EDS Merit Scholarship Application [PDF] - Episcopal Divinity School

EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOLMerit Scholarship Application 2013-14Episcopal Divinity School is sponsoring two academic scholarships for entering MDiv and MATS fulltime students in fall 2013. Interested applicants must have a documented high academic performance withan average GPA of 3.8 as shown on an undergraduate or graduate transcript.Episcopal Divinity School is encouraging incoming applicants who can demonstrate concerns about socialissues. The Financial Aid Committee will read the application essay that is part of the documents requestedfor the admission to the school.In the academic year 2013-14 Episcopal Divinity School will award two full tuition scholarships. Thescholarships will cover 100% of tuition costs in subsequent years until graduation provided that the scholarshiprecipient(s) maintains a 3.8 GPA average every year.This application is due to the school at the same time as your application materials. If you have already appliedto the school, you can send this application separately. Please mail this application to the financial aidoffice at the address indicated below.Personal Information:U.S. Citizen? Yes _____ No _____Applicant Name:__________________________________________________(Please use legal name.)Permanent Address_________________________________________________City _____________________ State _______ Zip Code _____________Telephone (H) ______________ (W) ______________(C) ______________Email Address _________________________________________________Enrollment status:Applicant ___________ Accepted new student ___________

Enrollment Date ______________ Program of study ______________Check if applying to Resident (TL) Option _____ or Distributive Learning (DL) Option _____Denomination:_______________Ordination Status:Status (ordained, candidate, postulant, none): __________________________________________Episcopal, list the diocese: _______________________ Bishop: _______________________Parish: _______________________ Rector: _______________________Education history:List all colleges and universities previously attended:Name __________________________________________Years Attended _________________GPA ¬¬¬¬¬___________________Name __________________________________________Years Attended _________________GPA ¬¬¬¬¬___________________Essay:Please include a paper copy of your admission essay in which you select a portion of EDS’s purposestatement and tell us how and why that message calls you to EDS.Signature:I hereby certify that the information reported on this application is true and correct to the best ofmy knowledge. I also agree to present, if requested, any other official documentation needed toverify the information provided on this application. I am aware that my aid may be subject to adjustmentshould my enrollment status change or the satisfactory academic progress condition is notmet._______________________________________Student’s Signature____________DateQuestions? Contact Valerie Paterson at vpaterson@eds.edu or (617) ‐682‐1593Financial Aid Office, Episcopal Divinity School, 99 Brattle Street, Cambridge MA 02138