Financial Aid General Information

Application

Current and incoming students may apply for grants, scholarships and Federal Stafford Loans by using forms supplied through the Financial Aid Office or by [downloading the .pdf]. For Seminary grants, Federal Stafford Loans and scholarships awarded based on need; students must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the Department of Education. Applicants should allow at least six weeks for the return of the student aid report which must be received in the Financial Aid Office before the application deadline. All grants, scholarships and partnerships are available for the student's first theological degree only. Stafford Loan applications must be completed by the student and returned to the Financial Aid Office along with the necessary Denver Seminary Financial Aid Application Forms. There is no deadline for loans, but all forms must be processed in time for the student to receive loan funds before the end of the semester. Penalties and interest will still be applied when applications are filed late.

Verification

The federal processor selects approximately 1/3 of the students at Denver Seminary for verification. If you are selected for verification please contact the Financial Aid Office and the form can be mailed to you. Please make sure to complete the entire form and DO NOT leave any blanks. With the work sheet, please enclose a SIGNED copy of your Federal Tax Return. If you have any questions please feel free to contact 303-762-6903 or 800-922-3040 x1226.

Financial Aid Awarding Deadlines

April 1 is the priority deadline.

Renewal of Aid

Financial aid is not automatically renewed from year to year. All applications for financial aid must be completed for each year aid is requested. Financial aid packets, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid are normally available in mid January prior to the start of the following fall semester.

Eligibility

To be eligible for most types of financial aid, a student must:

  1. be accepted into a degree program
  2. demonstrate financial need, as shown by the results of filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  3. be enrolled at least half time, in course work that will count towards the students degree each semester
  4. maintain satisfactory academic progress

All students who do not maintain eligibility will be required to return all institutional aid and may be required to start the repayment process on any Federal Loan they have received.

Other Financial Aid Information

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