Wake Forest University School of Divinity
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Financial Aid

Institutional financial aid comes in the form of merit and need-based scholarships and loans. Scholarship funds are available through the gifts of individuals, families, churches, organizations, and foundations. Merit-based scholarships are awarded to candidates who demonstrate in their applications both high
academic achievement and outstanding promise for ministry. These scholarships are awarded to full-time degree students and are usually renewable for up to three years (six semesters) based on continued
academic success. Merit awards may range from 25% to 100% of tuition. All candidates for admission are given consideration for these awards.

Fellowships

  • The Samuel and Sarah Wait graduate fellowship in Theology and Ministry\
  • Ed and Jean Christman Fellowship

Scholarships

  • The Edna Lou & A. Douglas Aldrich Scholarship
  • The Douglass M. Bailey Urban Ministry Scholarship Fund
  • The Alice & Harry Baird Endowment for the Advanced Study of Religion
  • The Baker Family Divinity Endowment
  • The Baker-Martin Divinity Scholarship
  • Ruth and George Barrett Divinity Scholarship Fund
  • The Annie Jo & Homer Brookshire Sr. Scholarship
  • The Thomas J. M. and Iris W. Burnett Scholarship Fund
  • The Betty Deans and Joseph Horace Cheves Scholarship
  • The Francis & Charles R. Council Scholarship
  • The William Henry Crouch Scholarship
  • The John Cecil Daniel Scholarship
  • The Egbert L. Davis Scholarship
  • The Thomas H. Davis Scholarship
  • The Lynn & Freda Durham Scholarship
  • The John Allen Easley Scholarship
  • The First Baptist Church, Greensboro, NC, Scholarship
  • The Alice Pittman Flemming Scholarship
  • The Horace N. Francis Scholarship
  • Rev. Sumner H. & Lois C. Gill Scholarship Fund
  • The Kathryn A. & A. T. Greene Jr. Scholarship
  • The Martha Joyce Guthrie Memorial Scholarship
  • The Margaret Woodford Guthrie Prize
  • The Hall Family Endowment Scholarship
  • The John C. Hamrick Sr. Scholarship
  • The D. Swan Haworth Memorial Scholarship
  • The Rev. Dr. Edward Glen Holt School of Divinity Fund
  • The Edith & Joseph Hough Sr. Scholarship
  • The Inaugural School of Divinity Class Scholarship
  • Courtney S. Johnson Scholarship
  • The Kennon Family Foundation Scholarship
  • The Bertha A. Long Scholarship Fund
  • The Magee Christian Educational Foundation Scholarship
  • The Mason-Pittman Scholarship
  • The Harriet G. Mast Scholarship
  • The Thomas Buford Maston/Jimmy Allen Memorial Scholarship
  • The Thomas Meredith Divinity Scholarship Fund
  • The Carlton T. & Miriam S. Mitchell Scholarship
  • Judith and Bill Moyers Scholarship
  • The William F. and Joyce P. Owens Scholarship Fund
  • The Elias Dodson & Nan Trantham Poe Scholarship
  • The Pricilla & Aquilla Scholarship
  • The Michael G. Queen Scholarship
  • The Susan Creech Rankin Scholarship
  • The William & Myrtle Ray Scholarship
  • The Risden P. Reece Scholarship
  • The Pearl and Robert Seymour Scholarship
  • The Siler Family Scholarship
  • The Joseph Franklin & Florence Sink Roach Scholarship
  • The Stephany Williams Sherman Scholarship
  • The James F. Slate Scholarship
  • The Robert Forest Smith III Scholarship
  • The Everett & Ruth Snyder Scholarship
  • The Minnie S. & Fred A. Stone Scholarship
  • The Henry S. & Eloise Brown Stokes Memorial Scholarships
  • The Tamara Wright Thomas Fund
  • The Carl and Linda Tucker Family Scholarship
  • The John D. & Bertha Wagster Scholarship
  • Wake Forest School of Divinity Board of Visitors
  • Wake Forest University School of Divinity Tuition Grant
  • The Ashley and Whitney Walker Scholarship
  • The Ware-Davenport Scholarship Fund
  • The Warren Christian Educational Fund

Endowed Internships

The School of Divinity administers a small number of endowed internships to support students in ministry. These internships provide a stipend and professional supervision.

  • The Rev. Victor Lee Andrews Sr. Fund
  • The R. Allan Jessup and Vera Coram Jessup Internship
  • The Dean and Dorothy Kaufman Urban Ministry Internships in New York City
  • The Dr. William Kay and Velma Preslar Mcgee Internship
  • The Albert Clayton Reid and Eleanor Jones Reid Fund
  • Wake Forest Baptist Church Internship
  • The Kenneth & Lula Wilson Scholarship

Non-institutional aid

The School of Divinity works closely with non-institutional sources, including churches, denominations, and foundations to provide enrolled students with information on application procedures, qualifications, and deadlines. Contact the Office of Admissions and Student Services for details.

The Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA)

To be considered for Federal Student Aid, all entering students must submit a FAFSA form at www.fafsa.ed.gov. FAFSA determines eligibility for Federal aid programs such as Stafford Loans and the
Work-Study Program. Students use a completed copy of their previous year’s tax returns to answer FAFSA questions regarding adjusted gross income and the amount of Federal taxes paid. Entering divinity students are considered independent students on FAFSA even if they are still claimed as dependents on their parent’s tax returns. All combined financial aid—including institutional scholarships, federal loans, and work-study—may not exceed the total cost of attendance as determined by Wake Forest University. The maximum annual amount of Federal Work-Study eligibility is $3000, and the annual maximum amount of Stafford Loans is $20,500 ($8,500 subsidized, $12,000 unsubsidized.) Non-degree seeking students are ineligible for Federal aid. A FAFSA must be completed every year to determine eligibility for aid. For more information, visit the Graduate and Divinity Aid homepage at www.wfu.edu/finaid/grad-div.html.

Employment Opportunities

Graduate Hall Director (GHD) positions in the Wake Forest undergraduate community are available by application for candidates accepted into the School of Divinity as full-time students. Applications are due by February 2009, and personal interviews begin in March. Compensation includes a stipend of $7,150, onebedroom efficiency-style University apartment, cable, local phone and voicemail, high speed Internet access, complimentary on-site laundry machines, partial meal plan and faculty parking permit. Complete and current information on positions, application process, and compensation is available at www.wfu.edu/housing.

Federal Work-Study positions are available in the School of Divinity. Qualified students may apply for a position(s) after Orientation in August. Students may earn up to $3,000 per year.

Part-time church staff positions in area churches are often available for qualified students. Contact the School of Divinity Office of Vocational Formation for job postings.

The School of Divinity encourages students to keep work hours at a maximum of 20 hours per week in order to engage fully in studies and community life.Top of the page

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