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Scholarships and
Financial Aid
The Office of Admissions and Financial
Aid in the school of theology provides
information and assistance to students concerning
various forms of financial aid. Such
support includes Candler’s scholarship
program, aid available through denominational
sources and other agencies, and various
loan and work programs.
United States citizens and permanent
residents who wish to be considered
for financial assistance must submit the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) each year. The FAFSA application
is available online at www.FAFSA.
ed.gov or www.emory.edu/Financial_Aid/
graduate_professional and should be
filed using Emory School Code 001564.
International students who will study on
student visas while enrolled at Candler
are not required to complete forms.
Deadline for receipt of these materials by
Emory is March 1 for entering students
and April 1 for returning students.
Financial aid is available during the
academic year only to students enrolled
in a degree program and is awarded for
a maximum of six full-time semesters
or eighty-four attempted hours for the
MDiv degree, four full-time semesters
or forty-eight attempted hours for the
MTS degree, and two full-time semesters
or twenty-four attempted hours for the
ThM degree. Audit hours and accepted
transfer hours are included in the
attempted hours total. A student must be
enrolled for a minimum of six hours in
order to receive financial aid. Requests
for aid to be applied for part-time enrollment
must be approved in advance by
the associate dean of admissions and
financial aid. Any student who enrolls for
less than a full-time course load will have
his or her financial aid award prorated
accordingly. Candler scholarships and
grants to joint-degree students are applicable
only to those semesters in which
the student is in residency in the school
of theology.
Candler scholarships are typically
not available during the summer term,
but those who are eligible may apply
for other summer financial aid, such as
federal loans, through Emory University
Financial Aid.
Candler offers direct financial assistance
to students through the following
scholarships based on merit and the
availability of funds. Scholarship decisions
are made only at the time a student
enters the degree program and are
renewable for additional years according
to applicable scholarship stipulations.
Candler scholarship decisions are final.
Named Scholarships
Candler’s scholarship program is funded
through the school’s general budget.
Scholarship income is derived from gifts, the
Ministerial Education Fund of The United
Methodist Church, and endowed funds.
Leadership Candler
Candler’s top named scholarships for
Master of Divinity (MDiv) students are
awarded through Leadership Candler, a
scholarship event for the next generation
of leaders for the church and world. Each
year Candler brings together a distinguished
group of prospective MDiv students
from across the world who are active
leaders within churches, on campuses, and
across communities. We seek those who
are ready to embark on the journey of a
lifetime in theological education.
The event includes visits to classes,
conversations with members of Candler’s
faculty, and a campus tour, including time
at Pitts Theology Library, one of North
America’s premier theological libraries.
Leadership Candler also includes interaction
with current students and staff,
group discussions, and interviews with
scholarship committees. Scholarships
conveyed through Leadership Candler
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