TUITION & FINANCIAL AID

Office of Financial Aid

Welcome to the Office of Financial Aid at Gammon Theological Seminary! We understand that pursuing theological education is a significant investment, and our mission is to help you navigate the financial aspects of your journey. This website is designed to be a comprehensive resource, providing you with information on available financial aid options, application processes, important deadlines, and valuable tools to help you make informed decisions about funding your education. We are committed to supporting your academic and spiritual growth by making a Gammon education accessible and affordable. Explore our pages to learn more about how we can partner with you in achieving your educational goals.

While our institution does not participate in federal financial aid programs, we are deeply committed to ensuring access to quality education. We understand the financial investment involved in higher education and are proud to offer a robust program of institutional aid designed to help our students achieve their academic goals. These scholarships are awarded based on a variety of factors, including academic merit, demonstrated financial need, specific talents, and leadership potential. We encourage all prospective and current students to explore the diverse range of institutional scholarship opportunities available to them. Our Office of Financial Aid is dedicated to assisting students in navigating these options to make their education more affordable.

Students can apply for institutional aid through their student Populi account.

Institutional Aid

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for Institutional Aid, students must have completed all of the components of the Institutional Aid Application. Students must also be accepted to Gammon’s master’s degree program.

Enrollment Requirements
Recipients of Institutional Aid must meet the enrollment requirements of their scholarship agreement letter. Students must be continuously enrolled in courses each fall and spring. Summer term coursework is optional. Any coursework completed in the summer will be counted toward the total number of required credits for the year. Unapproved leaves of absence will result in a loss of institutional Aid. If a student fails to meet this requirement at any point, they may lose their Institutional Aid.

Institutional Aid is limited to the number of units of credit required to complete the student’s degree program.

Courses taken outside of or beyond the required number of credits for the student’s degree program will not be eligible for institutional Aid. Institutional Aid will end once a student withdraws from the school (officially or unofficially), transfers to another school, or graduates.

Types of Institutional Aid

Gammon Presidential Excellence Award - The Gammon Presidential Excellence Award offers a full tuition scholarship to a new student entering Gammon Theological Seminary. This scholarship covers your first year (fall, spring, and summer semesters). To be considered, you must apply for the scholarship and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average throughout your first year.

Gammon Tuition Reduction Award - The Gammon Tuition Reduction Award helps make higher education more affordable by directly lowering your tuition costs. We understand the financial challenges of seminary education, and this award is designed to lighten that burden. Eligibility criteria and award amounts may vary, so we encourage you to contact our financial aid office for more details.

Gammon Academic Gift Award - The Gammon Academic Gift Award celebrates and supports our students’ hard work and achievements with direct monetary gifts. Unlike tuition reductions, these awards are given to students to help cover various educational expenses, including tuition and fees. We base these awards on factors such as academic excellence, financial need, or specific accomplishments.

Veteran Benefits

Gammon participates in the GI Bill® and other education benefits available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA students can submit applications online here. If students don’t have access to apply online, they can call 1-888-442-4551 and ask that an application be mailed to them. All VA students must apply before they can receive benefits when they first start school.

VA students can direct all questions regarding veteran benefits to the School Certifying Official (SCO). Mrs. Amelia Tucker-Shaw is the SCO and can be emailed at this address.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Recipients of Institutional Aid funds must meet the standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to establish and maintain eligibility for Institutional Aid. The Financial Aid Warnings and Appeals Policy can be found in the following section.

Withdrawal and Institutional Aid
If a student receives Institutional Aid from Gammon and subsequently withdraws from the course or program for which the institutional aid was provided, they may be responsible for returning a pro-rata amount of that scholarship, as calculated by their date of withdrawal.

Retaking a Class
If a student retakes a class that was not completed successfully, the course will count toward their enrollment status in the new semester. However, institutional aid is not available for classes retaken because of an unsuccessful completion.

Financial Aid Warnings And Appeals
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) will be reviewed at the conclusion of each term by the faculty. Should a student not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress, they will be subject to the guidelines outlined in the Satisfactory Academic Performance Review Policy.

Financial Aid Warning
If a student is placed on Academic Warning, they will also be placed on Financial Aid Warning. While on Financial Aid Warning, a student will remain eligible for Institutional Aid. If the student can meet SAP and be removed from Academic Warning in the following term, they will no longer be on Financial Aid Warning. If, however, they do not meet SAP in a term directly following a warning, they will no longer be eligible for Institutional Aid.

At that time, the Registrar and Financial Aid will notify the student via email, at their Gammon mail account, of their ineligibility for further Institutional Aid within one
week of the conclusion of the grading period.

Appeals
Students may appeal for reconsideration of Institutional Aid and/or Federal Student Aid eligibility by submitting a Letter of Appeal to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The Letter of Appeal must state the circumstances resulting in the student not meeting SAP.

These reasons must be clear and critical, i.e.:

• The death of a relative
• An injury or illness of the student
• Extreme circumstances (flood, fire, etc.)

The Letter of Appeal must also address the change in circumstances that will allow a student to demonstrate Satisfactory Academic Progress by the end of the next term. The Letter of Appeal must be received by email or regular mail within two weeks of the notice of ineligibility. The appeal will be reviewed by the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Faculty Advisor, and the Registrar. The student will be notified of the committee’s decision within two (2) weeks of receipt of the Letter of Appeal. If the appeal is not granted, the student will be ineligible for any further Institutional Aid.

Probation
If the appeal is granted, the student will be put on Financial Aid Probation and will be deemed eligible for Institutional Aid during the term. If the student does not meet SAP at the end of that term, they will be ineligible for any further Institutional Aid.

A student whose Institutional Aid eligibility has been reinstated under the terms of an academic plan is considered to be making satisfactory progress. A leave of absence is not sufficient grounds for waiving SAP.

Suspension And Dismissal
A student who is suspended or dismissed is not eligible for Institutional Aid. Any student who is suspended or dismissed forfeits their institutional aid.

Financial Literacy Resources
Saving Grace: A Guide to Financial Well-Being / Financial Literacy Curriculum

Gammon partners with Wespath’s Clergy Financial Well-Being Initiative to offer “Saving Grace,” a faith-based money management curriculum for clergy.

Covers personal financial goals, debt management, and sustainable financial life.
Helps especially pastors and seminarians deal with real financial stressors.
Part of their strategy for financial wellness education among clergy and students.

A Gammon-hosted workshop called “The Essentials of Grant Management for Nonprofits” (2025), which aims to teach fiscal administration strategies post-award.

While not a full degree, it is a program that provides practical training in financial oversight, budgeting, compliance, and other related areas.

See GTC’s Cost of Attendance to plan your educational investment.

For more information regarding financial aid, please get in touch with our office at financialaid@thegammonseminary.org.