Graduate Financial Aid

School of Education

Leadership Development Program – in conjunction with BJU Press

Any currently employed teacher in a Christian school who wishes to train for a position as a Christian school administrator may take up to 30 hours of graduate training applicable to a master's degree in Educational Leadership or Personnel Services with 50% of tuition paid by BJU Press.
Any currently employed administrator in a Christian school may take up to 30 hours of graduate training applicable to a master's degree in Educational Leadership or Personnel Services with 75% of tuition paid by BJU Press.
The administrator of any Christian school that has qualified for the Partnership Program may take up to 30 hours of graduate training in Educational Leadership or Personnel Services without tuition charge.

Summer Programs (for those not in the Leadership Program)

Any currently employed (full-time) teacher or administrator may pay for 50% of the cost of room, board, and tuition at the time of registration. The balance will be set up on a no-interest loan payable in six equal installments beginning September 1 through February 1.

A group discount is available to educators from the same Christian school when all are staying in the University residence halls. Course work must be taken during the same summer, but not necessarily during the same session.

3-5 teachers/administrators	25% discount
6-8 teachers/administrators	35% discount
9 or more teachers/administrators	50% discount

Seminary and Graduate School of Religion

Any student who holds an undergraduate degree from BJU and is pursuing a seminary degree that he began in the fall of 2001 or later will receive a 50% discount on the regular semester tuition. The qualifying seminary degrees for this discount include the following:

Master of Divinity with Religion, Church Music or Educational Leadership Concentration
Master of Arts in Bible, Teaching Bible, Pastoral Studies, Church Ministries, Youth Ministries, Bible Translation, Theology and Church History
Doctor of Philosophy in Old Testament Interpretation, New Testament Interpretation, Theology and Church History
Specialist in Bible Translation

Master of Ministry, Specialist in Ministry, Doctor of Pastoral Theology, and Doctor of Ministry are not included in the discount program. This discount does not apply to graduate assistants.

Ministry Program

Anyone in full-time Christian ministry may pay for 50% of the cost of room, board, and tuition at the time of registration. The balance will be set up on a no-interest loan payable in six equal installments beginning September 1 through February 1 for summer sessions, or beginning March 1 through August 1 for winter sessions.
Any first-time Ministry Program student who pays for the first session attended will be sent a voucher entitling him to attend another session without charge based on the status of his first session. Any charges because of a change in status will be due at registration.