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Application Process
A student seeking enrollment in Mid-America Reformed Seminary must file a formal application with the Registrar. Click Application Forms to print a copy of the Application. The Application requires that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Click the Adobe icon below if you do not have Acrobat Reader installed.
The application consists of the following components:
1. The application
This should be sent in by May 1 of the year in which study is to begin.
2. Transcripts
Please submit all college or graduate transcripts. If you have not yet graduated, please request a current transcript (and a final transcript after graduation). These should be official transcripts sent directly from the former institution to Mid-America Reformed Seminary.
3. Recommendations
Mid-America requires an endorsement from your church consistory or session, as well as recommendations from your pastor and three other people. These forms may be requested from the Seminary. It is your responsibility to distribute them and see that they are returned to the Seminary office.
4. Photograph
A recent photograph or snapshot of you should accompany this application.
5. Application fee
The $15.00 (U.S. funds) application fee must accompany this application.
6. Physician's Statement
Mid-America requires a physician's statement verifying that you are in physical and emotional condition to carry a full-time load of graduate studies.
7. Interview
If possible, a personal interview with the Registrar is strongly encouraged. Campus visits can be arranged with him.
Please address all admission materials to the attention of the Registrar. The Admissions Committee endeavors to respond to each application within two weeks of receipt of all the application materials. If you are concerned that you have not heard from us within a reasonable time, please contact the Seminary.
Tuition Rates
The academic excellence and practical experience found at Mid-America Reformed Seminary's first-rate facility are surprisingly affordable. Because many churches and individuals take an active interest in the preparation of qualified students for the ministry, tuition is low and represents only a fraction of the Seminary's operating expenses. Students may also receive assistance from a variety of scholarships and awards.
The following charges for a Master of Divinity represent only a small portion of the expense of operating the Seminary. These low rates are possible because churches and individuals generously support Mid-America Reformed Seminary and are vitally interested in aiding future ministers of the gospel with the cost of education. The tuition rates at Mid- America are considerably less than that of many other theological institutions and constitute a form of built-in “grant-in-aid” for all students at Mid-America Reformed Seminary.
Application Fee |
$15 |
Tuition (per semester) 12 credit hours or more |
$2,250 |
Audit Fees (per hour) Regular |
$100 |
All charges are due and payable on enrollment day for each respective semester, normally immediately preceding the first day of classes. Costs for courses offered during the interim are included in the tuition charges for the first semester. In the event that a student fails to make a payment at the designated time, a late fee will be charged. Students who are not able to pay tuition and fees may be allowed to enroll, if satisfactory arrangements for payment have been made with the Business Office. An additional finance charge will be assessed for those making payments.
The estimated total cost of educational and living expenses for nine months ranges from $15,000.00 for single students to $25,000.00 for married students.
Refunds
A student voluntarily withdrawing from the Seminary within five semester days after enrollment in a given semester is entitled to a refund of two-thirds of the semester tuition; after ten semester days, a refund of one-half of the semester tuition will be made. No refund is given for withdrawal after fifteen semester days.
A student enrolled for GI Bill benefits will be refunded no more than ten percent from the exact pro rata portion of tuition, fees, and other charges of the completed portion of the program in relation to its total length. This refund will be paid within forty days after the student withdraws from the program.
Health Insurance
Students and their families are required to show proof of medical insurance coverage upon matriculation at the Seminary or be insured through the medical coverage plan offered by the Seminary. This proof should be submitted to the Business Office with the registration form.
Financial Aid
Funds and scholarships are available to assist needy students. In order to be eligible for financial assistance, the applicant must seek financial aid first from his local church, classis or presbytery. Verification of this effort must be in the form of a signed letter from the diaconate, or the signature of a member of the diaconate on the Financial Worksheet for Student Aid (which is provided to the applicant by the Seminary along with his other financial aid forms). These forms must be submitted to the Business Office by May 1 in order to ensure compliance with school guidelines. In addition, applicants for financial aid should have applied for possible Seminary scholarships.
Scholarships
Russell E. Horton Ministerial Scholarship
This tuition scholarship is offered to a full-time seminary student on the basis of financial need. Preference will be given to students who are enrolled in the Master of Divinity program and who are members of the Reformed Church in America. Click on the name above for a scholarship application.
Iowa Falls Foreign Student Scholarship
Through the generosity of the Iowa Falls Christian Reformed church of Iowa Falls, Iowa, this scholarship will be available to foreign students applying for study at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. If no foreign student applies, this scholarship may be awarded to a North American student. Click on the name above for a scholarship application.
Albert M. and Eleanor Rodenhouse Scholarship
This tuition scholarship is offered to one or more full-time upperclassmen on the basis of personal resume and academic transcript, upon recommendation of the Faculty in consultation with Mr. & Mrs. Rodenhouse. Click on the name above for a scholarship application.
Garrit and Kathryn Schiebout Memorial Awards
Tuition Scholarship: This academic scholarship is awarded, upon recommendation of the Faculty, to a full-time Master of Divinity junior student (non-transfer) who receives no other academic scholarship. Click on the name above for a scholarship application.
Biblical Exegesis Award: This award is offered to the middler or senior student whose exegesis paper (reflecting extra-curricular effort) on an assigned text is judged by the Faculty on the basis of format and content to be superior. Click on the name above for a scholarship application.
Mission Essay Awards: Two awards are offered for essays (reflecting extra-curricular effort) on an assigned topic in missions or evangelism, evaluated by the Faculty. Click on the name above for a scholarship application.
Through the generosity of the Trinity Reformed Church of Lethbridge, Alberta, this scholarship has been established in grateful celebration of Rev. Jelle Tuininga's twenty-five years in the pastoral ministry. This tuition scholarship is designed to assist qualified Master of Divinity students preparing for the ministry in a confessionally Reformed church. Consideration will be given to full-time students with financial need who exhibit Christian character and submit a suitable academic resume. Click on the name above for a scholarship application.
Roger Vander Veen Memorial Scholarship
This tuition scholarship is offered to a full-time upperclassman on the basis of personal resume, academic transcript, and financial need. Preference will be given to students of Canadian nationality. Click on the name above for a scholarship application.
Kay Ribbens-Vogelzang Scholarship for International Students
This tuition scholarship is offered to a first-year foreign student on the basis of financial need and academic transcript. Click on the name above for a scholarship application.
