benefit-qualified men to go to school there, and recieve their GI bill. The school contact was (and may yet be) Dr.BenShaw.

I should know... personal experience and all.

But other loan/grants/etc. programs: I do not believe the school participates.

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ChainOLakes Presbyterian Church, CentralLake, MI


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Damon,

Here's the link to the master list for loan-approved schools. To use Federal financial aid the school must have CHEA/DoE approved accreditation, i.e. ATS/regional/TRACS.

I'm pretty sure RTS and WTS are loan-approved. I know GCTS is, although that's interdenominational, not confessionaly Reformed. Most schools have internal scholarships they apply, e.g. I only paid something like 50-60% of sticker price at GCTS.

Best wishes!

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David G.
Member, Orthodox Presbyterian Church; The Heidelberg Catechism

grants good, loans bad. Just save up some money or pay as you go.

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Andrew S.
Covenant Presbyterian Church (OPC)
Abilene,TX

Sadly, Federal grants such as the Pell program aren't available to seminary students, only undergrad.