Financial Aid / Overview

Financial Aid Overview

Paying for a quality theological education may seem daunting. Here, you will find guidance in identifying and managing financial resources to bring seminary within reach.

Please carefully review this section of our website as a first step in moderating the financial pressure, employment demands and indebtedness that can often accompany graduate education.

Be sure to visit our Links page to access some of the many planning resources available online.

If you are unable to find answers to your questions here, or would like to speak with our staff, feel free to contact us by email, or call John Cunningham at 717-290-8748 or Kendal Brown at 717-290-8737.

2012 - 2013 Financial Handbook
LTS Fee Schedule: our current tuition rates and other charges
Billing policies and proceduresin Section 6 of the Student Handbook (additional D.Min. billing information in Section 17)
Incoming Student FAQs: Tuition Charges, Financial Aid, and Buying Supplies
To apply for financial aid, follow the step-by-step instructions on the application form below or in the LTS Financial Aid Handbook (link above). Be sure to visit the other pages on our site for more information about the process.
- All applicants must complete:
  - LTS Financial Aid Application Form
  - FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- New LTS Stafford borrowers must also complete:
  - Entrance Counseling (Click "Entrance and Exit Counseling")
    When the counseling has been completed, LTS will automatically receive a notification by email.
  - Master Promissory Note (click "Complete New MPN for Student Loans")
To request an in-school deferment of prior Stafford Loans, obtain an in-school deferment form from your lender and submit it to the LTS Registrar. You must be enrolled at least half time at LTS to defer prior loans (deferment requests for new incoming students will be processed only after the student is in attendance). When/if you complete a new loan application/promissory note, be sure to check, “Yes, I Want a Deferment ” in order to automatically secure a deferment on your previous loans if you are eligible. Deferments for students returning in the fall normally extend over summer break.

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