Financial Aid > Grants

All financial aid applications and correspondence should be sent to:
Westminster Seminary California
Attn: Financial Aid Office
1725 Bear Valley Pkwy
Escondido, CA 92027

General Financial Aid Fund
These grants are awarded on an annual basis and applied equally each semester towards tuition. If the student's financial situation changes drastically during the year (up or down), a reconsideration of the grant may be requested. Grants from this fund are made through the Financial Aid Committee, which makes provisional awards to accepted students on a rolling basis after the FAFSA and WSC Application for Financial Aid are received.

The General Financial Aid Fund provides need-based grants to students meeting the general requirements specified above. The grants are awarded on an annual basis and applied equally to both fall and spring semester tuition charges.

Grants from this fund are processed through the Financial Aid Office, which determines awards based upon the submitted FAFSA and WSC Application for Financial Aid. All applications for admission and financial aid for the upcoming academic year should be submitted by April 1 for full consideration. For those students who are beginning their studies in the winter or spring, we recommend that all applications be submitted by November 1. Continuing students must resubmit the WSC Application for Financial Aid and FAFSA each academic year in order to retain this grant.

Forms Required:
- FAFSA for upcoming academic year
- WSC Application for Financial Aid

Canadian Grant
The Seminary offers some financial assistance based on the disparity between Canadian and US currencies. The amount granted will vary each year based on the current exchange rate.

Form Required: Letter requesting assistance

CHURCH GRANTS

Church Matching Grant
This matching grant brings churches and the Seminary together for support of students during their first full year. The Seminary's contribution to the matching grant is provided by the income from an endowment established by long-time friends of the seminary to help churches actively support seminarians and to share in the great task of theological education.

The number of grants from this fund is limited by the annual income from the endowment. The Seminary, within this limitation, will match the contribution of a congregation up to a maximum of $1,000 per student. This grant is not based on financial need. The church's contribution to the matching grant should come from the student's home church and is available only for the first full year of study at the Seminary. (Although WSC will match the contribution up to $1,000, the church’s contribution may exceed this amount.)

Forms Required: Dated letter from the student’s home church (on letterhead) stating that they are selecting the student to receive the matching grant, along with a check.

United Reformed Churches (URC) Matching Grant
These grants, established by friends of the Seminary, will match the support of a United Reformed Church (URC) or classis of a first year student up to a maximum of $1,000. Three grants are available each year and are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis to URC students who have been accepted for full time studies. More information about this award can be obtained from the Dean of Students or the admissions office.

Forms Required: Letter requesting consideration for this award

Vietnamese Missionary Grant
This grant, funded by the Antioch Mission Fellowship of Mishawaka, Indiana, is available for students either accepted for or enrolled in a master's level program at WSC and whose goal upon graduation is to enter a full-time ministry directed to Vietnamese people.

The primary selection criterion for the award is an essay submitted by the applicant which affirms a commitment to the Reformed faith and outlines the applicant's vision and strategy for advancing churches of the Reformed faith among Vietnamese people in Vietnam, the United States and/or other parts of the world. Additional criteria are the applicant's year of study at the seminary (with preference given to first year students), and academic record. Financial need may also be considered. It is expected that one award will be given each year. For further information, please contact the Dean of Students.

Forms Required:
- WSC Application for Financial Aid
- Letter requesting consideration for this award
- Essay as described above

The Walter Swets Scholarship for Hispanic Ministry
The scholarship was instituted in honor of the ministry of Rev. Walter Swets, who served as pastor of Christ Reformed Church from 1959 until his retirement in 1997. The recipient of this scholarship will be an Hispanic student with demonstrated financial need, enrolled as a full time student in a degree program at Westminster Seminary California, whose intention is to later minister to the Hispanic population either within the US or another country.

In a year where there is no Hispanic student meeting the above criteria, the scholarship may be awarded to another student who has interest in pursuing Hispanic ministry, either as a missionary, pastor of a congregation, or serving a congregation that is seeking to reach out to Hispanics. The award will be reviewed annually and can be renewed for the student who has done adequate work at the Seminary and continues to have financial need. The application made to the Dean of Students consists of a letter (no more than two pages, typed) describing the applicant’s spiritual background, demonstrated financial need, and goals and plans for ministry. Application deadline is June 30 of each year. The award will be credited to the recipient’s account at the Seminary for the academic year it was awarded.

Forms Required:
- FAFSA
- WSC Application for Financial Aid
- Letter requesting consideration for this award addressing the criteria listed above

The Anniversary Scholarship
A generous donor created this award to celebrate the Seminary’s twenty-year anniversary of training pastors and other leaders for the Reformed community created this award.

By providing financial assistance for promising African-American and Hispanic-American students, this scholarship is instituted to encourage leadership development among ethnic communities traditionally under-represented by Reformed churches. These scholarships shall pay the recipient’s tuition and fees, for up to three years of study at the Seminary.

Recipients shall:
- Be African-American or Hispanic-American
- Possess US citizenship
- Be accepted and enrolled into Westminster Seminary California for full-time studies
- Have completed all required financial aid forms.

Completed applications for admission and for this scholarship must be received and approved by the Seminary on or before April 15 of the previous academic year. For further information, contact WSC.

Forms Required:
- FAFSA
- WSC Application for Financial Aid
- Letter requesting consideration for this award

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Grants

General Financial Aid Fund
Canadian Grant
Church Matching Grant
United Reformed Churches Grant
Walter Swets Scholarship for Hispanic Ministry
Anniversary Scholarship

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DK Kim Scholarship Application (PDF)
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