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Institutional Financial Aid Application

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Institutional Financial Aid Application

Graduate Programs/Certificates/Permanent Diaconate

How to Apply
To receive additional information regarding the application process, we kindly ask that you first complete the application form.

Student Information

Name (as it appears on your USML ID)(Required)

First Last

USML Student ID(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Parish(Required)

Program Information

Select the program you are APPLYING TO or you are ENROLLED IN:(Required)

Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (MAPS)

Master of Theological Studies (MTS)

Master of Arts in Liturgy

Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies

Doctor of Ministry

Post Graduate Certificate

Lay Leadership

Catechetical Coordinator

Permanent Diaconate

Scholarship Information

Scholarship you are applying for (choose one):(Required)

Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship: Honoring the first native-born American saint, this scholarship celebrates Elizabeth Ann Seton’s legacy of service to the poor through education, healthcare, and community care. Open to students in the Archdiocese of Chicago, it supports those committed to ministry, service, and living out Mother Seton’s spirit of devotion to the Church and community.

George Cardinal Mundelein Scholarship: The School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization is pleased to offer the George Cardinal Mundelein Scholarship, honoring the third Archbishop of Chicago and re-founder of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. This scholarship is open to students in graduate programs who are affiliated with a sending diocese and active in work or worship there.

Stephen Scholarship: Demonstrates the School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization’s commitment to deacons and is named in honor of the first deacon. As a scholarship exclusive to students enrolled in graduate programs at the School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization, eligibility requires ordination as a Catholic deacon from any diocese in the world. The Stephen Scholarship provides up to one-half of tuition each semester and is renewable for the duration of the program.

Katharine Drexel Scholarship: Demonstrates the School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization’s commitment to professed religious members of a community. As a scholarship exclusive to students enrolled in graduate programs at the School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization, eligibility requires being a professed/consecrated religious from any diocese in the world. The Katharine Drexel Scholarship provides up to one-half of tuition each semester and is renewable for the duration of the program.

Dorothy Day Scholarship: Demonstrates the School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization’s commitment to lay persons engaged in ministry and faith formation from any diocese in the world. As a scholarship exclusive to students enrolled in graduate programs at the School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization, eligibility requires a commitment to serve in ministry or to deepen one’s own knowledge of faith. The Dorothy Day Scholarship provides up to one-quarter of tuition each semester and is renewable for the duration of the program.

Essay Questions

Write an essay in 250 words or fewer, answering the following questions:

Why are you requesting financial assistance?
What will happen if you are not able to receive this support?
How will your program help you serve your parish or ministry more effectively?
Have you spoken with your pastor or diocesan representative about your desire to earn this credential? Will they support you in any way? If so, how?

You can type your essay in this form or upload a Word document or pdf file.(Required)

Type My Essay in this Form

Upload a Word or PDF

Type Your Essay Here:(Required)

Upload File(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 200 MB.

Questions to Address Financial Need

Annual Family Income(Required)

Less than $20,000

Between $20,000 and $30,000

More than $30,000

Number of students in your household currently enrolled in a USML/SPLE program:(Required)

1 Student

2-3 Students

4+ Students

Level:(Required)

Aspirancy

Diaconate 1

Diaconate 2

Diaconate Ordination

Funding Request-Specific Questions

I am requesting institutional aid for (check all that apply):(Required)

Program Fee

Spiritual Formation Fee

Technology Fee

Convocation/ Commencement (only if graduating this year)

Total Amount Requested(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 1000.

$1,000 Maximum

Total Amount of Parish Support(Required)

Note:The school will consider the availability of funds received and the students’ financial need when awarding scholarships. Priority will be given to those who apply early.

Institutional Financial Aid will continue to be awarded throughout the student’s academic career, provided the student maintains good academic standing.

Application Deadlines:

July 15 – Fall Semester
December 1 –Spring Semester
March 1 – Doctor of Ministry (DMIN)

Note: The school will consider the availability of funds received and the students’ financial need when awarding scholarships. Priority will be given to those who apply early.

Institutional Financial Aid will continue to be awarded throughout the student’s academic career, provided the student maintains good academic standing.

Application Deadline: July 15

Student Responsibility and Attestation

Consent(Required)

I agree to the Student Responsibility and Attestation

I understand that I am personally responsible for covering all tuition and fees, regardless of any institutional aid, parish support, or other potential sources of financial support I may receive.

I understand that all questions must be completed, including those that apply specifically to my program. I also understand that if I do not submit my essay, my application will not be reviewed for institutional aid.

I affirm that all information provided in this application is true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Date(Required)

Month

Day

Year

Aplicación para Solicitar Beca Institucional

Certificados/Diaconado

Cómo presentar la solicitud
Para recibir información adicional sobre el proceso de solicitud, le rogamos que complete primero el formulario de solicitud.

"(Requerido)" indicates required fields

Información del Estudiantes

Nombre completo (como aparece en su identificación)(Requerido)

Nombre Apellido

USML No. de ID(Requerido)

Dirección(Requerido)

Dirección de la calle Línea de dirección 2 Ciudad Estado Código postal

Teléfono(Requerido)

Correo electrónico(Requerido)

Parroquia(Requerido)

Programa al que está Aplicando

Seleccione el programa al que está SOLICITANDO ADMISIÓN o en el que está MATRICULADO:(Requerido)

Ministerio Laico

Diaconado Permanente

Liderazgo Catequético

Preguntas de ensayo

Responda a las siguientes preguntas en 250 palabras o menos:

Mencione tres razones para solicitar la beca.
¿Qué significaría para usted no recibir esta beca?
¿Cómo este programa le ayudará a desempeñar mejor su ministerio en la parroquia o centro donde usted es voluntario?
¿Ha hablado con su párroco o representante diocesano sobre su deseo de obtener esta credencial? ¿Le brindarán apoyo de alguna manera? Si es así, ¿cómo?

Puedes escribir tu ensayo en este formulario o subir un documento de Word o un archivo PDF.(Requerido)

Puedes escribir tu ensayo en este formulario

Subirlo como un documento de Word o PDF

Type Your Essay Here:(Requerido)

Subir archivo(Requerido)

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 200 MB.

Preguntas Específicas Sobre La Solicitud De Ayuda

Ingreso Familiar Anual: Preguntas para responder a la necesidad(Requerido)

Menos de $20,000

Entre $20,000 y $30,000

Más de $30,000

Número de estudiante en su hogar actualmente inscritos en un programa de USML/SPLE(Requerido)

1 – Estudiante

2- 3 Estudiantes

4 + Estudiantes

Para el programa de diaconado permanente únicamente(Requerido)

Aspirantado

Diaconado I

Diaconado II

Ordenación

Funding Request-Specific Questions

Estoy Solicitando Ayuda Institucional Para (Marque Las Que Aplique)(Requerido)

Costo de Programa

Costo de Formación Espiritual

Costo de Tecnología

Costo de Gastos de Convocación

Cantidad Aprobada por la Parroquia(Requerido)

Please enter a number from 1 to 1000.

Máximo de $1,000

Cantidad Solicitada(Requerido)

Nota: La escuela tomará en cuenta tanto la disponibilidad de los fondos recibidos como la necesidad del estudiante al momento de otorgar una beca. Estas becas están destinadas a estudiantes que pertenezcan a parroquias dentro de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago. Se dará prioridad a quienes presenten su solicitud primero.

La Ayuda Financiera Institucional se seguirá otorgando durante toda la trayectoria académica del estudiante, siempre que mantenga una buena asistencia académica.

Plazo: 15 de julio

Declaración De Responsabilidad Y Verificación Del Estudiante

Consentir(Requerido)

Acepto la Responsabilidad y Declaración del Estudiante.

Entiendo que soy personalmente responsable de cubrir la totalidad de la matrícula y las cuotas, independientemente de cualquier ayuda institucional, apoyo parroquial u otras posibles fuentes de apoyo financiero que pueda recibir.

Entiendo que debo responder a todas las preguntas, incluidas las que se aplican específicamente a mi programa. También entiendo que si no envío mi ensayo, mi solicitud no será revisada para la ayuda institucional.

Afirmo que toda la información proporcionada en esta solicitud es verdadera, completa y precisa según mi leal saber y entender.

Fecha(Requerido)

Month

Day