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2012-2013 Seminary Programs Academic Catalog
dent to determine the best overall financial aid
package for the student. For more detailed
information, please refer to the financial aid
page on the CIU website:
ciu scholarships and grants
Seminary students must be enrolled full time in a
degree-seeking program to be eligible for CIU
scholarships and grants. Moreover, they must
maintain satisfactory academic progress and
meet all CIU community standards.
CIU scholarships and grants are only awarded
during the fall and spring semesters. It is best to
understand a grant as an entitlement that the stu-
dent receives, possibly in conjunction with other
grants. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of
specific criteria. Students are eligible for any grant
for which they are qualified, but may receive only
one scholarship.
Many CIU scholarships and grants have been
established by and are funded through individu-
als, families and institutions that are deeply com-
mitted to God’s work around the world and to the
role that CIU plays in training laborers for that
work. Student recipients of these scholarships
and grants are required to provide an appropriate
“thank you” letter to the donor(s).
spouse tuition Benefits
CIU is committed to the principle that training
both the wife and husband makes a stronger
family and ministry team. CIU has created two
programs out of the institution’s commitment to
that principle.
• guest Pass – This permits the spouse of a pro-
visional or fully admitted CIU student to attend
courses at no charge on space-available basis
with the permission of the professor. Spouses
must be in the same course as their partners.
Guests do not take exams or participate in
course assignments; participation in classroom
discussion is at the discretion of the professor.
Course syllabi and other materials are not nor-
mally available. A Guest Pass must be obtained
from the Office of the University Registrar.
• Partners in ministry grant – This grant is avail-
able to the enrolled spouse of a full-time,
degree-seeking student in any of the colleges of
the University. This grant pays tuition for one
class per semester. Fees or other charges are
the responsibility of the student. This grant is
awarded based on available funding. Contact
the Office of Student Financial Services for
details regarding application process and
deadlines.
outside scholarships
Literally thousands of scholarships are offered
each year through private foundations and civic
organizations. Students are encouraged to visit
aid/other-resources for links to scholarship search
websites. Through your own diligence in seeking
out possibilities, God may choose to provide for
you through private foundations and organiza-
tions.
international students
International students do not complete the
FAFSA. Instead, they should contact the Office of
Student Financial Services to obtain the neces-
sary instructions related to the application
process. International students seeking financial
aid should be aware that they are required by the
U.S. federal government to demonstrate they
have the funds necessary to attend the university
prior to arriving in the United States. The U.S.
government has determined that, barring unfore-
seen circumstances, adequate funding should be
available from the same or equally dependable
sources for subsequent years of study. (U.S.
Federal code 22 CFR 41.61 (b)(ii).) Highest con-
sideration in awarding CIU financial aid to interna-
tional students will be given to those students
who meet the following criteria:
• Have a proven record of ministry effectiveness,
especially in leadership positions
• Explicitly affirm their intention to return home to
engage in a specific ministry role for which
“Western” theological education is a strategic
advantage
• Receive endorsement and financial backing
from their native church and/or coordinating
mission agency
• Have strong references from CIU alumni, partic-
ularly those with whom they minister
• Demonstrate mission quality to the institution