As an applicant or returning student to the PTS PhD Pogram you may apply for financial aid by completing the steps below:
1. Apply for U.S. Department of Education FSA ID at https://studentaid.gov/help/fsa-id. This ID serves as the identifier allowing you access to your personal information in various U.S. Department of Education systems. Be sure to retain your FSA ID for future reference, corrections, etc. (If you already have a FSA ID, proceed directly to 'Step 2').
2. Complete the free electronic 2024-25 FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa (required for both loans and scholarships). Students with a non-citizenship or non-residence status do not complete this step.
Students who do not have U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status do not have to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students who do not have U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status may apply for seminary scholarships, outside scholarships, and private/non-federal loans by completing the Seminary's Application for Financial Aid, and the letter of thanks to donor.
3. Download and complete the PhD Financial Aid Scholarship Application* linked here and submit via email to finaid@ptseminary.edu or fax to 423-478-7677.
4. Follow the steps below if you wish to apply for Federal Loans:
a. Go to Apply for Aid
b. Log in using your FSA ID Username & Password
c. Complete your Entrance Counseling
d. Complete your Master Promissory Note (MPN)
•Once obtained, you do not need to complete another MPN for ten years
e. Complete your Annual student loan acknowledgement (ASLA)
f. Email copies of 'proof of completion' pages for both the MPN & Entrance Counseling, and annual Student Loan Acknowledgement to finaid@ptseminary.edu
g. Download and complete the Loan Request Form linked here and return via email to finaid@ptseminary.edu or fax to 423-478-7712
h. Download and complete the Student Loan Credit Balance Form linked here and return via email to lwalters@ptseminary.edu or fax to 423-478-7677
5. If you receive tuition assistance in the form of scholarships from endowed funds or care ministries scholarships, submit a letter of thanks to the donor families who have contributed to said funds. Letters (125-250 typed words in a PDF or Word doc) should be emailed to srichie@ptseminary.edu and cc: Finaid@ptseminary.edu and must contain the following:
a. Your name & state/country of origin
b. Why you chose PTS for your education
c. Your current job/ministry
d. Your future plans for employment/ministry
e. Several sentences of appreciation for the family/church establishing a scholarship fund to assist students with tuition
f. An attached personal photo
*Please note that there are many different scholarship options (see the linked Fin. Aid Application). Most scholarships, such as the New Incoming Scholarship, require fulltime enrollment (9+ hours per term), with a few exceptions such as the Care Ministry Scholarship (see Fin. Aid Application). Scholarships are available as funds permit. Master’s Scholarships are for Master’s degree students, both online and on-campus students (excluding cohorts /extensions).
If you have not applied or have not been accepted through PTS Admissions, please contact the Admissions Director at: admissions@ptseminary.edu or 423-478-7725.
Robin Sluder
Financial Aid Office
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
Office#: (423) 478-7727
Fax#: (423) 478-7712
